Impact of Globalization of the Automotive Industry on the Quality of Life of the US Southeast

Spiritual wellbeing is a neglected aspect of quality of life in British research on ageing. US research emphasises the health and other benefits of religious belief for American older people. However, whereas the US is still a strongly religious society, in Britain there has been a steady erosion of membership of Christian churches, accompanied by a loss of respect for the authority of the church and an increased freedom of expression in belief. In an exploratory study the implications of spiritual belief for adjustment have been studied in a sample of 28 older bereaved spouses, who have been followed from the first to the second anniversary of the death. Using a recently developed measure of strength of spiritual belief, a clear pattern was found of greater depressive symptomatology and lower perception of personal meaning among those of moderate belief; ie those who still held to a belief in a spiritual power outside of themselves but who were not sure of its efficacy. Investigation of this group of 11 moderate believers provided many illustrations of spiritual questioning, uncertainty and unease. It appears likely that a substantial proportion of the older population in Britain has become isolated from their churches of origin, yet maintains forms of spiritual belief, often hesitant in character. Some may benefit from renewed contact. Statutory health and welfare agencies need to consider their own role in promoting such re‐engagement.

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Cross-cultural adaptation of the German version of the Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease scale - Nursing Home version (QoL-AD NH)

International Psychogeriatrics ◽

10.1017/s1041610216000107 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 28 (8) ◽

pp. 1399-1400 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Martin Nikolaus Dichter ◽

Eva-Maria Wolschon ◽

Gabriele Meyer ◽

Sascha Köpke

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Alzheimer's Disease ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Positive Effects ◽

People With Dementia ◽

The Us ◽

Dementia Research ◽

Almost All

Dementia is a chronic and currently incurable syndrome. Therefore, quality of life (QoL) is a major goal when caring for people with dementia (Gibson et al., 2010) and a major outcome in dementia research (Moniz-Cook et al., 2008). The measurement of QoL, especially proxy-rating, is challenging because of the proxy-perspective (Pickard and Knight, 2005), reliability (Dichter et al., 2016), validity (O'Rourke et al., 2015), and responsiveness (Perales et al., 2013). Probably due to these challenges, it has not been possible to show positive effects for QoL in almost all non-pharmacological interventions for people with dementia (Cooper et al., 2012). One recommended (Moniz-Cook et al., 2008) and frequently used instrument is the Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease scale (QoL-AD), which was originally developed in the US for community-dwelling people with dementia. The QoL-AD consists of 13 items based on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from “1”=poor to “4”=excellent (Logsdon et al., 1999). The original instrument has been adapted for people living in nursing homes (NH) by Edelmann et al. (2005).

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Measuring Quality of Life in Border Cities: The Border Observatory Project in the US-Mexico Border Region

Community Quality-of-Life Indicators: Best Cases VI ◽

10.1007/978-94-007-6501-6_7 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 143-169 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Devon McAslan ◽

Mihir Prakash ◽

David Pijawka ◽

Subhrajit Guhathakurta ◽

Edward Sadalla

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Border Region ◽

The Us ◽

Mexico Border ◽

Us Mexico Border

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The psychosocial determinants of quality of life in breast cancer survivors: a scoping review

BMC Cancer ◽

10.1186/s12885-020-07389-w ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Michael G. Culbertson ◽

Kathleen Bennett ◽

Catherine M. Kelly ◽

Linda Sharp ◽

Caitriona Cahir

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Breast Cancer Survivors ◽

Psychosocial Determinants ◽

Psychosocial Determinant ◽

The Us

Abstract Background Breast cancer care today involves state-of-the-art biomedical treatment but can fail to address the broader psychosocial and quality-of-life (QoL) issues associated with the transition to breast cancer survivorship. This scoping review examines the evidence on the influence of psychosocial determinants on QoL in breast cancer survivors. Methods Scoping review methodology was used to: (1) identify the research question(s); (2) identify relevant studies; (3) undertake study selection; (4) extract data; (5) collate, summarise and report the results. Results A total of 33 studies met the inclusion criteria. The majority of studies were conducted in the US (n = 22, 67%) and were mainly cross-sectional (n = 26, 79%). Sixteen psychosocial determinants of QoL were identified. Social support (n = 14, 42%), depression (n = 7, 21%) and future appraisal and perspective (n = 7, 21%) were the most frequently investigated determinants. Twelve different QoL measures were used. A range of different measurement tools were also used per psychosocial determinant (weighted average = 6). The 14 studies that measured the influence of social support on QoL employed 10 different measures of social support and 7 different measures of QoL. In general, across all 33 studies, a higher level of a positive influence and a lower level of a negative influence of a psychosocial determinant was associated with a better QoL e.g. higher social support and lower levels of depression were associated with a higher/better QoL. For some determinants such as spirituality and coping skills the influence on QoL varied, but these determinants were less commonly investigated. Conclusion Consensus around measures of QoL and psychological determinants would be valuable and would enable research to determine the influence of psychosocial determinants on QoL adequately. Research in other healthcare settings beyond the US is required, in order to understand the influence of organisation and follow-up clinical and supportive care on psychosocial determinants and QoL and to improve the quality of care in breast cancer survivors.

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Self-Reported Insomnia Symptoms and Health Related Quality of Life in the US Adult Population

Value in Health ◽

10.1016/j.jval.2018.04.1427 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 ◽

pp. S208

Author(s):

A Morlock ◽

R Dobrescu

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Adult Population ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

The Us ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Insomnia Symptoms

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Fade to Black: Importation and Counterfeit Drugs

American Journal of Law & Medicine ◽

10.1177/009885880603200207 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 32 (2-3) ◽

pp. 279-323 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Bryan A. Liang

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Prescription Drugs ◽

Prescription Medications ◽

Health Statistics ◽

Counterfeit Drugs ◽

Hospital Outpatient ◽

The Us ◽

Outpatient Departments ◽

Outpatient Settings

Americans rely extensively upon prescription medications to maintain health and quality of life. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2002, at least 1.5 billion drugs were prescribed to patients in physician offices, 196 million in US emergency departments, and 140 million in outpatient settings. Almost two-thirds of visits to physician offices and hospital outpatient departments had at least one drug associated with the visit, and 7% of visits had five or more drugs. In 2004, US pharmacies dispensed over 3.5 billion prescriptions to patients. Estimates indicate that annual expenditures for prescription drugs in the US top $230 billion dollars each year—and there is every indication that these numbers will only increase.

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Development of the US PSORIQoL: a psoriasis-specific measure of quality of life

International Journal of Dermatology ◽

10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.01941.x ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

pp. 060720080827131 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Stephen P. McKenna ◽

Mark Lebwohl ◽

Kristijan N. Kahler

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Specific Measure ◽

The Us

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Impact of enucleation on adult retinoblastoma survivors’ quality of life: A qualitative study of survivors' perspectives

Palliative & Supportive Care ◽

10.1017/s1478951519000920 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 322-331

Author(s):

Smita C. Banerjee ◽

Elaine Pottenger ◽

Mary Petriccione ◽

Joanne F. Chou ◽

Jennifer S. Ford ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Survival Rates ◽

Psychosocial Problems ◽

Active Coping ◽

Narrative Form ◽

Free Text ◽

Physical Problems ◽

The Us ◽

Compensatory Skills

AbstractObjectivesRetinoblastoma is the most common primary intraocular tumor of childhood with >95% survival rates in the US. Traditional therapy for retinoblastoma often included enucleation (removal of the eye). While much is known about the visual, physical, and cognitive ramifications of enucleation, data are lacking about survivors' perception of how this treatment impacts overall quality of life.MethodsQualitative analysis of an open-ended response describing how much the removal of an eye had affected retinoblastoma survivors' lives and in what ways in free text, narrative form.ResultsFour hundred and four retinoblastoma survivors who had undergone enucleation (bilateral disease = 214; 52% female; mean age = 44, SD = 11) completed the survey. Survivors reported physical problems (n = 205, 50.7%), intrapersonal problems (n = 77, 19.1%), social and relational problems (n = 98, 24.3%), and affective problems (n = 34, 8.4%) at a mean of 42 years after diagnosis. Three key themes emerged from survivors' responses; specifically, they (1) continue to report physical and intrapersonal struggles with appearance and related self-consciousness due to appearance; (2) have multiple social and relational problems, with teasing and bullying being prominent problems; and (3) reported utilization of active coping strategies, including developing more acceptance and learning compensatory skills around activities of daily living.Significance of resultsThis study suggests that adult retinoblastoma survivors treated with enucleation continue to struggle with a unique set of psychosocial problems. Future interventions can be designed to teach survivors more active coping skills (e.g., for appearance-related issues, vision-related issues, and teasing/bullying) to optimize survivors' long-term quality of life.

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