scholarly journals Quality of life and Social Support Among Diagnose Bipolar Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 932-935
Author(s):  
M Adnan ◽  
T Khan ◽  
B Razzaq ◽  
R Ghaffar ◽  
S Batool ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Bipolar Affective Disorder ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Recovery Phase ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Bipolar Patients

Aim: To ascertain the relationship between quality of life and social support in bipolar patients who have been diagnosed. STUDY DESIGN: cross-sectional research design Place and duration of the study: The research was performed impatiently on the Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan at the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, which ran from January 2018 to July of 2019. Method: Data was retrieved from 100 patients, with diagnosed patients of bipolar affective disorder. Quality of life and social support were assessed by quality of life scale (QOLS) developed by Burckhardt and Berline social support scale (BSSS) developed by Berline. Results: Research claims a close relationship between the presence of such things as quality of life and social help for people with Bipolar Disorder. Conclusion: Bipolar is linked to inadequate health and quality of life and social isolation, mostly due to ineffective social skills. Social support is critical to emotional stability and quality of life. It may help patients deal with difficulties and reduce depression and help in both the recovery phase and positive results of psychiatric treatment. What is currently being sought to be learned is how social care has an impact on the level of well-being for bipolar patients. Keywords: Quality of life, bipolar, validation, generalization

scholarly journals The influence of social support on COPD outcomes mediated by depression

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. e0245478
Author(s):  
Leonard Turnier ◽  
Michelle Eakin ◽  
Han Woo ◽  
Mark Dransfield ◽  
Trisha Parekh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Functional Status ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Institutional Review Boards ◽  
Longitudinal Analyses ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background The purpose of this study was to explore the association between perceived social support and COPD outcomes and to determine whether the associations are mediated by depressive symptoms. Methods Subjects with COPD who were enrolled as part of SPIROMICS were included in this analysis. Questionnaires relating to quality of life, symptom burden, and functional status were administered at annual clinic visits for over a 3 year period. In both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses, we examined the association of social support as measured by the FACIT-F with COPD outcomes. Cross sectional analyses used multivariable linear or logistic regression, adjusting for covariates. For longitudinal analyses, generalized linear mixed models with random intercepts were used. Models were adjusted with and without depressive symptoms and mediation analyses performed. Results Of the 1831 subjects with COPD, 1779 completed the FACIT- F questionnaire. In adjusted cross-sectional analysis without depressive symptoms, higher perceived social support was associated with better quality of life, well-being, 6 minute walk distance, and less dyspnea. When also adjusting for depressive symptoms, all associations between social support and COPD outcomes were attenuated and no longer statistically significant. Mediation analysis suggested that depressive symptoms explained the majority (> = 85%) of the association between social support and measured COPD outcomes. Results of the longitudinal analysis were consistent with the cross-sectional analyses. There was no association between social support and odds of exacerbations. Conclusion Higher social support was associated with better COPD outcomes across several measures of morbidity including quality of life, respiratory symptoms, and functional status. In addition, these associations were largely attenuated when accounting for depressive symptoms suggesting that the beneficial association of social support with COPD outcomes may be largely mediated by the association between social support and depression. Trial registration SPIROMICS was approved by Institutional Review Boards at each center and all participants provided written informed consent (clinicaltrials.gov: NCT01969344).

scholarly journals Emotional well-being and social support as important factors affecting the quality of life of parents of a child with cerebral palsy

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. e019002
Author(s):  
Katarína Molnárová Letovancová ◽  
Miriam Slaná ◽  
Michaela Hromková
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Family Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

The birth of a child with cerebral palsy is an enormous challenge for the parents which has a direct impact on their quality of life. Therefore, we believe it is important to pay attention to this topic. To that end, we conducted research on the quality of life of parents of children with cerebral palsy in 2018. To achieve our goal, we applied quantitative research strategy and used a valid research tool, i.e. a standardized quality of life questionnaire – Family Quality of Life Scale ("FQOL"). The average score reached by respondents was 94.0918 points which indicates a higher quality of life in respondents than expected. The evaluation of the average score for each dimension of the scale showed that respondents scored the lowest in the "Emotional Well-Being" dimension (13.2551 points) and "Social Support" (15.6429 points). The research further confirmed that there were statistically significant differences in the quality of life of respondents depending on their age (t = -2.341, p = 0.021), marital status (F = 3.476, p = 0.019) and the territorial region (χ2 = 15.39, p = 0.031). A statistically significant relationship between the quality of life of respondents and the age of the child with cerebral palsy (0.288 **, p = 0.004) was confirmed. Despite a relatively high score that indicated a higher quality of life in respondents, the research identified two areas in which parents of children with cerebral palsy had a lower quality of life, namely, their emotional well-being and social support.

scholarly journals PENGARUH DUKUNGAN SOSIAL KELUARGA TERHADAP KUALITAS HIDUP DAN KESEJAHTERAAN LANSIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Mulyati Mulyati ◽  
Rasha Rasha ◽  
Kenty Martiatuti
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Urban Elderly ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Purposive Sampling

This study aims to determine the influence of social support on the quality of life and welfare of the elderly living with families residing in the Urban and Sub Urban areas. This study was conducted for 3 months starting from July until September 2017. The research method is cross sectional study. This research was conducted in East Jakarta area. The research location was chosen by purposive sampling based on data from local health office. The data collection time will be conducted from July-September 2017 using WHOQOL-BREF for live, Smet and Sarafino quality measurements for the measurement of social support and SWLS Ed Diener for measuring well-being. The results showed no significant differences in quality of life and social support in urban and sub-urban elderly. But there are differencesin the dimensions of social support and information support. There is a correlation between quality of life, social support and the well-being of the elderly. Positive relationship between the quality of life and welfare where the better the quality of life the better the welfare of the elderly. The quality of life and well-being is influenced by the support of awards and support of the instrument. Keyword : elderly, social support, the quality of life, welfare   Abstrak Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh dukungan social terhadap kualitas hidup dan kesejahteraan lansia yang tinggal dengan keluarga yang berada di daerah Urban dan Sub Urban. Penelitian ini dilakukan selama 3 bulan terhitung mulai bulan juli sampai septembertahun 2017 dengan obyek penelitin lansia yang tinggal dengan keluarga dan lansia yang tinggal  di panti werda. Metode penelitian adalah cross sectional study.  Penelitian ini dilakukan di wilayah Jakarta Timur Pemilihan lokasi penelitian dilakukan secara Purposive Sampling berdasarkan data dari Dinas Kesehatan setempat.  Waktu pengambilan data akan dilakukan pada bulan Juli-September 2017 menggunakan WHOQOL- BREF untuk pengukuran kualtas hidup, Smet dan Sarafino untuk pengukuran dukungan social dan SWLS Ed Diener untuk mengukur kesejahteraan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan tidak terdapat perbedaan yang nyata pada kualitas hidup dan dukungan sosial pada lansia urban dan sub urban . Tetapi terdapat perbedaan pada dimensi dukungan sosial dan dukungan informasi.Terdapat korelasi antara kualitas hidup, dukungan sosial dan kesejahteraan lansia. Hubungan yang positif antara kualitas hidup dengan kesejahteraan dimana semakin baik kualitas hidup maka semakin baik kesejahteraan lansia.Kualitas hidup dan kesejahteraan dipengaruhi oleh dukungan penghargaan dan dukungan instrumen.  Kata kunci : Lansia, Dukungan Sosial, Kualitas Hidup, Kesejahteraan    References  Biro Hukum Departemen Sosial. 1998. Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 13 Tahun 1998 Tentang Kesejahteraan Lanjut Usia. Jakarta: Departemen Sosial.BPS. 2000. Statistika Indonesia (Statistical Year Book of Indonesia). BPS,Jakarta.Central Bureau of Statistics (Indonesia). 1993. Population of Indonesia, Result of the 1990 Population Census. Jakarta: Biro Pusat Statistik.Cutrona. 1996. Social support in couple: Marriage as a resources in time of stress. California: Sage Publication. IncCutrona C.E & Russel D.w. 1994. Type of social support and specific stress : Toward a theory of optimal matching. In B.R Sarason, I G. Sarason & G.R. Pierce (Eds), Social support : an international view (pp. 319-366). New York : WileyFelton Bj, Berry C. 1992. Psychology and Aging Do The Source Of Urban Elderly Social support, Determine its Psychological Consequance. Journal Of Pernonality and Social Psychology. Vol 7. 89-87Hardywinoto, Setiabudhi. 2005. Panduan Gerontologi ; Tinjauan dari Berbagai Aspek. Jakarta. PT Gramedia Pustaka UtamaJauhari M. 2003. Status Gizi, Kesehatan dan Kondisi Mental Lansia di Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha Mulia 4 Jakarta (Thesis). Sekolah Pasca Sarjana IPBKuntjico, Zainuddin Sr, 2002 . Dukungan Sosial Pada Lansia, http://www.epsikologi.com/usia/160402.htm, diakses 2 Desember 2016Suhartini R. 2004. Faktor-faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Kemandirian Orang Lanjut Usia (Studi Kasus di Kelurahan Jambangan). [Thesis] . Pasca Sarja. Universitas Airlangga. Surabaya.

scholarly journals FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY OF LIFE AND LEVEL OF SOCIAL SUPPORT IN CANCER PATIENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayse Berivan BAKAN ◽  
Asuman GURAKSIN
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Global Quality Of Life

Background: When people face health problems, their life satisfaction levels and social relations could be ruined. When it comes to an eerie, deadly and chronic disease like cancer, the individual is much more likely to be affected by it.Objective: This descriptive study aims to identify quality of life and level of social support and the affecting factors in cancer patients.Methods: The sample included 170 patients who applied to Internal Diseases, Radiation Oncology, Thorax diseases clinics and Chemotherapy polyclinic in a university hospital in Turkey between March and August, 2005, who met the research criteria, and who volunteered to participate in the study. The sample represented 20 % of the target population. Data were collected through SF-36 Quality of Life Scale and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support.Results: The patients’ Global Quality of Life mean score was found 38.67 ± 13.64, and mean score for the Perceived Social Support was found 59.19 ± 17.5. Global Quality of Life score was higher in those who underwent an operation and who received ambulatory health care. Although Global Quality of Life was not influenced by the gender variable, male patients’ level of well-being was found to be higher. Perceived Social Support total score was found to be higher in those who knew about their disease. Family support was found to be higher in those who were married and who lived in town; it was found to be low in those who had low socio-economic level and who received inpatient treatment. Friend support was found to be high in those who knew about their disease.Conclusion: There was a linear relationship between Perceived Social Support and Quality of Life. It is recommended that more studies with wider groups of participants would shed more light to the issue of identifying quality of life, social support level and the relationships between them in cancer patients.

scholarly journals Associations between health behaviour, secondary health conditions and quality of life in people with spinal cord injury

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mokgadi K. Mashola ◽  
Diphale J. Mothabeng
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Spinal Cord Injury ◽  
Health Behaviour ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cord Injury

Background: The development of secondary health conditions (SHCs) after spinal cord injury (SCI) is common and can affect an individual’s emotional well-being, and his or her health-related quality of life (QOL). Little is known about relationships between performing health-benefiting behaviours and the presence (or absence) of SHCs and QOL, particularly in South Africa.Objectives: This research study was conducted in order to determine the associations between health behaviour, SHCs and QOL in people with SCI (PWSCI).Method: This cross-sectional study included 36 PWSCI discharged from a private rehabilitation facility in Pretoria, South Africa. The PWSCI completed questionnaires pertaining to lifestyle, independence, presence of SHCs, social support and QOL. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics such as correlation tests and chi-square test of independence (x2) using the SPSS v25. Moderate, moderately high and high correlations are reported (Pearson r ≥ 0.4). Results were significant if p  0.05.Results: Participation in health-benefiting behaviour was associated with increased QOL (r = 0.457, p  0.01) and increased social support from family and friends (r = 0.425, p  0.01), which was associated with increased QOL (r = 0.671, p  0.001). Not participating in specific neuromusculoskeletal health behaviours was found to be associated with the overall presence of SHCs (r = -0.426, p  0.01).Conclusions: Participating in health-benefiting behaviour can reduce the development of SHCs and subsequently increase QOL in PWSCI. Health professionals must focus on minimising the development of SHCs by providing specific education on good health-benefiting behaviour.

scholarly journals Spiritual quality of life in family carers of patients with advanced cancer—a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingebrigt Røen ◽  
Anne-Tove Brenne ◽  
Cinzia Brunelli ◽  
Hans Stifoss-Hanssen ◽  
Gunn Grande ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Advanced Cancer ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Multivariate Regression ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Purpose Caring affects carers’ psychological and physical health, mortality, and quality of life (QoL) negatively. Lower spiritual QoL is associated with anxiety and depression, but the spiritual dimension is rarely investigated in carers. The present study aimed to explore which patient- and carer-related characteristics were associated with spiritual QoL in carers of patients with advanced cancer. Methods Secondary analyses were conducted using data from a prospective study investigating integration between oncology and palliative care. Adult patients with advanced cancer and their carers were included, and baseline data considering demographics, clinical characteristics, symptoms, social support, and religious meaning-making were registered. Spiritual QoL was measured using the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy - Spiritual well-being (FACIT-Sp-12) questionnaire. Associations to spiritual QoL were explored by bivariate and multivariate regression models. Results In total, 84 carers were included, median age was 62.5 years, 52 (62%) were female, and the average spiritual QoL score was 23.3. In bivariate analyses, higher education, social support, and lower patients’ symptom burden were significantly associated with higher spiritual QoL. The multivariate regression model (n=77) had an explained variance (R2) = 0.34 and showed a significant association for social support, higher education, having children < 18 years living at home, and patient’s age. Conclusion The study indicates that spiritual QoL in carers were low and were negatively affected by several factors related to both carers and patients. However, there could be other important factors not yet described. Health care professionals should be aware of the known associated factors, as carers who hold these may need extra support.

Spiritual Well-Being, Social Support, and Depression Among American Indian Women Cancer Survivors: The Mediating Effect of Perceived Quality of Life

2019 ◽  
Vol 101 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-94
Author(s):  
Yi-Ping Hsieh ◽  
Soonhee Roh ◽  
Yeon-Shim Lee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cancer Survivors ◽  
American Indian ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
Spiritual Well Being

This study aims to examine the mediating effect of quality of life on associations between both spiritual well-being and social support and depression among American Indian (AI) women cancer survivors. We collected cross-sectional data from AI women in the Midwest who were cancer survivors ( n = 73) with a self-administered survey. We employed a series of linear regression to examine the mediation model. We found spiritual well-being and social support were negatively associated with depression. These results indicate the importance of spiritual well-being and social support as protective and resilient factors in reducing the risk of depression. Moreover, these associations were fully mediated by the women’s self-perception of their quality of life. Considering cultural-specific resilience, our findings would be useful for the design, adjustment, and implementation of future psychotherapeutic protocols for AI cancer survivors.

scholarly journals Social support and subjective assessment of psychophysical condition, health, and satisfaction with quality of life among women after pregnancy loss

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Grażyna Iwanowicz-Palus ◽  
Mariola Mróz ◽  
Agnieszka Bień ◽  
Krzysztof Jurek
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Ectopic Pregnancy ◽  
Pregnancy Loss ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Obstetric History ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background The task of modern medicine is not just to heal, but also to improve the patient’s well-being and achieve non-medical goals in the therapy process that enable effective physical, mental and social functioning of the patient. Social support in difficult situations mobilizes an individual’s strength and resources to cope with problems. Research on social support and women’s condition after pregnancy loss reflects a holistic approach to the patient and is important from the perspective of increasing the level of hospital care. Objective The aim of our study was to assess the impact of social support on the psychophysical condition, health, and satisfaction with quality of life among women after miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. Methods The cross-sectional study was carried out in a group of 500 patients after miscarriage and 110 with ectopic pregnancy, hospitalized in hospitals in Lublin (Poland). The study was conducted with the use of a diagnostic survey, comprising the Berlin Social Support Scales (BSSS) and an original survey questionnaire (psychophysical condition, satisfaction with health and quality of life on a scale of 1–4, sources of support on a scale of 1–10, with 1 being the poorest rating). Results Respondents after miscarriage and those after ectopic pregnancy assigned the highest scores to the degree of perceived available instrumental support (respectively, miscarriage: M = 3.79, EP: M = 3.77). Women after pregnancy loss assigned the highest score to the support obtained from their partner (respectively, miscarriage: M = 9.26, EP: M = 9.23). Social support was significantly correlated with the condition of patients hospitalized as a result of pregnancy loss (p < 0.05). The assessment of psychophysical condition, health, and QoL of the respondents is determined by their education, financial standing, and obstetric history (p < 0.05). Conclusions Women hospitalized due to miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy assigned high scores to the level of perceived available instrumental, emotional, and actually received social support. There is a positive relationship between social support and subjective opinion about psychophysical condition, health and satisfaction with quality of life among women after pregnancy loss. The assessment is determined by sociodemographic factors and the respondents’ obstetric history.

scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF SEVERE ACUTE MALNOURISHED (SAM) CHILDREN IN MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRAAGED 2 – 4 YEARS

2020 ◽  
pp. 56-57
Author(s):  
Jagmeet Madan ◽  
Alka Jadhav ◽  
Nisha Bellare ◽  
Fariha Maaz Patel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Case Report Form ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
The Mean

Background: Malnutrition is a serious health problem affecting children globally. Nutritional status of an individual is a factor determining his / her quality of life. Quality of Life (QOL) means a sense of well-being, satisfaction and happiness experienced by an individual. The aim of the study was to assess the Quality Of Life (QOL) of SAM children aged 2 – 4 years. Methodology: It was a cross sectional study for which children were selected from the Nutrition Rehabilitation, Research and Training Centre (NRRTC) located at Sion, Mumbai based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A structured interview was conducted to administer the case report form for data collection and consisted of anthropometry and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory tool. The ethical approval for the study was received from Inter System Biomedica Ethics Committee (ISBEC), Mumbai, India. Statistical Analysis: The data was analyzed using SPSS software version 25 for Windows. Results: The mean age of children was 38.56 ± 7.99 months. The mean total scale score for children with SAM aged 2 – 4 years was found to be 74.47 ± 22.57 and was significantly correlated with height, weight and MUAC. Amongst the subscales, social functioning had the highest scores and emotional functioning had the lowest scores. Conclusion: SAM children have low scores on the quality of life scale. The quality of life total scale scores have a statistically significant correlation with anthropometry.

Perceived Overprotection and Its Association With Quality of Life in Dementia

GeroPsych ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-134
Author(s):  
Mechthild Niemann-Mirmehdi ◽  
Andreas Häusler ◽  
Paul Gellert ◽  
Johanna Nordheim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Autonomy ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract. To date, few studies have focused on perceived overprotection from the perspective of people with dementia (PwD). In the present examination, the association of perceived overprotection in PwD is examined as an autonomy-restricting factor and thus negative for their mental well-being. Cross-sectional data from the prospective DYADEM study of 82 patient/partner dyads (mean age = 74.26) were used to investigate the association between overprotection, perceived stress, depression, and quality of life (QoL). The analyses show that an overprotective contact style with PwD has a significant positive association with stress and depression, and has a negative association with QoL. The results emphasize the importance of avoiding an overprotective care style and supporting patient autonomy.

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