Improving the perceived quality of life of US military veterans with serious mental illness

BACKGROUND Quality of life (QoL), physical activity (PA) level and psychological profile (PF) of patients with serious mental illness have been neglected during patient’s management OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of selected psychotropic drugs on the QoL, PA level and PF of patients with serious mental illness METHODS A cross sectional survey involving one hundred and twenty-four subject [62 Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and 62 apparently healthy subjects as control] using purposive and consecutive sampling respectively .Questionnaires for each of the constructs were administered to the participants for data collation. Analysis of the data was done using non parametric inferential statistics of Mann-Whitney U independent test and Spearman’s rho correlation with alpha level set as 0.05. RESULTS Significant difference was recorded in the QoL (p<0.05) of patient with SMI and apparently healthy psychotropic naive participants. There was a significant correlation between the QoL (p<0.05) and PF of participants with SMI. Participants with SMI had significantly lower QoL than apparently healthy psychotropic naive subject. QoL of the healthy psychotropic naive group was better than those of the participants with SMI. Female participants with SMI had higher PA than their male counterparts CONCLUSIONS Psychological profiles of male participants with SMI were lower than male healthy psychotropic naive participants. Clinicians should take precaution to monitor the QoL, PA level and PF because the constructs are relevant in evaluation of treatment outcome.

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01 Assessment and comparison of the perceived quality of life (QoL) of kidney donors pre- and post-donation and in relation to the type of hospital attended

Indian Journal of Transplantation ◽

10.1016/s2212-0017(11)60005-1 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 148

Author(s):

N Almeida ◽

S Joshi ◽

A Almeida

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Kidney Donors ◽

Perceived Quality Of Life

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Effect of food toys on owner-perceived quality of life of cats during a prescribed weight loss plan

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association ◽

10.2460/javma.259.8.874 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 259 (8) ◽

pp. 874-879

Author(s):

Lauren E. Dodd ◽

Stephen R. Werre ◽

Megan L. Shepherd

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

Perceived Quality Of Life ◽

Effect Of Food

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Mobile therapeutic attention for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (m-RESIST): a prospective multicentre feasibility study protocol in patients and their caregivers

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021346 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (7) ◽

pp. e021346 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Anna Alonso-Solís ◽

Katya Rubinstein ◽

Iluminada Corripio ◽

Erika Jaaskelainen ◽

Annika Seppälä ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

European Union ◽

Feasibility Study ◽

Study Protocol ◽

Preliminary Data ◽

Perceived Quality ◽

The European Union ◽

Treatment Resistant ◽

Perceived Quality Of Life

IntroductionTreatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) is a severe form of schizophrenia. In the European Union, approximately 40% of people with schizophrenia have TRS. Factors such as the persistence of positive symptoms or higher risk of comorbidities leave clinicians with a complex scenario when treating these patients. Intervention strategies based on mHealth have demonstrated their ability to support and promote self-management-based strategies. Mobile therapeutic attention for treatment-resistant schizophrenia(m-RESIST), an innovative mHealth solution based on novel technology and offering high modular and flexible functioning, has been developed specifically for patients with TRS and their caregivers. As intervention in TRS is a challenge, it is necessary to perform a feasibility study before the cost-effectiveness testing stage.Methods and analysisThis manuscript describes the protocol for a prospective multicentre feasibility study in 45 patients with TRS and their caregivers who will be attended in the public health system of three localities: Hospital Santa Creu Sant Pau (Spain), Semmelweis University (Hungary) and Gertner Institute & Sheba Medical Center (Israel). The primary aim is to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of the m-RESIST solution, configured by three mHealth tools: an app, wearable and a web-based platform. The solution collects data about acceptability, usability and satisfaction, together with preliminary data on perceived quality of life, symptoms and economic variables. The secondary aim is to collect preliminary data on perceived quality of life, symptoms and economic variables.Ethics and disseminationThis study protocol, funded by the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Union, has the approval of the ethics committees of the participating institutions. Participants will be fully informed of the purpose and procedures of the study, and signed inform consents will be obtained. The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented in scientific conferences to ensure widespread dissemination.Trial registration numberNCT03064776; Pre-results.

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