scholarly journals An Observational Study on Coping and Quality of Life among Perimenopausal Women

2021 ◽  
pp. 245-251
Author(s):  
N. Jayamalli ◽  
D. Joanie Priya ◽  
. Sailatha
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Ovarian Function ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Natural Phenomenon ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Perimenopausal Women

Background: Perimenopause is a natural phenomenon signaling the reduction of ovarian function. Worldwide, the age at which natural menopause occurs is between 45 to55 years. Many women during the premenopausal age group may experience menopausal symptoms such as physiological changes, psychological changes, urogenital changes, sexual changes and vasomotor changes. These changes and symptoms the women may have negative impact on Quality of Life among perimenopausal women. The main aim of the study was to assess the coping and quality of life among perimenopausal women. Materials and Methods: The researcher has used a quantitative research approach and convenient sampling technique was adapted to select 165 perimenopausal women with the age group of 40 to 55 years. Researcher assessed the perimenopausal symptoms, observed the coping and quality of life among perimenopausal women by Greene climacteric scales, modified cope inventory scale and Utian quality of life scale respectively. The study was conducted in Poonjeri, Kadampadi, and Perumalari villages from Chengalpattu District, for the period of four weeks. Results: There was a positive correlation between cope and quality of life among perimenopausal women. There is  no association was observed between the monthly income and quality of life of the perimenopausal women, as the Chi-square test was statistically significant at p<0.05. Conclusion: The study concludes that the perimenopausal women who are participated in this study have moderate symptoms, moderate coping, and moderate quality of life. The monthly income was effective in influencing the perimenopausal women’s quality of life.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Pandemic and Quality of Life among Romanian Athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4065
Author(s):  
Germina-Alina Cosma ◽  
Alina Chiracu ◽  
Amalia Raluca Stepan ◽  
Marian Alexandru Cosma ◽  
Marian Costin Nanu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Personality Item ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to analyze athletes’ quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study involved 249 athletes between 15 and 35 of age, M = 21.22, SD = 5.12. The sample was composed of eight Olympic Games medalists, three European medalists, 67 international medalists, and 63 national medalists. The instruments used were: (1) COVID-19 Anxiety Scale, (2) Athlete Quality of Life Scale, (3) Impact of Pandemic on Athletes Questionnaire, and (4) International Personality Item Pool (IPIP Anxiety, Depression, and Vulnerability Scales). The results indicate significant differences in COVID-19 anxiety depending on the sport practiced, F (9239) = 3.81, p < 0.01, showing that there were significant differences between sports. The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic mediates the relationship between trait anxiety and the athletes’ quality of life. The percentage of mediation was 33.9%, and the indirect effect was −0.11, CI 95% (−0.18, −0.03), Z = −2.82, p < 0.01. Trait anxiety has an increasing effect on the intensity of the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 0.23, CI 95% (.10, 0.35), Z = 3.56, p < 0.01, and the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has a decreasing effect on quality of life, −0.47, CI 95% (−0.67, −0.27), Z = −4.62, p < 0.01. Gender and age did not moderate the relationship between the negative impact of COVID-19 and athletes’ quality of life. The results of the study highlighted the impact that social isolation and quarantine have on athletes’ affective well-being.

scholarly journals Major depressive disorder in different age groups and quality of life

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Umme Salma Talukder ◽  
MM Jalal Uddin ◽  
Niaz Mohammad Khan ◽  
Md Mostarshid Billah ◽  
Tufayel Ahmed Chowdhury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Major Depressive Disorder ◽  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
World Health ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Major Depressive ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale

Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a significant public health problem due to its impact on the quality of life. The aim of the study was to determine the presentation of depression in different age group and quality of life among the respondents. This was a descriptive cross sectional study conducted from May, 2012 to February, 2013 among 65 patients aged 18 to 65 years with major depressive disorder in both outpatient and inpatient departments of National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Dhaka by using convenient sampling technique. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- Text version (DSM-IV-TR), Beck Depression Inventory and World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale, Brief version (WHOQOL-BREF) were used to diagnose depressive disorder, to measure severity of depressive illness and Quality of Life (QOL) respectively. Level of depression was compared with the QOL. Quality of life deteriorated in patients with depression. Presence and level of depression was compared in different age groups of depressed patients. The results showed that most of the depressed people (17) were found in the age group of 21-25 years and most of the patients were severely depressed which was thirty nine (39). The study revealed that young people were mostly depressed and their quality of life was decreasing. lt needs further study to explore more information about pattern of presentation of depression and its effect on the quality of life.Bang J Psychiatry Dec 2014; 28(2): 58-61

scholarly journals Understanding asthma-specific quality of life: moving beyond asthma symptoms and severity

2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (3) ◽  
pp. 680-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian D. Stucky ◽  
Cathy D. Sherbourne ◽  
Maria Orlando Edelen ◽  
Nicole K. Eberhart
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Control Measure ◽  
Asthma Severity ◽  
Asthma Symptoms ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
The Impact

This study identifies the unique contributions of asthma severity, symptoms, control and generic measures of quality of life (QoL) to asthma-specific QoL, as measured by the 12-item RAND Negative Impact of Asthma on Quality of Life scale (RAND-IAQL-12).Using a sample of 2032 adults with asthma, we conducted multiple regression analyses that sequentially examined hypothesised predictors of asthma-specific QoL. The change in variance accounted for and total unique variance accounted for is calculated as hypothesised predictors are added in each step.Our results indicate that asthma severity and asthma symptoms are strong predictors of asthma-specific QoL only when not controlling for aspects of asthma control. In regression models that include other aspects of asthma control, the contributions of both asthma symptoms and severity were substantially reduced, with asthma control and aspects of QoL related to social roles and activities emerging as the strongest predictors of asthma-specific QoL.These findings suggest that researchers measuring the impact of asthma on QoL should also consider the importance of asthma control as measured by the RAND Asthma Control Measure (RAND-ACM) and generic QoL scales that measure aspects of daily life that are uniquely affected by asthma.

scholarly journals Study of the quality of life in amputee soccer players

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
José Ricardo Auricchio ◽  
Nathalia Bernardes ◽  
Marlene Aparecida Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
World Health ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Positive Correlation ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Quality Of Life Index ◽  
Health Organization

Introduction: Although a number of aspects related to amputation have a negative impact on quality of life, sports can prevent disease and promote health in this population just as it can among the nondisabled. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life in amputee soccer players (n=25). Method: We compared scores on the World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF). Results: observing that the physical (PHY: 71±16), psychological (PSY: 76±18) and social domains (SOC: 72±22) showed higher values (p <0.05) than the environment domain (ENV: 55±17). There was a positive correlation between PHY and PSY (r: 0.8), PHY and SOC (r: 0.7) and PHY and ENV (r: 0.7). Moreover, PHY showed a positive correlation with SOC (r: 0.9) and ENV (r: 0.8). In addition, the adapted sport improved the overall quality of life index (GQOLI= 71.50). Conclusion: These results show that amputee soccer improves the quality of life of its players.

scholarly journals Assessment of Quality of Life in a Sample of Iraqi Patients with Psoriasis.

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-168
Author(s):  
Sarah H. Abdulridha ◽  
Dheyaa J. Kadhim ◽  
Sarmad A. Abdul Razzak
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Monthly Income ◽  
Psychosocial Effects ◽  
Significant Deterioration ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean

Psoriasis is a dermatological, chronic, immune-mediated condition. Psoriasis symptoms are not associated with physical burden only, but it may also have psychosocial effects on patients, diminished cognitive control, poor body image and impairments in everyday life. The value of quality of life is important since improving it is the principal goal for non-curative disease. The aim of the current study was to evaluate quality of life in a sample of Iraqi patients with psoriasis. This study is a cross-sectional study that involved 300 already diagnosed psoriasis patients who attended to the center of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical City/Baghdad. The mean age of patients was (35.156 ±10.549 years). The Arabic version of Dermatology Life Quality Index was used to assess quality of life.  The mean total score is 11.29± 5.45 and the majority of the patients (53.7%) had a total score of more than 10, which indicates a significant deterioration in patients’ quality of life. The greatest impact was found in symptoms and feelings (mean = 1.66 ± 0.75) while the lowest impact was noted in personal relationships (0.51± 0.65). Increasing age and monthly income as well as vulgaris type of psoriasis associated significantly better quality of life. While Psoriasis Area and Severity Index associated significantly worse quality of life. In conclusion, psoriasis exerts significant, negative impact on patients’ quality of life, especially among those with younger age, lower monthly income, high disease activity, and types of psoriasis other than vulgaris.   

scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Work-Related Quality of Life through the Lens of Sexual Orientation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Cindy Mendes ◽  
Henrique Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
The Impact

In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the exceptional situation that has been experienced on a global scale since 2020, it is essential to assess the impact of COVID-19 in several areas and domains. Therefore, this research seeks to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on work-related quality of life (WRQoL) in a Portuguese-speaking sample, through the lens of sexual orientation. One thousand, five hundred and seventy-seven individuals participated in this study, of which 1396 (88.5%) self-identified as heterosexual, 95 (6.0%) as gay or lesbian, and 87 (5.5%) as bisexual. Participants responded to the “Work-Related Quality of Life” scale, the “Fear of COVID-19” scale, and the “Negative Impact of COVID-19” scale. Bisexuals scored higher on “Fear of COVID-19” and “Negative Impact of COVID-19” than heterosexual, and gay, or lesbian participants. Differences between sexual orientations for all dimensions of WRQoL were found: heterosexual participants scored higher on general well-being, home–work interface, career satisfaction, working conditions, and lower on stress at work, compared to bisexual, and gay, or lesbian participants. Gay or lesbian participants scored lower than heterosexual and bisexual participants on career satisfaction and working conditions. Sexual orientation, the fear of COVID-19, and the negative impact of COVID-19 were significant predictors of overall WRQoL (explaining 13% of variance). Moderation analysis also showed that sexual orientation is a significant moderator of the association between the fear of COVID-19, the negative impact of COVID-19, and WRQoL. LGB people (especially bisexuals) suffer more severe impacts of COVID-19 and have lower WRQoL than heterosexual people. Inevitably, this has consequences in terms of mental health and overall quality of life for sexual minorities, thus reinforcing the need to adopt inclusive policies in organizations and companies to improve their WRQoL.

scholarly journals Impact of 6 Weeks Pilates Training on Menopause Specific Symptoms and Quality of Life in Menopausal Women: A Case Report

2021 ◽  
pp. 83-89
Author(s):  
Anjali Bais ◽  
Simran A. Mishra ◽  
Palak P. Darda ◽  
Pratik Phansopkar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Ovarian Function ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Core Stability ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Common Symptom ◽  
Lower Back

Introduction: The concept of menopause is a complete cessation of ovarian function. Most common symptom of menopause include muscle and joint ache, poor memory, lower back pain and trouble sleeping. The vasomotor and emotional domains reported less often compared with the physical and psychological domains. Such adverse changes in physical and mental health may have a negative impact on Quality of Life (QOL). Pilates is a mind body exercise focusing on muscle strength, core stability, endurance, muscle control, posture, and respiration which seems to improve both the physical and psychological components in women during menopause. The given study helps to provide the effect of 6 weeks Pilates training protocol on menopausal women’s presenting complaints as well as on her QOL. Complaints and clinical finding: Patient’s main concern were low back ache without any cause night sweats, fatigue, disturbed sleep wake cycle which lead to difficulties in performing activities of daily living which hampered the QOL of the patient. Physical findings revealed decrement in lower back and lower limb muscle strength along with some tightness. Scales helped to reveal that patient is having fatigue and tiredness and mat-exercise treatment protocol were formed. Therapeutic Intervention: 6 weeks Pilates training. Conclusion: As there are minimal to no evidence present in reference to this study, it helps us to provide new and proper treatment protocol and it is helpful to know the effect of the same. It showed significant improvement in the muscular strength as well as reduction in stress level and helped in enhancing the QOL of the patient.

scholarly journals Body Mass Index and Health Related Quality of Life Using EQ-5D-5L: A Study among Reproductive Age Group Women of Urban Bhubaneswar

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrija Roy ◽  
Ipsa Mohapatra ◽  
O.P. Panigrahi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
P Value ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Reproductive Age Group

Background: The National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) reported that in India there are 22.9% underweight and 20.6 % overweight and obese women. Considering only urban areas, the proportions are 15.5% and 31.3% respectively. Not only does having an abnormal BMI affect the health, but also has a negative impact on their overall wellbeing. In this study, we aimed to find out the BMI and Health-related quality of life and the association between them. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 210 reproductive age-group women residing in urban Bhubaneswar using a predesigned, pretested, semi-structured questionnaire. Data on socio-demographic characteristics, marital status, height, weight, BMI, Waist-Hip ratio (WHR) and Health related quality of life (HRQOL) was collected. Chi-square & F-test, wherever appropriate were applied to find out the associations and a p-value of <0.05 was considered significant. Results: 62.9% of respondents were within normal-BMI range, 12.4% obese,9.5% overweight,9%  underweight and 6.2% in pre-obese BMI category.WHR was found to be greater than 0.80 signifying moderate to high health risk in 63.3 % women.64.8% women indicated “no problems” and 35.2% indicated “problems” in their HRQOL. A statistically significant association (p<0.05) was found between HRQOL and age group, literacy, age at marriage, parity and BMI. A highly significant statistical (P<0.0001) association was reported between HRQOL and WHR. The women reported most problems in the Anxiety and depression dimension of the HRQOL. Conclusions: There was a high prevalence of abnormal BMI among women. The reported HRQOL also indicated problems in its domains. A statistically significant association between BMI, WHR and HRQOL could be established. Targeted promotive and preventive strategies by IEC activities on lifestyle modification and proper nutrition are necessary to bring about a positive change in health and wellness.

scholarly journals Does COVID-19 Impact Less on Post-stroke Aphasia? This Is Not the Case

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Pisano ◽  
Alberto Giachero ◽  
Cristian Rugiero ◽  
Melanie Calati ◽  
Paola Marangolo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Chronic Phase ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Emotional Instability ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has greatly affected people’s mental health resulting in severe psychological consequences. One of the leading causes of long-term disability worldwide is aphasia. The language changes experienced by a person with aphasia (PWA) often have a sudden and long-lasting negative impact on social interaction, quality of life, and emotional wellbeing. The main aim of this study was to investigate the impact of COVID-19 on the different psychosocial dimensions which affect PWA.MethodsThis retrospective study included 73 PWA and 81 elderly matched controls. All patients were in the chronic phase. They were all discharged from rehabilitation services, which left them with different degrees of language deficits (i.e., severe vs. mild vs. moderate). All participants were administered the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) through an online survey. PWA also took part in the stroke and aphasia quality of life scale questionnaire (SAQOL-39).ResultsAlthough the comparison between two different time points [one month before (T0) and one month after the lockdown (T1)] led to a significant increase in depression and anxiety symptoms in both groups (PWA vs. control), lower rates of depression and anxiety were found in PWA compared to the healthy group. Significant deterioration was also present in PWA in the communication and psychosocial scales of the SAQOL-39 test, which correlated with the observed changes in the psychological domains. Interestingly, the results were not significantly influenced by the degree of aphasia severity. Similarly, in both groups, none of the demographic variables (gender, age, and educational level) significantly affected the scores in the different subscales.ConclusionsThis evidence which, at first glance, seems to suggest that PWA have been partially spared from the impact of COVID-19, actually masks a dramatic situation that has always characterized this population. Indeed, given that PWA already live in a state of social isolation and emotional instability, these conditions might have, paradoxically, limited the effects of the coronavirus. However, as our results showed a deterioration in the emotional state and communication skills of our patients, possible solutions are discussed in order to prevent further decline of their cognitive abilities.

scholarly journals Burden and quality of life in caregivers of obsessive-compulsive disorder and schizophrenia: a case-controlled study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
M. Afzal ◽  
Sandhyarani Mohanty ◽  
Anil Kumar Sisodia
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
World Health ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale

Background: Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) and schizophrenia both are chronic and disabling mental illness which imposes considerable burden on caregivers. Many studies have also reported that both of them have a negative impact on the quality of life (QOL) of both the patients and the caregivers living with the patients. The aim of the study was to assess and compare the burden of care and quality of life (QoL) in the care givers of patients with Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Schizophrenia.Methods: The present study is a hospital based, cross-sectional and comparative study. 30 patients with schizophrenia and 30 Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder patients and their caregivers attending the OPD and family ward of Institute of Mental Health and Hospital, Agra were selected through purposive sampling with specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (BREF version), Burden Assessment Schedule, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), Yale–Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) were used for assessment.Results: The findings of this study revealed remarkable burden in the caregivers of OCD and Schizophrenia patients along with considerable and comparable impairment of their quality of life. Caregivers of Schizophrenia patients experienced more burden and have poor quality of life than the caregivers of OCD patients.Conclusions: It is suggested to develop effective strategies for family intervention with the purpose of supporting the caregivers and improving their quality of life.

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