scholarly journals Comparison of depression, subjective health status, and quality of life among present smokers, past smokers and non-smokers

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (11) ◽  
pp. 812-819
Author(s):  
Sook Ja Moon ◽  
Eun Jeong Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Subjective Health Status

Follow-up of tetralogy of Fallot patients: tertiary centre versus satellite clinic

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 444-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camille L. Hancock Friesen ◽  
Mark Robertson ◽  
David Liu ◽  
Haley Burton ◽  
Katherine Fleming ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Tetralogy Of Fallot ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Subjective Health Status ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Patient Reported

AbstractBackgroundCanadian Cardiovascular Society consensus guidelines recommend that tetralogy of Fallot patients be seen by a congenital cardiologist every 2 years. In Atlantic Canada, tetralogy of Fallot patients are followed up at either tertiary or satellite clinics, which are held in the community and attended by paediatric cardiologists. The effectiveness of satellite clinics in congenital cardiac disease follow-up is unproven. Our objective was to compare patient-reported quality of life measures to determine whether these were impacted by the site of follow-up.MethodsWe included patients with tetralogy of Fallot undergoing surgical repair at the Izaak Walton Killam Health Centre from 1 November, 1972 to 31 May, 2002. Quality of life surveys, SF-10 or SF-36v2, were administered to consenting patients. We analysed the subjective health status by patient age and site of follow-up.ResultsOf the 184 eligible patients, 72 were lost to follow-up. Of the locatable patients, 61% completed the questionnaires. In all, 90% (101 out of 112) were followed up at recommended intervals. Of the 112 (68%) patients, 76 were followed up at a tertiary clinic. These patients were older, with a mean age of 18.4 years versus 14.7 years, and scored higher on the SF-36 physical component summary (52.6 versus 45.7, p = 0.02) compared with satellite clinic patients. The SF-36 mental component summary scores were similar for patients regardless of the site of follow-up. SF-10 physical and psychosocial scores were similar regardless of the site of follow-up.ConclusionTetralogy of Fallot patients followed at either satellite or tertiary clinics have similar subjective health status.

Quality of life of adult Fontan patients

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Alexandra Soufi ◽  
Marielle Gouton ◽  
Olivier Metton ◽  
Julia Mitchell ◽  
Yvette F. Bernard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Complex Congenital Heart Disease ◽  
Analog Scale ◽  
Subjective Health Status ◽  
Linear Analog ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Fontan Patients

Abstract Background: Progress in the management of complex congenital heart disease (CHD) led to an improvement in survival rates of adults with a Fontan-like circulation. The objective of this study was to assess the subjective health status and quality of life of this population. Methods and results: Patients aged more than 18 years at the time of the study, who underwent a Fontan-like procedure. Subjective health status was assessed by the SF-36 questionnaire and a linear analog scale was used to score patients’ self-perception of their quality of life; cardiac and demographic parameters were collected. Results: Among 65 eligible patients, 60 (23 females; mean ± SD age: 25.7 ± 7.2 years) answered the SF-36 questionnaire and 46 of these were interviewed to evaluate their perceived quality of life. Among them, 20 (33.3%) were working full-time and 21 (35%) experienced arrhythmias. The physical SF-36 scores were lower in patients than in the general population (p ≤ 0.05). The New York Hear Association (NYHA) class and occupation were correlated with SF-36 scores of physical activity (respectively, p = 0.0001 and p = 0.025). SF-36 scores of psychological status were associated with the number of drugs and occupation (respectively, p = 0.0001 and p = 0.02). The mean ± SD quality of life score measured using a linear analog scale was 7.02 ± 1.6 and was linked to education and occupation (p ≤ 0.05) but not with cardiac parameters. Conclusion: Adult Fontan patients perceive an impaired physical health but report a good overall quality of life. Education and occupation impacts significantly on Fontan patients’ quality of life.

Factors Affecting Diet-Related Quality of Life Among Hemodialysis Patients According to Age-group

2022 ◽  
pp. 105477382110694
Author(s):  
Ae Kyung Chang ◽  
Jin Yi Choi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Hemodialysis Patients ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Subjective Health Status ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Related Quality

This study identified factors influencing diet-related quality of life (QoL) among hemodialysis patients by age. In a cross-sectional correlational study in South Korea, 175 participants from two age groups—20–59 years and 60 years and above—completed self-report questionnaires assessing demographic and health-related characteristics, eating status, subjective health status, disease-related factors, dietary knowledge, and xerostomia severity. Findings indicated that the predictors of diet-related QoL included subjective health status and regular eating status (20–59 years) and self-efficacy, attitude toward hydration behaviors, and exercise (60 years and above). In order to improve the diet-related quality of life of dialysis patients, young adults need to focus on their physical health and regular meals, and the elderly need a differentiation strategy that considers psychological factors such as self-efficacy and attitude toward pollination.

Influencing Factors on Health-Related Quality of Life in Middle-Aged Adults With Hypertension

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 40-49
Author(s):  
Eunjoo Lee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Subjective Health Status ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Middle Aged Adults

This article aims to examine the influencing factors on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in middle-aged adults with hypertension. HRQOL was assessed using EQ-5D from 263 middle-aged adults (40-60 years) with hypertension who participated in the 6th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2014). There were statistically significant differences in health-related quality of life according to income, education, subjective health status, experience of discomfort, activity limitation, stress, and aerobic physical activity. Factors influencing on health-related quality of life in middle-aged adults with hypertension were subjective health status, experience of discomfort, activity limitation, depression, and stress, which explained about 50% of total variance. These factors should be included in the nursing intervention, and psychological aspects such as depression should be emphasized.

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