Assessment of Quality of Life in Diabetes and Hypertensive Patients Attending Tertiary Care Hospitals in Khammam Region

Background: Hypertension is the well-known risk factor for mortality and morbidity. About 7.1 million population worldwide dies each year due to cause of hypertension. It directly effects persons quality of life. Methods: Total number of 128 Hypertension diagnosed Patient’s data were collected under this study who were admitted to the General Medicine wards of tertiary care teaching hospital. WHO BREF questionnaires were given and filled forms by patients were collected. Result: In physical health 42 Patients are with excellent health, 81 Patients are fall under the moderate health and 5 Patients are with poor physical health status. In psychological assessment 36 Patients are with excellent health 83 Patients are fall under the moderate health and 9 Patients are with poor physical health status. In Social relation, 15 Patients are with excellent health, 98 Patients are fall under the moderate health, and 15 Patients are with poor physical health status. In environmental assessment, 57 Patients are with excellent health, 41 Patients are fall under the moderate health and 31 Patients are with poor physical health status. Conclusion: This study has shown overall moderate QOL with mean 3.25 and SD 0.63 among hypertensive patients according all four domains. Physical activities and marital status were important independent factors affecting both domains in QOL. Older age was associated with lower QOL in physical health. Presence of co-morbidity in hypertension patients are an important health issue influencing their satisfaction in physical health. Interventions targeted towards improving QOL of disadvantage patients are needed in the setting. Keywords- Mental Health Assessment, WHO BREF, Quality of Life, Hypertension.

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Assessment of Quality of Life and Medication Adherence in Hypertensive Patients in Tertiary Care Hospital

Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research ◽

10.18535/jmscr/v8i4.71 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 08 (04) ◽

Author(s):

Dr K. Mathitha Reddy, Pharm.D Pharm.D ◽

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Medication Adherence ◽

Tertiary Care Hospital ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Hypertensive Patients

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Professional quality of life among physicians of tertiary care hospitals: An Egyptian cross-sectional study

Journal of Public Health Research ◽

10.4081/jphr.2021.2436 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Bassma Abdelhadi Ibrahim ◽

Mona Mostafa ◽

Sarah Mohamed Hussein

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Marital Status ◽

Compassion Fatigue ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Compassion Satisfaction ◽

Professional Quality Of Life ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Professional Quality ◽

Tertiary Care Hospitals

Background: Professional quality of life greatly impacts wellbeing and performance of professionals working in the field of caring. The study aims at assessing the components of professional quality of life and their predictors.Design and Methods: The cross-sectional study was performed on 167 physicians enrolled by using stratified random sampling from tertiary care hospitals, Ismailia, Egypt. It was conducted by a structured interview questionnaire which included Maslach Burnout Inventory to assess burnout syndrome, and Professional Quality of Life version 5 (Pro QOL- 5) subscale to assess compassion fatigue and satisfaction.Results: Among participants, 78.9% had high burnout, 76% had moderate potential compassion satisfaction and 82% had moderate potential compassion fatigue. The correlation between scales of professional quality of life scores showed significant results (p < 0.05). The multiple linear regression analysis showed that marital status, frequency of dealing with critical patients, and compassion fatigue score (B= -6.959, B= 3.573, B= 1.115) were significant predictors of burnout score (p < 0.05). Marital status (B= 2.280, p = 0.024), and burnout score (B = 0.179, p = 0.000) were significant positive predictors of compassion fatigue. While compassion satisfaction score was negative predictor (B= -2.804, p = 0.006). The predictors of compassion satisfaction were the marital status (B = 5.039, p = 0.000), and compassion fatigue score (B = -0.254, p = 0.006).Conclusion: High prevalence rates of burnout, compassion fatigue and satisfaction indicate poor professional quality of life were detected among physicians in tertiary care hospitals.

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MELIORATE CARDIO-PULMONARY REHABILITATION UP-TO THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

Pakistan Journal of Rehabilitation ◽

10.36283/pjr.zu.1.2/002 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 2

Author(s):

Navaid us Saba

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Pulmonary Rehabilitation ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

International Standards ◽

Appropriate Care ◽

Number Of Patients ◽

Cardiac Fitness ◽

Tertiary Care Hospitals ◽

Enormous Number

The basic aim of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation (CPR) is to improve the cardiac fitness and enhance the quality of life. Worldwide enormous number of patients has been suffering from cardiopulmonary problem show ever, seek appropriate care. CPR is considered an important component of care for the patients suffering with cardiac problems. For past few years I have been observing the lack of awareness and unavailability of facilities creating a major obstacle in progress of CPR in the country. Pakistani researchers and professionals need to pay attention on the aspect of CPR especially in the tertiary care hospitals where the facilities can easily be provided.

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Quality of life among patients with heart failure in tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan; a cross-sectional study

Rehman Journal of Health Sciences ◽

10.52442/rjhs.v2i2.63 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 46-51

Author(s):

Muhammad Iqbal ◽

Bakhtyar Ali Shah ◽

Dildar Muhammad

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Heart Failure ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Demographic Variables ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Male And Female ◽

Patients With Heart Failure ◽

Tertiary Care Hospitals

Introduction: Quality of life is a multifaceted concept which reflect a number of parameters including different symptoms. These factors are affected by many factors including age, gender, marital status, education levels and socioeconomic status. Quality of life in majority of patients with different medical conditions is significantly affected, however, little is known in patients with heart failure coming to tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar. This study was designed to assess quality of life among heart failure patients and to determine association between quality of life and selected demographic variables. Material & Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in three tertiary care hospitals; Lady Reading Hospital, Khyber Teaching Hospital and Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar. The data was collected through Minnesota Living with Heart Failure questionnaire. This questionnaire consists of twenty-one Likert's scale questions. Frequencies and percentages were calculated for categorical variables. All the Likert's scale questions were computed and mean and standard deviation were calculated. Independent t-test was applied to see mean difference across two categories of independent variables as male and female and ANOVA was applied to see the mean difference of quality of life across different categories including socioeconomic status. Chi square test was applied to see association between quality of life across different socio-demographic variables. Results: The total number of participants included in this survey was 127, whereas 67 (52.8%) were males and 60 (47.2%) were females. Majority of the participants (52.8%) were of above 50 years of age followed by 40-50 years. A big proportion of the participants (66.1%) was married. Majority of the participants (38.6%) had an education level of matric or below followed by 20.5% and 22.5% intermediate and bachelors, respectively. Nearly half of the participants (44.1%) had an income level from 10,000-20,000 rupees per month. An association of gender was observed with exacerbation of symptoms (p = 0.04), difficulty in climbing upstairs (p <0.001), moving in the yard (p < 0.001), going outdoor (p = 0.036) and sleeping difficulty (p <0.001). Similarly, an association was of marital status was observed with sexual pattern (p =0.037) and making you short of breath (p = 0.002). Scores of quality of life across male and female gender was significantly different (male and female; 45.48 ± 17.18 and 53.82 ± 16.55 (mean±sd) respectively, (p = 0.006). Conclusion: The study found that patients were defecient in knowledge regarding medical cardiac conditions and its symptoms. It is deemed important for the nurses to properly assess the level of knowledge of these patients and accordingly educate them so that they could better manage their condition at home.

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Assessment of Quality of Life (QoL) in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Egypt

Current Rheumatology Reviews ◽

10.2174/1573397115666190118144903 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (4) ◽

pp. 304-311

Author(s):

Mervat E. Behiry ◽

Sahar A. Ahmed ◽

Eman H. Elsebaie

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus ◽

Disease Activity ◽

Lupus Erythematosus ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Damage Index ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Care Hospital ◽

Systemic Lupus

: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) has a profound impact on quality of life. Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the quality of life among Egyptian SLE patients and to assess its relationships with demographic and clinical features. Methods: One hundred sixty-four SLE patients were recruited for this study. Demographic information; clinical parameters; disease activity, as evaluated by the systemic lupus erythematosus Disease Activity Index; and organ damage, as assessed by the systemic lupus international Collaborative Clinics/American College of Rheumatology Damage Index, were reported. Quality of life was assessed with a quality of life questionnaire specifically designed for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus; the questions are grouped in the following six domains: physical function, sociooccupational activities, symptoms, treatment, mood, and self-image. Higher values indicate poorer quality of life. Conclusion: Poor quality of life among Egyptian SLE patients and disease activity are strongly related to impaired lifestyles in these patients.

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The lifetime prevalence and impact of generalized anxiety disorders in an epidemiologic Italian National Survey carried out by clinicians by means of semi-structured interviews

BMC Psychiatry ◽

10.1186/s12888-021-03042-3 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Antonio Preti ◽

Roberto Demontis ◽

Giulia Cossu ◽

Goce Kalcev ◽

Federico Cabras ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Short Form ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Community Survey ◽

Lifetime Prevalence ◽

Generalized Anxiety ◽

Strong Impact ◽

Co Morbidity ◽

Specialized Care

Abstract Background Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most reported diagnoses in psychiatry, but there is some discrepancy between the cases identified in community studies and those identified in tertiary care. This study set out to evaluate whether the use of clinicians as interviewers may provide estimates in a community survey close to those observed in primary or specialized care. Methods This is a community survey on a randomly selected sample of 2338 adult subjects. The Advanced Neuropsychiatric Tools and Assessment Schedule (ANTAS) was administered by clinicians, providing lifetime diagnosis based on the DSM-IV-TR. Health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) was measured with the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). Results Overall, 55 (2.3%) subjects met the criteria for GAD, with greater prevalence in women (3.6%) than in men (0.9%): OR = 4.02; 95%CI: 1.96–8.26. Up to 40% of those with GAD had at least another diagnosis of mood, anxiety, or eating disorders. The mean score of SF-12 in people with GAD was 32.33 ± 6.8, with a higher attributable burden than in other conditions except for major depressive disorder. Conclusions We found a relatively lower lifetime prevalence of GAD than in community surveys based on lay interviewers and a structured interview. The identified cases of GAD showed a strong impact on the quality of life regardless of co-morbidity and high risk in women, suggesting a profile similar to the one identified from studies in primary and specialized care.

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