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Skevington SM, Schick-Makaroff K, Rowland C, Molzahn A, and the WHOQOL Group. Women's environmental quality of life is key to their overall quality of life and health: Global evidence from the WHOQOL-100. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0310445. [PMID: 39356697 PMCID: PMC11446438 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Accepted: 08/31/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024] Open
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Gender inequalities in health-related quality of life (QoL) are generally few and small, even in large surveys. Many generic measures limit assessment to QoL overall and its physical and psychological dimensions, while overlooking internationally important environmental, social, and spiritual QoL domains. Unique cross-cultural legacy data was collected using four WHOQOL-100 surveys of adults living in 43 cultures world-wide (17,608 adults; ages 15-101). It was first used to examined gender profiles of its five QoL international domains, and their component facets. Few significant gender differences (p < .001) were found. Women reported higher spiritual QoL than men on faith, and spiritual connection facets specifically. Men reported higher physical and psychological QoL domains than women. We aimed to identify those QoL dimensions that contribute to women's overall QoL in health, as this information could inform gender inequalities interventions in health. Environmental QoL explained a substantial 46% of women's overall QoL and health (n = 5,017; 17 cultures) (stepwise multiple regression adjusted for age, education, and marital status covariates). Five environmental QoL facets contributed significantly to this result; home environment offered most explanation. Age band analysis was conducted to understand when interventions might be best timed in the lifespan to improve women's QoL. Younger women (< 45 years) reported the poorest QoL across the lifetime, and on every domain. After 45, all domains except physical QoL increased to very good at about 60, and high levels were sustained beyond 75, especially environmental QoL. Global findings show that assessing environmental, social, and spiritual QoL domains are key to fully understanding women's QoL and health. These assessments should be prioritized in surveys that aim to improve international conservation, and public health policies.
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- Suzanne M. Skevington
- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Chen L, Wang H, Qi Z, Liang L, Guo C, He Y, Liu M, Liu Z, Pan Y, Liu F, Liu Y, Hu Z, Chen H, He Z, Ke Y. Dynamics of Long-Term Quality of Life After Treatment for Esophageal Cancer: A Community-Based Patient Study. JCO Glob Oncol 2024; 10:e2400044. [PMID: 38995686 DOI: 10.1200/go.24.00044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 04/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To characterize the pattern of post-treatment quality of life (QoL) for esophageal cancer (EC) survivors and construct models predicting their long-term QoL. METHODS On the basis of a randomized trial in an EC high-risk region in China, we interviewed 363 EC survivors and 25,245 permanent residents matched with the survivors on age, sex, and township as the baseline. QoL was measured using three-level version of European Quality of Life 5-Dimensions instrument. We constructed piecewise mixed models estimating the QoL of EC survivors that varied by age, sex, patient type, hospital level, and therapy to ascertain QoL determinants. RESULTS The post-treatment QoL of EC survivors dropped by 15.7% within the first year and recovered by 9.3% between 1 and 9 years compared with the baseline. Therapy was found to be a determinant of QoL, and a series of therapy-specific models were fitted accordingly, which all showed the pattern of decreasing rapidly and recovering gradually. Endoscopic treatment had the least impact on post-treatment QoL (7.5% drop within 5 years) compared with esophagectomy (12.2% drop within 1 year) and chemoradiotherapy (37.8% drop within 2 years). The usual activities dimension showed the greatest impairment among those patients (34.4% drop within 1 year). CONCLUSION This community-based study described the long-term QoL trajectory for EC survivors after different therapeutic modalities and constructed models to predict therapy-specific QoL at different time points after treatment. It provided new insights into decision making in treatment for EC from the perspective of QoL protection, offering a convenient tool for estimating quality-adjusted life-years.
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- Lei Chen
- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education/Beijing, Department of Genetics, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education/Beijing, Department of Genetics, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Quality Control Office, National Cancer Center/National Clinical Research Center for Cancer/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education/Beijing, Department of Genetics, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education/Beijing, Department of Genetics, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
- Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education/Beijing, Department of Genetics, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Preventive Medicine Association, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education/Beijing, Department of Genetics, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education/Beijing, Department of Genetics, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education/Beijing, Department of Genetics, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education/Beijing, Department of Genetics, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education/Beijing, Department of Genetics, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education/Beijing, Department of Genetics, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Ministry of Education/Beijing, Department of Genetics, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Genetics, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Genetics, Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute, Beijing, China
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van der Weijst L, Bultijnck R, Van Damme A, Huybrechts V, van Eijkeren M, Lievens Y. Patient-reported outcomes and functional exercise capacity in a real-life setting in non-small cell lung cancer patients undergoing stereotactic body radiotherapy: the Lung PLUS study. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1220248. [PMID: 37692843 PMCID: PMC10485838 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1220248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Introduction To better understand the impact of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) and its treatment-related toxicity on early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (ES-NSCLC) patients, we conducted the Lung PLUS study in a real-world setting. Methods This is a monocentric prospective longitudinal study up to 12 months post-treatment, evaluating clinician- and patient-reported toxicity (resp. CTCAE and PRO-CTCAE), health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (EORTC QLQ-C30 and LC-13), activities of daily living (HAQ-DI) and functional exercise capacity (6 Minute Walking Test (6MWT)). A mixed model approach was applied to analyze the data. Results At baseline, clinicians and patients (n=51) reported mostly fatigue (63% vs 79%), cough (49% vs 75%) and dyspnea (65% vs 73%) of any grade. Dyspnea (p=.041) increased over time. Meaningful clinical improvements were particularly seen in pain, fatigue, and cough. Clinician reported clinically meaningful improvements and deteriorations over time in fatigue, cough, and dyspnea. Almost at every timepoint, more people reported deterioration to the clinician than improvement in aforementioned toxicities. Overall HRQoL (p=.014), physical (p=.011) and emotional (p<.001) functioning improved over time. At baseline, patients had a moderate daily functioning score and walked an average distance of 360 meters. No statistically significant differences were found in daily functioning and exercise capacity over time. Conclusion Our study showed an increase in patient-reported toxicity and dyspnea, without impacting functional status, following SBRT. Overall HRQoL, physical and emotional functioning improved over time. Understanding the impact of treatment on patient-reported outcomes is crucial to identify the needs/problems of patients to enhance their HRQoL.
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- Lotte van der Weijst
- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Human Structure and Repair, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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Schreurs AMF, Dancet EAF, Apers S, Kuchenbecker WKH, van de Ven PM, Maas JWM, Lambalk CB, Nelen WLDM, van der Houwen LEE, Mijatovic V. The Relation between Patient-Centered Care and Quality of Life in Women with Endometriosis. Gynecol Obstet Invest 2023; 88:249-256. [PMID: 37231934 DOI: 10.1159/000531063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine the hypothesis that experiences with patient-centered endometriosis care are related to the endometriosis-specific quality of life dimensions "emotional well-being" and "social support." DESIGN A secondary regression analysis of two cross-sectional studies was conducted. Participants/Materials: In total, data from 300 women were eligible for analysis. The participating women all had surgically proven endometriosis. SETTING The study was conducted in one secondary and two tertiary endometriosis clinics in the Netherlands. Questionnaires were disseminated between 2011 and 2016. METHODS Both included studies investigated patient-centeredness of endometriosis care and endometriosis-specific quality of life using, respectively, the ENDOCARE questionnaire (ECQ) and the Endometriosis Health Profile 30 (EHP-30). To increase power, the regression analysis focused on the previously found relation between the ten dimensions of the ECQ and the EHP-30 domains "emotional well-being" and "social support" rather than all five EHP-30 domains. After the Bonferroni correction to limit type 1 errors, the adjusted p value was 0.003 (0.05/20). RESULTS The participating women had a mean age of 35.7 years and had predominantly been diagnosed with moderate to severe endometriosis. None of the relations between patient-centered endometriosis care and the EHP-30 domain "emotional well-being" were significant. Three dimensions of patient-centered endometriosis care proved to be significantly related to the EHP-30 domain "social support": "information, communication, and education" (p < 0.001, beta = 0.436), "coordination and integration of care" (p = 0.001, beta = 0.307), and "emotional support and alleviation of fear and anxiety" (p = 0.002, beta = 0.259). LIMITATIONS This cross-sectional study identified relations rather than proving causality between experiencing less patient-centeredness of care and having lower quality of life. Nevertheless, it is very tangible that some causality exists, either directly or indirectly (e.g., through empowerment) and that by improving patient-centeredness, quality of life might be improved as well. CONCLUSION "Information, communication, and education"; "coordination and integration of care"; and "emotional support and alleviation of fear and anxiety" as dimensions of patient-centered endometriosis care are related to the quality of life domain "social support" of women with endometriosis. Improving the patient-centeredness of endometriosis care was already considered an important goal, but even more so given its relation with women's quality of life, which is increasingly considered the ultimate measure of health care quality. Quality improvement projects focusing on "information, communication, and education" are expected to impact women's quality of life the most.
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- Anneke M F Schreurs
- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Endometriosis Center Amsterdam UMC, Research Institute Amsterdam Reproduction & Development, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universtiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Maastricht UMC+ and Grow - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Endometriosis Center Amsterdam UMC, Research Institute Amsterdam Reproduction & Development, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Endometriosis Center Amsterdam UMC, Research Institute Amsterdam Reproduction & Development, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Reproductive Medicine, Endometriosis Center Amsterdam UMC, Research Institute Amsterdam Reproduction & Development, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Zihl J, Reppermund S. The aging mind: A complex challenge for research and practice. AGING BRAIN 2022; 3:100060. [PMID: 36911259 PMCID: PMC9997127 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbas.2022.100060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Cognitive decline as part of mental ageing is typically assessed with standardized tests; below-average performance in such tests is used as an indicator for pathological cognitive aging. In addition, morphological and functional changes in the brain are used as parameters for age-related pathological decline in cognitive abilities. However, there is no simple link between the trajectories of changes in cognition and morphological or functional changes in the brain. Furthermore, below-average test performance does not necessarily mean a significant impairment in everyday activities. It therefore appears crucial to record individual everyday tasks and their cognitive (and other) requirements in functional terms. This would also allow reliable assessment of the ecological validity of existing and insufficient cognitive skills. Understanding and dealing with the phenomena and consequences of mental aging does of course not only depend on cognition. Motivation and emotions as well personal meaning of life and life satisfaction play an equally important role. This means, however, that cognition represents only one, albeit important, aspect of mental aging. Furthermore, creating and development of proper assessment tools for functional cognition is important. In this contribution we would like to discuss some aspects that we consider relevant for a holistic view of the aging mind and promote a strengthening of a multidisciplinary approach with close cooperation between all basic and applied sciences involved in aging research, a quick translation of the research results into practice, and a close cooperation between all disciplines and professions who advise and support older people.
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- Josef Zihl
- Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Department of Psychology, Munich, Germany
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- Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
- Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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Chi YC, Wu CL, Liu HT. Assessing Quality of Life with Community Dwelling Elderly Adults: A Mass Survey in Taiwan. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph192214621. [PMID: 36429340 PMCID: PMC9690335 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192214621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Revised: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND With the growing life expectancy for older adults, this study aims to examine the correlation among sociodemographic characteristics and the combined effect of QoL-related domains including physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environmental factors with the overall QoL level of older adults in Taiwan. METHODS The WHOQOL-BREF Taiwanese Version questionnaire was adopted and conducted using a randomized telephone interview system from community household elders. In total, 1078 participants aged 65 years and older were recruited. A multiple regression model was used to examine the statistical significance between the overall QoL score as the dependent variable and the sociodemographic characteristics, and 26 items of QoL-related questionnaires as the independent variables. RESULTS Categories including female, aged 85 years and above, higher education level, and better financial situation had significantly higher overall QoL level. Except the physical health domain and six items, the correlations among all other domains and their including items of questionnaires with overall QoL level were significant. CONCLUSION The Taiwanese WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire can be used to examine the overall QoL level of elders in Taiwan. Nevertheless, the robust systems of universal health care and long-term care in Taiwan may have led to the no significance of the six items.
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- Ying-Chen Chi
- Department of Healthcare Information and Management, Ming Chuan University, 5 De Ming Rd., Gui Shan District, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Healthcare Information and Management, Ming Chuan University, 5 De Ming Rd., Gui Shan District, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan
- Department of Pediatrics, Taipei City Hospital, No.145, Zhengzhou Rd., Datong Dist., Taipei City 103, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Affairs and Administration, Ming Chuan University, 5 De Ming Rd., Gui Shan District, Taoyuan City 333, Taiwan
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Verhoeff R, Bruins TE, Ingels KJAO, Werker PMN, van Veen MM. A cross-sectional analysis of facial palsy-related quality of life in 125 patients: Comparing linear, quadratic and cubic regression analyses. Clin Otolaryngol 2022; 47:541-545. [PMID: 35373461 DOI: 10.1111/coa.13934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2021] [Revised: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Rucháma Verhoeff
- Department of Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen and University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Woo T, Li C, Ganesananthan S, Rajendram R, Uddin J, Lee RWJ, Dayan C, Taylor P. The Effect of Ophthalmic Surgery for Graves' Orbitopathy on Quality of Life: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Thyroid 2022; 32:177-187. [PMID: 34877883 DOI: 10.1089/thy.2021.0411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Background: Graves' orbitopathy (GO) has a profound negative impact on quality of life. Surgery is undertaken to preserve vision, correct diplopia, and improve aesthetics. We sought to quantify the effect of different surgical approaches on quality of life. Methods: Electronic databases Ovid-MEDLINE and EMBASE were used from inception until March 22, 2021, to identify studies assessing quality of life pre- and postsurgical intervention for GO. Two reviewers independently extracted data and performed quality assessments. Random-effects and Bayesian models for meta-analyses were utilized. Results: Ten articles comprising 632 patients with a mean age of 48.4 years (range 16-85 years) were included. All used the Graves' Ophthalmopathy Quality of Life (GO-QOL) questionnaire. For GO-QOL appearance, the pooled standardized mean improvement for patients after surgery was +0.72 (95% confidence interval [CI 0.50-0.94]), I2 = 69% [CI 52-80%]. For GO-QOL visual functioning, the pooled standardized mean difference (SMD) for patients after surgery was +0.41 [CI 0.25-0.58], I2 = 60% [CI 36-74%]. For visual appearance, orbital decompression yielded the greatest improvement (SMD +0.84 [CI 0.54-1.13]) followed by eyelid surgery (SMD +0.38 [CI 0.05-0.70]), while strabismus correction had no significant effect (SMD +0.94 [CI -0.10 to 1.99]). Conversely strabismus correction was associated with the greatest improvement (SMD +1.25 [CI 0.29-2.21]) in visual functioning, outperforming orbital decompression (SMD +0.29 [CI 0.15-0.43]) and eyelid surgery (SMD +0.12 [CI -0.18 to 0.41]). A mean improvement in GO-QOL of greater than 10 points after orbital decompression surgery was achieved in 12/14 (86%) patient groups for appearance and 5/14 (36%) patient groups for visual functioning. A mean improvement of greater than 6 points was achieved in 5 of 6 (83%) patient groups for strabismus surgery for both appearance and visual functioning. A mean improvement of greater than 6 points after eyelid surgery was achieved in 2/3 (67%) patient groups and 0/3 patient groups for visual appearance and functioning, respectively. Conclusion: Ophthalmic surgery results in substantial improvements in quality of life in patients with GO, with greater perceived effects on appearance than visual function. Orbital decompression has particular impact on visual appearance; strabismus surgery may benefit both visual appearance and function equally, whereas eyelid surgery benefits appearance alone.
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- Timothy Woo
- Department of Medicine, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Department of Medicine, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
- Institute of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Brain Sciences, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Thyroid Research Group, Systems Immunity Research Institute, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Thyroid Research Group, Systems Immunity Research Institute, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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Geerinck A, Locquet M, Hiligsmann M, Reginster JY, Bruyère O, Beaudart C. Patients' preferences for quality-of-life aspects in sarcopenia: a best-worst scaling study. Eur Geriatr Med 2021; 13:483-491. [PMID: 34561818 DOI: 10.1007/s41999-021-00563-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE As information on patients' preferences regarding quality-of-life aspects in sarcopenia is lacking, this study aims to assess the relative importance of the 14 items of a QoL questionnaire designed for sarcopenia (the SF-SarQoL) using a best-worst scaling (BWS) survey. METHODS Participants, aged 65 years or older and community dwelling, who previously participated in the SarcoPhAge study, received a BWS survey via the mail. An object case BWS was selected in which participants completed 12 choice tasks, picking the most and least important aspect from 4 out of 14 SF-SarQoL items for each task. Relative importance scores (RIS) were estimated using Hierarchical Bayes modelling. A cluster analysis was also conducted to investigate whether several profiles with regards to QoL preferences were present. RESULTS A total of 163 participants were included, aged 75 (IQR: 73-81) years old, and mostly women (n = 107; 65.6%). Two items were found to be significantly more important than others: "feeling a reduction of physical capacity" (RIS = 11.26), and "having balance problems" (RIS = 11.09). The least important items were "experiencing difficulty carrying heavy objects" (RIS = 2.89), and "feeling a reduction in muscle mass" (RIS = 3.82). We found relatively weak evidence for the presence of two clusters. One cluster prioritized items related to falls where the second prioritized items related to feeling physically capable. CONCLUSION Not all QoL aspects were equally important. The relative weight of each QoL aspect may be used to interpret QoL results obtained with the SF-SarQoL or to inform target outcomes in interventional studies.
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- Anton Geerinck
- Division of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Ageing, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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- Division of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Ageing, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Ageing, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- Chair for Biomarkers of Chronic Diseases, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Division of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Ageing, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Division of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Ageing, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI Care and Public Health Research Institute, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Yang F, Jiang S, He XN, Li HC, Wu HY, Zhang TT, Wu J. Do Rural Residents in China Understand EQ-5D-5L as Intended? Evidence From a Qualitative Study. PHARMACOECONOMICS - OPEN 2021; 5:101-109. [PMID: 32285402 PMCID: PMC7895880 DOI: 10.1007/s41669-020-00212-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND The 5-level EQ-5D (EQ-5D-5L) has been increasingly used in China to measure the health status of the general population and patients. However, its content validity among rural residents in China has not been formally evaluated. This qualitative study aims to assess the content validity of EQ-5D-5L among rural Chinese. METHODS Participants were recruited from four regions (North, South, East and West) across China. Eligible participants were those living in the rural area in last three years and making a living by agricultural operations. Semi-structured interviews were conducted. Interview transcripts were analysed to assess the comprehensibility, relevance, clarity and comprehensiveness. RESULTS Sixty-two participants were included, comparable to the national figures regarding age, sex and education. For comprehensibility, participants could understand the 'mobility', 'self-care' and 'usual activities' domains well, but some reported confusions in 'pain/discomfort' (n = 42) and 'anxiety/depression' (n = 35). Some also reported difficulties in understanding anxiety (n = 6) and depression (n = 9), possibly due to the formal wording used. For relevance, all domains were reported as health-related and participants' responses were based on their own health. For clarity, all could distinguish the five levels, but suggestions on reducing response levels and alternative wording for 'slight' were raised. For comprehensiveness, two aspects (fatigue/energy and appetite) were raised beyond the EQ-5D-5L domains. The 'mobility' domain was selected as the most important and 'anxiety/depression' as the least important. CONCLUSION Rural Chinese reported problems on the content validity of Chinese EQ-5D-5L. It might be sensible to consider some revisions to make it more understandable for rural residents.
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- Centre for Health Economics, University of York, York, UK
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China
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- School of International Pharmaceutical Business, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Medicine and Health Management, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China.
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PURPOSE Diagnosing cancer early is an imperative, as help-seeking delays affect survival. Quality of life (QoL) deteriorates after diagnosis, but decline may start when cancer is suspected at the earliest stage of the pathway to treatment. This study examined whether offering guided feedback about personal QoL to adults with potential cancer symptoms, living in deprived communities, changes QoL and promotes help-seeking in primary care. METHODS Visitors to a CRUK mobile cancer roadshow were recruited in 43 sites. A prospective longitudinal (2 × 2) repeated-measures design was applied. Where they presented a potential cancer symptom, and were 'signposted' to a GP, they were allocated to a symptom condition, or a lifestyle condition, if seeking cancer risk advice. Randomisation was to an Intervention group, who received feedback about personal QoL results (WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL importance measures), or a Control group who assessed QoL without feedback. Depression was screened. RESULTS Of 107 participants, the mean age was 53; 50% were women, 57% were without tertiary education, 66% were unemployed and 45% were currently ill. Over 10 weeks, 54% of all those with symptoms sought help from a medical source and 42% specifically from a GP. Thirty-one completed all three assessments. With symptoms present, psychological, social and environmental QoL were poor, becoming poorer over time. When the symptoms group received feedback, psychological QoL increased, but GP visits were unaffected. However, feedback increased help-seeking from informal social contacts. Lifestyle groups reported consistently good psychological and social QoL. CONCLUSION This early cancer research offers practical and theoretical implications for QoL interventions in deprived communities.
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Abolhassani N, Santos-Eggimann B, Büla C, Goy R, Guessous I, Henchoz Y. Quality of life profile in three cohorts of community-dwelling Swiss older people. BMC Geriatr 2019; 19:96. [PMID: 30940085 PMCID: PMC6444620 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-019-1112-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Background Quality of life (QoL) is a subjective and dynamic concept resulting from an interplay between importance of and satisfaction with different aspects of life. However, it is unclear whether social contexts experienced by individuals born at specific times in history (cohort effects) may influence QoL in old age. This study aimed to compare among older persons born before, during, and at the end of World War II: a) satisfaction with QoL, overall and per domains; b) importance of QoL domains. Methods This repeated cross-sectional study included representative samples of community-dwelling adults born in 1934–1938 (pre-war), 1939–1943 (war), and 1944–1948 (baby-boom) from the Lausanne cohort 65+. QoL was assessed overall, and in seven domains in 2011 and 2016. Two-by-two cohort comparisons were performed at ages 68–72 (war versus baby-boom) and 73–77 years (pre-war versus war). Results Overall satisfaction with QoL did not differ between cohorts despite increased education level across cohorts and a shift between pre-war and war cohorts towards lower morbidity and higher proportion living alone. However, “Feeling of safety” consistently showed significant improvements from earlier to later-born cohorts. Furthermore, the war cohort reported higher satisfaction than pre-war cohort in “Autonomy”. Conversely, no significant difference was observed between cohorts in importance of QoL domains, except increased importance given to “Health and mobility” in the war compared to pre-war cohort. Conclusions Societal changes reflected in the profile of successive elders’ cohorts did not appear to modify the overall satisfaction with QoL. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12877-019-1112-4) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Nazanin Abolhassani
- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Biopôle 2, SV-A, Bio2-00-161, Route de la Corniche 10, 1010, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Biopôle 2, SV-A, Bio2-00-161, Route de la Corniche 10, 1010, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Service of Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Rehabilitation, Lausanne university hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Pro Senectute Vaud, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Unit of Population Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine and Primary Care and Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Center for Primary Care and Public Health (Unisanté), University of Lausanne, Biopôle 2, SV-A, Bio2-00-161, Route de la Corniche 10, 1010, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Prapas C, Mavreas V. The Relationship Between Quality of Life, Psychological Wellbeing, Satisfaction with Life and Acculturation of Immigrants in Greece. Cult Med Psychiatry 2019; 43:77-92. [PMID: 30097834 DOI: 10.1007/s11013-018-9598-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Few studies have examined the quality of life of immigrants in Greece and its relations to acculturation. This study explored the quality of life, psychological wellbeing and satisfaction with life among Albanian immigrants, Pontic Greeks in comparison to native Greeks. Furthermore, the relationship between quality of life, psychological wellbeing, satisfaction with life and acculturation of Albanian immigrants and Pontic Greeks was investigated. The study was based on 520 participants from broader area of Athens, 58.3% (303 people: 150 men and 153 women) native Greeks, 21.9% (114 people: 57 men and 57 women) Albanian immigrants and 19.8% (103 people: 50 men and 53 women) Pontic Greeks. Quality of life was measured by WHOQOL BREF-while wellbeing was measured with Satisfaction With Life Scale and The Affect Balance Scale. An adapted a version of Vancouver Index of Acculturation was used to assess acculturation of immigrants. The findings indicated three important factors contributed to quality of life and wellbeing of immigrants: ethnicity, heritage dimension of acculturation and gender. Albanian immigrants and Pontic Greeks scored lower on quality of life and satisfaction with life than native Greek.
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- Faculty of Health and Caring Professions, Athens University of Applied Sciences, Athens, Greece.
- , 26 Voulgaroktonou street, 124 62, Ηaidari, Attica, Greece.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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Temporal changes in importance of quality of life domains: a longitudinal study in community-dwelling Swiss older people. Qual Life Res 2019; 28:421-428. [DOI: 10.1007/s11136-018-1983-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/28/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Older Adults' Reasons for Participating in an eHealth Prevention Trial: A Cross-Country, Mixed-Methods Comparison. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2018; 20:843-849.e5. [PMID: 30541689 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To explore older adults' reasons for participating in a multinational eHealth prevention trial, and compare motivations between countries. DESIGN Cross-sectional mixed methods research using quantitative and qualitative approaches (the ACCEPT-HATICE study). SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Substudy conducted during the recruitment phase of an 18-month RCT testing the efficacy of an eHealth intervention for self-management of risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cognitive decline in older adults in Finland, France, and the Netherlands. Participants were 343 dementia-free community dwellers aged 65+ with basic computer literacy and either ≥2 cardiovascular risk factors or a history of CVD/diabetes. MEASURES Online questionnaire (quantitative data) and semistructured interviews (qualitative data). RESULTS Contributing to scientific progress, wanting to improve one's lifestyle, and benefiting from additional medical monitoring were the predominant reasons for participating. Altruistic reasons were particularly relevant among the French, whereas Finnish and Dutch participants mainly emphasized the benefits of lifestyle changes and regular medical checkups. During interviews, preventing functional dependency emerged as a key underlying motivation. Although some trial design features influenced the decision to participate, the use of an eHealth intervention was not an important motivator in this population. CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS Altruism and personal benefits motivated older adults to participate in the trial; emphasizing such aspects could facilitate recruitment in future RCTs. Additional medical monitoring may be particularly appealing when access to public health care is considered limited. Furthermore, maintaining autonomy and preventing functional dependency emerged as a key concern in this population of young older adults.
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Kangwanrattanakul K, Gross CR, Sunantiwat M, Thavorncharoensap M. Adding two culture-specific 'bolt-on' dimensions on the Thai version of EQ-5D-5L: an exploratory study in patients with diabetes. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 2018; 19:321-329. [PMID: 30221564 DOI: 10.1080/14737167.2019.1525294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study explored whether addition of culture-specific bolt-on dimensions, 'interpersonal relationships (IR)' and 'activities related to bending knees (AK)' improves the relevance and validity of the EQ-5D among Thai patients with diabetes. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 200 diabetic patients. Ceiling/floor effects, known-groups validity and test-retest reliability were evaluated. Hierarchical multiple regressions was performed to evaluate the incremental value of the EQ-5D+AK+IR over the EQ-5D-5L in predicting utility measured by visual analog scale (VAS). RESULTS The EQ-5D+AK+IR reduced ceiling effects by 34%. For known-groups validity, women and lower educated patients reported more AK problems (p-value< 0.05); however, none of the IR dimension hypotheses were supported. Both IR and AK had the weighted kappa coefficients of 0.49, indicating good reliability. Hierarchical multiple regression found that adding AK (adjusted r2: 0.182 vs 0.156), but not IR (adjusted r2: 0.157 vs 0.156) significantly increased the explained variance in VAS score. CONCLUSION Preliminary findings suggest that AK, but not IR, may be a useful addition to the EQ-5D questionnaire for use with Thai patients. Further studies in diverse populations are needed to examine the impacts of the proposed new dimensions and determine if these cultural adaptations are justified.
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- Krittaphas Kangwanrattanakul
- a Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy , Mahidol University , Bangkok , Thailand.,b Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Burapha University , Chonburi , Thailand
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- c Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology , College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota , Minneapolis , USA
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- a Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy , Mahidol University , Bangkok , Thailand
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Ritti-Dias RM, Cucato GG, de Matos LDNJ, Cendoroglo MS, Nasri F, Wolosker N, Costa MLM, Gazelato de Mello Franco F. Depression and cancer were independently associated with quality of life in Brazilian older people. Australas J Ageing 2018; 38:E7-E11. [PMID: 30171658 DOI: 10.1111/ajag.12581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To analyse the factors associated with low health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older people living in Brazil. METHODS In this cross-sectional study of the Jewish community residing in Sao Paulo, Brazil, we extensively evaluated the characteristics - including clinical, functional and sociodemographic - of 496 older people. Quality of life was assessed using the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF), while the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) was used to measure depressive symptoms. RESULTS After adjusting for potential confounders, we found that GDS score (β = -0.07; P = 0.04) and cancer (β = -0.47; P = 0.05) were associated with a low WHOQOL-BREF score. CONCLUSION Depressive symptoms and cancer were independently associated with low HRQoL among older people living in Brazil.
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Uy EJB, Bautista DC, Xin X, Cheung YB, Thio ST, Thumboo J. Using best-worst scaling choice experiments to elicit the most important domains of health for health-related quality of life in Singapore. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0189687. [PMID: 29420564 PMCID: PMC5805165 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 11/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) instruments are sometimes used without explicit understanding of which HRQOL domains are important to a given population. In this study, we sought to elicit an importance hierarchy among 27 HRQOL domains (derived from the general population) via a best-worst scaling survey of the population in Singapore, and to determine whether these domains were consistently valued across gender, age, ethnicity, and presence of chronic illnesses. We conducted a community-based study that sampled participants with quotas for gender, ethnicity, age, presence of chronic illness, and interview language. For the best-worst scaling exercise, we constructed comparison sets according to a balanced incomplete block design resulting in 13 sets of questions, each with nine choice tasks. Each task involved three HRQOL domains from which participants identified the most and least important domain. We performed a standard analysis of best-worst object scaling design (Case 1) using simple summary statistics; 603 residents participated in the survey. The three most important domains of health were: "the ability to take care of self without help from others" (best-worst score (BWS): 636), "healing and resistance to illness" (BWS: 461), and "having good relationships with family, friends, and others" (BWS: 373). The 10 top-ranked domains included physical, mental, and social health. The three least important domains were: "having a satisfying sex life" (BWS: -803), "having normal physical appearance" (BWS: -461), and "interacting with others (talking, shared activities, etc.)" (BWS: -444). Generally, top-ranked domains were consistently valued across gender, age, ethnicity, and presence of chronic illness. We conclude that the 10 top-ranked domains reflect physical, mental, and social dimensions of well-being suggesting that the sampled population's views on health are consistent with the World Health Organization's definition of health, "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".
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- Elenore Judy B. Uy
- Department of Rheumatology & Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Clinical Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore
- Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
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- Academic Clinical Programme for Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
- Tampere Center for Child Health Research, University of Tampere and Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Rheumatology & Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Rheumatology & Immunology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore
- Office of Clinical, Academic & Faculty Affairs, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Paiva MHPD, Pegorari MS, Nascimento JS, Santos ÁDS. Factors associated with quality of life among the elderly in the community of the southern triangle macro-region, Minas Gerais, Brazil. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2018; 21:3347-3356. [PMID: 27828568 DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320152111.14822015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2014] [Accepted: 09/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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This study sought to establish the socioeconomic and health factors associated with quality of life among the elderly in the community. An analytical study with a cross-sectional and quantitative approach was conducted in 2012 and 2013 with 3430 senior citizens in 24 municipalities in the Southern Triangle Macro-region of the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil. A structured questionnaire was used for socioeconomic and health variables, as well as the Katz scale, the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref (WHOQOL-BREF) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment for Older Adults (WHOQOL-OLD). Descriptive, bivariate statistical analysis was performed and a multiple linear regression model (p < 0.05) was created. Lower quality of life (QoL) scores were found in the environment and autonomy domains associated with advanced age, lack of schooling and income, a negative perception of health and functional disability. The salient key factor was negative health perception. The conclusion drawn was that socioeconomic and health factors were associated with the quality of life of the elderly, highlighting the lowest scores in the environmental domain and from the aspect of autonomy, a key influencing factor being negative health perception.
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- Michelle Helena Pereira de Paiva
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Atenção à Saúde, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. R. Frei Paulino, 30, NS Abadia. 38025-180 Uberaba MG Brasil.
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- Departamento de Terapia Ocupacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro RJ Brasil
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Atenção à Saúde, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro. R. Frei Paulino, 30, NS Abadia. 38025-180 Uberaba MG Brasil.
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Association between social support and health-related quality of life among Chinese rural elders in nursing homes: the mediating role of resilience. Qual Life Res 2017; 27:783-792. [PMID: 29124499 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-017-1730-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aims to confirm the relationship between social support and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among rural Chinese elders in nursing homes, and to examine the mediating role of resilience in the impact of social support on HRQOL. METHODS A cross-sectional survey of 205 elders aged 60 and above was conducted in five rural public nursing homes. Sociodemographic characteristics, the SF-36 questionnaire, and information about social support and resilience were collected. The researchers administered the questionnaires to the participants in a face-to-face setting. Descriptive analysis and a correlation matrix were used to indicate characteristics of the participants and bivariate correlations, respectively. The mediation analyses, composed of regression analysis and PROCESS analysis, were preformed to test both direct and indirect effects of social support on HRQOL, namely the mediating role of resilience. RESULTS Social support was positively related to HRQOL (β = 0.303, p < 0.001) among Chinese rural elders in nursing homes. The mediating role of resilience in the relationship between social support and HRQOL was confirmed (a*b bootstrapped 95% confidence interval = [0.098, 0.257]), which revealed that social support had an indirect effect on HRQOL through resilience. CONCLUSIONS Resilience partially mediates the relationship between social support and HRQOL. The mediation model provides a better understanding of how social support and resilience work together to affect HRQOL, and it could guide the interventions in health care for promoting HRQOL among Chinese rural elders in nursing homes.
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Kuru N, Kublay G. The effect of laughter therapy on the quality of life of nursing home residents. J Clin Nurs 2017; 26:3354-3362. [PMID: 27982486 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/03/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of Laughter therapy on the quality of life of nursing home residents. BACKGROUND By improving the quality of life of residents living in nursing homes and allowing them to have a healthier existence, their lives can be extended. Therefore, interventions impacting the quality of life of older adults are of critical importance. DESIGN Quasi-experimental design. METHOD The study was conducted between 2 March - 25 May 2015. The experimental group was composed of 32 nursing home residents from one nursing home, while the control group consisted of 33 nursing home residents from another nursing home in the capital city of Turkey. Laughter therapy was applied with nursing home residents of the experimental group two days per week (21 sessions in total). A socio-demographic form and the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) were used for data collection. RESULTS After the laughter therapy intervention, general and subscales (physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional and spiritual health) quality-of-life scores of residents in the experimental group significantly increased in comparison with the pretest. CONCLUSION Laughter therapy improved the quality of life of nursing home residents. Therefore, nursing home management should integrate laughter therapy into health care and laughter therapy should be provided as a routine nursing intervention. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The results indicated that the laughter therapy programme had a positive effect on the quality of life of nursing home residents. Nurses can use laughter therapy as an intervention to improve quality of life of nursing home residents.
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- Nilgun Kuru
- Department of Public Health Nursing, Hacettepe University Faculty of Nursing Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Public Health Nursing, Hacettepe University Faculty of Nursing Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
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Farhadi F, Vosoughi K, Shahidi GA, Delbari A, Lökk J, Fereshtehnejad SM. Sexual dimorphism in Parkinson's disease: differences in clinical manifestations, quality of life and psychosocial functioning between males and females. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2017; 13:329-338. [PMID: 28203083 PMCID: PMC5295791 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s124984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Sex-related differences in clinical manifestations and consequences of Parkinson's disease (PD) have been poorly explored. Better understanding of sexual dimorphism in neurologic diseases such as PD has been announced as a research priority. The aim of our study was to determine independent sex differences in clinical manifestations and subtypes, psychosocial functioning, quality of life (QoL) and its domains between male and female individuals with PD. PATIENTS AND METHODS A comprehensive list of demographics, motor symptoms and subtypes, nonmotor features, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), psychosocial functioning and general aspects of daily life was assessed in 157 individuals (108 males and 49 females) with idiopathic PD. In order to control for potential confounding variables, we applied Orthogonal Partial Least Squares - Discriminant Analysis (OPLS-DA) to explore the strength of each feature to discriminate male and female patients with PD. RESULTS While no sex difference was found in the total Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) score and cumulative daily dose of levodopa, females had significantly more severe anxiety (mean difference =2.2 [95% confidence interval, CI: 0.5-4.0], P=0.011), worse nutritional status (23.8 [standard deviation, SD =4.2] vs 25.8 [SD =2.6], P=0.003) and poorer QoL (28.3 [SD =15.7] vs 17.9 [SD =14.2], P<0.001). Based on multivariate discriminant analysis, emotional well-being, bodily discomfort, social support, mobility and communication domains of HRQoL, together with anxiety, depression and psychosocial functioning, were the strongest features with more severe/worse status in females after adjustment for potential statistical confounders. CONCLUSION Our study provides a comprehensive understanding of sexual dimorphism in PD. Anxiety, depression, specific domains of HRQoL (mobility, emotional well-being, social support and bodily discomfort) and psychosocial functioning were significantly worse in female individuals with PD. Sexual dimorphism in PD highlights the features that are more likely to be affected in each sex and should be specifically targeted when managing male and female individuals with PD.
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- Movement Disorders Clinic, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society (NVS), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society (NVS), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Geriatric Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Geriatrics, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences, and Society (NVS), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada; Firoozgar Clinical Research Development Center, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Kalfoss M. Use of instruments to measure quality of life among healthy and ill adults in community settings. Br J Community Nurs 2016; 21:232-239. [PMID: 27170407 DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2016.21.5.232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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International interest in quality of life (QoL) has been affected by patients' prolonged survival, the increasingly aging population, the increase in chronic conditions and the increasing costs of health care. This has also led to the development of QoL instruments that meet the psychometric criteria necessary for reliable and valid outcome measures in research, health policy decision-making and, increasingly, in clinical practice. Despite the proliferation of QoL instruments available to inform best practice, clinicians seldom routinely apply them. One of the barriers to using QoL instruments is the unfamiliarity nurses have with existing instruments. In order to increase community health nurses' familiarity with existing QoL assessments, the aim of this paper is to describe five instruments and modules that have been developed by the World Health Organization's Quality of Life Assessment Group for the assessment of QoL among healthy and ill adults and to describe how their applicability could enhance evidence-based practice in community nursing.
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- Mary Kalfoss
- Professor, Diakonova University College, Oslo, Norway
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Takahashi K, Kamide N, Suzuki M, Fukuda M. Quality of life in people with Parkinson's disease: the relevance of social relationships and communication. J Phys Ther Sci 2016; 28:541-6. [PMID: 27065542 PMCID: PMC4793007 DOI: 10.1589/jpts.28.541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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[Purpose] Maintaining high quality of life is crucial for the rehabilitation of patients
with Parkinson’s disease. The quality of life scales currently in use do not assess all
quality of life domains or their importance for each individual. Therefore, a new quality
of life measure, the Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life-Direct
Weighting, was used to investigate quality of life in people with Parkinson’s disease.
[Subjects and Methods] Fifteen people with idiopathic Parkinson’s disaese (average age =
80.0 years, standard deviation = 10.3 years, Hoehn & Yahr stages 1–4) were interviewed
using the Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life-Direct Weighting. Its
quality of life constructs were tested by comparing them against disease-specific quality
of life (39-items Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire), motor functioning (Unified
Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Part III), and activities of daily living (Barthel
Index). [Results] Social connections such as “family” and “friends” were revealed as
important constructs of life satisfaction. The Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual
Quality of Life-Direct Weighting was not significantly correlated with the 39-items
Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire, Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale Part III, or
Barthel Index but was significantly correlated with the “communication” dimension of the
39-items Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire. [Conclusion] The Schedule for the Evaluation
of Individual Quality of Life-Direct Weighting detected various domains of quality of
life, especially social relationships with family and friends. “Being heard” was also
revealed as an essential component of life satisfaction, as it provides patients with a
feeling of acceptance and assurance, possibly resulting in better quality of life.
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Japan
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Kitasato University, Japan
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Jassal SV, Karaboyas A, Comment LA, Bieber BA, Morgenstern H, Sen A, Gillespie BW, De Sequera P, Marshall MR, Fukuhara S, Robinson BM, Pisoni RL, Tentori F. Functional Dependence and Mortality in the International Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Am J Kidney Dis 2015; 67:283-92. [PMID: 26612280 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.09.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Patients receiving long-term dialysis have among the highest mortality and hospitalization rates. In the nonrenal literature, functional dependence is recognized as a contributor to subsequent disability, recurrent hospitalization, and increased mortality. A higher burden of functional dependence with progressive worsening of kidney function has been observed in several studies, suggesting that functional dependence may contribute to both morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 7,226 hemodialysis patients from 12 countries in the DOPPS (Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study) phase 4 (2009-2011) with self-reported data for functional status. PREDICTOR Patients' ability to perform 13 basic and instrumental activities of daily living was summarized to create an overall functional status score (range, 1.25 [most dependent] to 13 [functionally independent]). OUTCOME Cox regression was used to estimate the association between functional status and all-cause mortality, adjusting for several demographic and clinical risk factors for mortality. Median follow-up was 17.2 months. RESULTS The proportion of patients who could perform each activity of daily living task without assistance ranged from 97% (eating) to 47% (doing housework). 36% of patients could perform all 13 tasks without assistance (functional status = 13), and 14% of patients had high functional dependence (functional status < 8). Functionally independent patients were younger and had many indicators of better health status, including higher quality of life. Compared with functionally independent patients, the adjusted HR for mortality was 2.37 (95% CI, 1.92-2.94) for patients with functional status < 8. LIMITATIONS Possible nonresponse bias and residual confounding. CONCLUSIONS We found a high burden of functional dependence across all age groups and across all DOPPS countries. When adjusting for several known mortality risk factors, including age, access type, cachexia, and multimorbidity, functional dependence was a strong consistent predictor of mortality.
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- S Vanita Jassal
- Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Department of Urology, Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Department of Renal Medicine, Counties Manukau Health, Auckland, New Zealand; Baxter Healthcare (Asia Pacific), Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan; Center for Innovative Research in Community and Clinical Excellence, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI; Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
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Henchoz Y, Meylan L, Goy R, Guessous I, Bula C, Demont M, Rodondi N, Santos-Eggimann B. Domains of importance to the quality of life of older people from two Swiss regions. Age Ageing 2015; 44:979-85. [PMID: 26404612 DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afv130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2015] [Accepted: 07/15/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Quality of life (QoL) is a subjective perception whose components may vary in importance between individuals. Little is known about which domains of QoL older people deem most important. OBJECTIVE This study investigated in community-dwelling older people the relationships between the importance given to domains defining their QoL and socioeconomic, demographic and health status. METHODS Data were compiled from older people enrolled in the Lc65+ cohort study and two additional, population-based, stratified random samples (n = 5,300). Principal components analysis (PCA) was used to determine the underlying domains among 28 items that participants defined as important to their QoL. The components extracted were used as dependent variables in multiple linear regression models to explore their associations with socioeconomic, demographic and health status. RESULTS PCA identified seven domains that older persons considered important to their QoL. In order of importance (highest to lowest): feeling of safety, health and mobility, autonomy, close entourage, material resources, esteem and recognition, and social and cultural life. A total of six and five domains of importance were significantly associated with education and depressive symptoms, respectively. The importance of material resources was significantly associated with a good financial situation (β = 0.16, P = 0.011), as was close entourage with living with others (β = 0.20, P = 0.007) and as was health and mobility with age (β = -0.16, P = 0.014). CONCLUSION The importance older people give to domains of their QoL appears strongly related to their actual resources and experienced losses. These findings may help clinicians, researchers and policy makers better adapt strategies to individuals' needs.
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- Yves Henchoz
- University of Lausanne Hospital Centre, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University of Lausanne Hospital Centre, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Pro Senectute Canton Vaud, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- University of Lausanne Hospital Centre, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne, Switzerland Unit of Population Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine and Primary Care and Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Service of Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Rehabilitation, University of Lausanne Hospital Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of General Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University of Lausanne Hospital Centre, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Brown SG, Shirachi S, Zandbergen D. HEALTH SELECTION THEORY: AN EXPLANATION FOR THE PARADOX BETWEEN PERCEIVED MALE WELL-BEING AND MORTALITY. QUARTERLY REVIEW OF BIOLOGY 2015; 90:3-21. [PMID: 26434163 DOI: 10.1086/679761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Paradoxically, men report better health and quality of life than women, but men experience higher mortality rates than women at most ages. One conclusion from these findings is that men have been selected to disregard signs of ill health, or even to deceive themselves about their health, to their detriment because presenting themselves as healthy has fitness benefits. We hypothesize that men have been sexually selected to present themselves to women as healthy but that the cost of not attending to their minor health problems results in earlier mortality than women. We present a review of the human and primate literature that supports health selection theory, the hypothesis that females have preferentially selected males who present themselves as healthy.
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Llewellyn AM, Skevington SM. Evaluating a new methodology for providing individualized feedback in healthcare on quality of life and its importance, using the WHOQOL-BREF in a community population. Qual Life Res 2015; 25:605-14. [PMID: 26370098 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1132-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/02/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE We conducted an evaluation to find out how a novel quality of life (QoL) intervention containing guided individualized feedback was appraised. The importance of QoL was matched with QoL assessment for each subjective dimension, using graphical feedback. We examined whether this information was acceptable, feasible and valued beyond the clinical context, among the community. METHODS Using a mixed-methods cross-sectional design, the intervention was piloted with 129 participants from communities and registered in primary care. WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL Importance scores were graphically matched by dimension. Results were inspected and interpreted with directed guidance to identify good and poor QoL. We report the post-intervention evaluation of feedback, including qualitative themes. Follow-up interviews among those expecting feedback to be helpful explored potential self-management and healthcare uses. RESULTS After feedback, 65 % reported changes in thoughts and perceptions of QoL, often describing insights as self-affirming. Goals or expectations changed for 34 %, and motivation to change was reported. Over 50 % evaluated the feedback as helpful in the short term or for the future. Follow-up interviews endorsed the value of the feedback and its usefulness in sharing with a healthcare professional (92 %), suggesting it would facilitate professionals' understandings of patients and enable health advice to be targeted. CONCLUSIONS The benefits of using this novel feedback can be extended to the general population, as directed guidance aids interpretation, thereby saving health service costs. This complex pilot intervention needs testing in a blinded fully randomized controlled trial. Beyond independent self-management, graphs could be used during clinical decision-making.
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- Alison M Llewellyn
- Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, Centre for Health and Clinical Research, University of the West of England, Glenside Campus, Blackberry Hill, Bristol, BS16 1DD, UK.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Human Sciences, Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
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Olmedo-Alguacil MM, Ramírez-Rodrigo J, Villaverde-Gutiérrez C, Sánchez-Caravaca MA, Aguilar Ferrándiz E, Ruiz-Villaverde A. Health-Related Quality of Life, Gender, and Culture of Older People Users of Health Services in the Multicultural Landscape of the City of Ceuta (Spain): A Cross-Sectional Study. J Transcult Nurs 2015. [PMID: 26220887 DOI: 10.1177/1043659615597042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Perceptions of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) are influenced by sociodemographic variables and by cultural-religious concepts of health, disease, and old age, among others. PURPOSE To assess the HRQOL of older people in a population with a long history of multiculturalism, the city of Ceuta (Spain), and to compare the results with Spanish reference values. METHOD A total of 372 individuals (55.4% females) were interviewed using the Spanish version of the Short Form-36 questionnaire. The subjects' mean age was 70.9 (SD = 5) years: 253 were Christians, 93 Muslims, and 26 Jews, representing the proportions in the overall population of these cultural-religious groups. RESULTS HRQOL differs according to the cultural-religious affiliation, which specifically affects social and psychological dimensions. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS All groups obtained lower social function scores than the reference values, especially the Muslim and Jewish groups. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Health care providers may consider integrating culturally sensitive interventions to improve HRQOL.
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Li LW, Essex EL, Long Y. Quality of life as perceived by older persons with chronic illness in rural and urban Shandong, China. J Cross Cult Gerontol 2015; 29:417-28. [PMID: 25323453 DOI: 10.1007/s10823-014-9246-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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This qualitative study aimed to understand the meaning of quality of life to older persons with chronic illness in China, and to compare the perceptions of those living in rural and urban areas. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 24 older Chinese, half residing in urban and half in rural areas in Shandong province. Through an inductive coding and categorization process, the study identified two shared domains of quality of life: basic necessities and family wellness. Two additional domains, physical health and mood and spirit, were endorsed predominantly by urban residents. Entertainment and leisure comprised a quality of life domain for urban residents only. Cohort experience and cultural values likely played a role in shared beliefs about quality of life, whereas socioeconomic context may account for differences in rural and urban conceptions. An implication of the findings is that for older Chinese with chronic illness, developing and sustaining programs to meet basic needs is critical to quality of life.
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- Lydia W Li
- School of Social Work, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA,
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Griffiths F, Mason V, Boardman F, Dennick K, Haywood K, Achten J, Parsons N, Griffin X, Costa M. Evaluating recovery following hip fracture: a qualitative interview study of what is important to patients. BMJ Open 2015; 5:e005406. [PMID: 25564138 PMCID: PMC4289715 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Revised: 10/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To explore what patients consider important when evaluating their recovery from hip fracture and to consider how these priorities could be used in the evaluation of the quality of hip fracture services. DESIGN Semistructured interviews exploring the experience of recovery from hip fracture at two time points-4 weeks and 4 months postoperative hip fixation. Two approaches to analysis: thematic analysis of data specifically related to recovery from hip fracture; summarising the participant's experience overall. PARTICIPANTS 31 participants were recruited, of whom 20 were women and 12 were cognitively impaired. Mean age was 81.5 years. Interviews were provided by 19 patients, 14 carers and 8 patient/carer dyad; 10 participants were interviewed twice. SETTING Single major trauma centre in the West Midlands of the UK. RESULTS Stable mobility (without falls or fear of falls) for valued activities was considered most important by participants who had some prefracture mobility and were able to articulate what they valued during recovery. Mobility was important for managing personal care, for day-to-day activities such as shopping and gardening, and for maintenance of mental well-being. Some participants used assistive mobility devices or adapted to their limitations. Others maintained their previous limited function through increased care provision. Many participants were unable to articulate what they valued as hip fracture was perceived as part of their decline with age. The fracture and problems from other health conditions were an inseparable part of one health experience. CONCLUSIONS Prefracture mobility, adaptations to reduced mobility before or after fracture, and whether or not patients perceive themselves to be declining with age influence what patients consider important during recovery from hip fracture. No single patient-reported outcome measure could evaluate quality of care for all patients following hip fracture. General health-related quality of life tools may provide useful information within clinical trials.
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College London, London, UK
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- Royal College of Nursing Research Institute, University of Warwick, UK
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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Campos ACV, Ferreira e Ferreira E, Vargas AMD, Albala C. Aging, Gender and Quality of Life (AGEQOL) study: factors associated with good quality of life in older Brazilian community-dwelling adults. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2014; 12:166. [PMID: 25433521 PMCID: PMC4261579 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-014-0166-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Brazil, a rapidly aging country suffering from large inequalities, the study of the quality of life (QOL) of aged people is important for the future health. The aim of this study was to examine the associations among QOL, gender, and physical and psychosocial health in older Brazilian community-dwelling adults to identify factors that are associated with better QOL. METHODS The "Aging, Gender and Quality of Life (AGEQOL)" study, which included 2,052 respondents aged 60 or older, was conducted in Sete Lagoas, Brazil between January and July 2012. The respondents answered questions regarding their socioeconomic and demographic information, health and social situations, cognitive impairment, depressive symptoms and family satisfaction. The authors also applied the Brazilian version the World Health Organization Quality of Life QOL Assessment-Brief Instrument (WHOQOL-BREF) and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Instrument-Older Adults Module (WHOQOL-Old). Ordinal logistic regression with the Proportional-Odds and Logit function was used to test the association between QOL and physical and psychosocial health according to age and socioeconomic status. RESULTS Older adults of both genders with five or more years of education, good self-rated health, an absence of depressive symptoms, and no family dysfunction reported better QOL. Retired men had a better QOL compared to non-retired men (OR = 2.2; 95% CI = 1.4-3.2), but this association was not observed in females. Men living in mixed arrangements (OR = 0.5; p = 0.033) and women who did not practice physical activity (OR = 0.7; p = 0.022) tended to have poorer QOL. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that there are gender differences related to better QOL in this sample. Women with good physical and psychosocial health are more likely to have a better QOL. For men, the best QOL was associated with high socioeconomic conditions and good physical and psychosocial health.
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- Ana Cristina Viana Campos
- School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Presidente Antônio Carlos 6627, Belo Horizonte, 31270-901, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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- Unidad Nutrición, Salud Pública y Envejecimiento Saludable, INTA, Universidad de Chile, El Líbano 5524 Macul, Santiago, 138-11, Chile.
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Development and validation of the Somali WHOQOL-BREF among refugees living in the USA. Qual Life Res 2014; 24:1503-13. [PMID: 25429823 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-014-0877-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE This study is the first translation and validation of the WHOQOL-BREF for general use in Somali refugee populations. METHODS A community sample of 303 Somali refugees living in the USA responded to the WHOQOL-BREF following translation, adaptation, and validation guidelines established by the World Health Organization. Psychometric properties of the quality of life instrument were assessed including tests of the four-domain factor structure using multiple regression and principal component analysis. RESULTS Principal component analysis demonstrated an acceptable fit between PCA components and original WHOQOL-BREF domains. Four components had eigenvalues greater than one and explained 63.4% of the observed variance. Most scale items loaded like the original WHOQOL-BREF domains, with the notable difference among four items of physical health that loaded more strongly under the environment domain. Construct validity of the scale was confirmed by higher intercorrelations of each WHOQOL-BREF item with its intended domain (all r (2) > 0.50) than with other domains. Multiple regression analyses of the domain scores on overall quality of life (Q1) and health satisfaction (Q2) explained half of the observed variance in each measure. Item correlations showed good internal consistency (0.65 ≥ Cronbach's alpha ≤ 0.82). CONCLUSIONS Validation of this first Somali version of the WHOQOL-BREF provides further evidence that this instrument can be a valid measure for cross-cultural comparative studies of quality of life. Policies that address health disparities can be more broadly evaluated if quality of life is systematically measured in the community. This is particularly important for evaluating policy impact and implications for refugee populations.
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Mulasso A, Roppolo M, Rabaglietti E. The role of individual characteristics and physical frailty on health related quality of life (HRQOL): A cross sectional study of Italian community-dwelling older adults. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2014; 59:542-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Revised: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Llewellyn AM, Skevington SM. Using guided individualised feedback to review self-reported quality of life in health and its importance. Psychol Health 2014; 30:301-17. [PMID: 25280244 DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2014.972396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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This pilot study investigated the effects of providing guided, individualised feedback on subjective quality of life (QoL), using results from the multidimensional WHOQOL-BREF profile. Participants (n = 129; 85 chronically ill) were recruited in the community, and primary care. They were randomised to receive written or verbal guidance on interpreting a new graphical summary profile, which simultaneously presented (a) their individual self-ratings of QoL and (b) the importance attributed to each QoL dimension. Before and after feedback, participants completed health status, subjective QoL, QoL Importance, goal-oriented QoL and mood measures. Receiving individualised feedback was associated with increased psychological QoL, with modest effect size. No effects were found for physical, social or environmental QoL or QoL importance, health status, mood or goal-oriented QoL. There were no differences between modes of delivering guidance, indicating equal effectiveness. Chronic illness participants reported poorer QoL, moved more slowly towards their QoL goals, and had larger differences between core QoL and QoL Importance than healthy participants. Guided individualised empirical feedback about QoL judgements could be used to promote psychological well-being. Although professional interpretation of feedback is unnecessary, if shared, patients' profiled WHOQOL information could support self-monitoring, self-management and clinical decision-making.
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- Alison M Llewellyn
- a Department of Psychology , WHO Centre for the Study of Quality of Life, University of Bath , Bath , UK
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The psychometric properties of the German version of the WHOQOL-OLD in the German population aged 60 and older. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2014; 12:105. [PMID: 25213736 PMCID: PMC4172837 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-014-0105-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2014] [Accepted: 06/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background The WHOQOL-OLD is an instrument for the assessment of subjective quality of life in elderly people. It is based on the WHO definition of quality of life and is available in more than 20 languages. However, in most countries, the psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-OLD have been assessed only on the basis of small local samples and not in representative studies. In this study, the psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-OLD are evaluated based on a representative sample of Germany’s elderly population. Methods Face-to-face interviews with 1133 respondents from the German population aged 60 years and older were conducted. Quality of life was assessed by means of the WHOQOL-BREF, the WHOQOL-OLD and the SF12. Moreover, the GDS, the DemTect and the IADL were applied for the assessment of depressive symptoms, cognitive capacities and capacity for carrying out daily activities. Psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-OLD were evaluated by means of classical and probabilistic test theory, confirmatory factor analysis and multivariate regression model. Results Cronbach’s alpha was found to be above 0.85 for four and above .75 for two of the six facets of the WHOQOL-OLD. IRT analyses indicated that all items of the WHOQOL-OLD contribute considerably to the measurement of the associated facets. While the six-facet structure of the WHOQOL-OLD was well supported by the results of the confirmatory factor analysis, a common latent factor for the WHOQOL-OLD total scale could not be identified. Correlations with other quality of life measures and multivariate regression models with GDS, IADL and the DemTect indicate a good criterion validity of all six WHOQOL-OLD facets. Conclusions Study results confirm that the good psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-OLD that have been found in international studies could be replicated in a representative study of the German population. These results suggest that the WHOQOL-OLD is an instrument that is well suited to identify the needs and the wishes of an aging population.
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Maciel EDS, Vilarta R, Modeneze DM, Sonati JG, Vasconcelos JS, Vilela Junior GB, Oetterer M. The relationship between physical aspects of quality of life and extreme levels of regular physical activity in adults. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2013; 29:2251-60. [DOI: 10.1590/0102-311x00178512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2012] [Accepted: 05/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study aimed to check for any significant differences in perceived quality of life, specifically aspects of a physical nature, among volunteers who are more physically active and those less physically active in a university community. The sample consisted of 1,966 volunteers in a university community in Brazil. To assess physical activity levels, volunteers responded to the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ), and to analyse the perception of quality of life they responded to WHOQOL-bref, which is classified into three groups according to level of physical activity, taking into account the metabolic equivalent index (MET) over a full week. For comparison, consideration was given to the first and third tertiles, respectively, namely groups of more and less active students. The results indicated that individuals who engaged in more physical activity had a more positive perception of quality of life compared to those who were less active in physical aspects related to the ability to work, energy for day-to-day activities and locomotion.
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Awad MA, Rashid F, Feine JS. The effect of mandibular 2-implant overdentures on oral health-related quality of life: an international multicentre study. Clin Oral Implants Res 2013; 25:46-51. [DOI: 10.1111/clr.12205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Manal A. Awad
- Department of General & Specialist Dental Practice; College of Dentistry; University of Sharjah; Sharjah UAE
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- Faculty of Dentistry; Ajman University of Science & Technology; Ajman UAE
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Vagetti GC, Barbosa Filho VC, Moreira NB, Oliveira VD, Mazzardo O, Campos WD. Condições de saúde e variáveis sociodemográficas associadas à qualidade de vida em idosas de um programa de atividade física de Curitiba, Paraná, Sul do Brasil. CAD SAUDE PUBLICA 2013. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2013000500013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar a associação entre variáveis sociodemográficas e condições de saúde com os domínios da qualidade de vida em idosas participantes do programa Idoso em Movimento. A amostra do estudo foi composta por 1.806 idosas, que foram avaliadas por meio de entrevista para os potenciais correlatos de qualidade de vida (WHOQOL-BREF e WHOQOL-OLD). O índice de massa corporal foi calculado após aferição do peso e da estatura. Os domínios da qualidade de vida foram classificados em tercis. Para análise dos dados, foi utilizada a regressão logística ordinal. Após ajustes para variáveis de confusão, a faixa etária, classe econômica, escolaridade, situação ocupacional e estado civil estiveram associados a alguns domínios da qualidade de vida (p < 0,05). Além disso, idosas obesas ou com problemas de saúde apresentaram menor razão de chance de estar nos escores mais elevados de qualidade de vida, e as idosas que usavam um ou dois medicamentos apresentaram maior razão de chance de estar nos escores mais elevados do domínio físico. Como conclusão, os fatores sociodemográficos e as condições de saúde estão associados com a qualidade de vida em idosas.
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Schatz E, Gómez-Olivé X, Ralston M, Menken J, Tollman S. The impact of pensions on health and wellbeing in rural South Africa: does gender matter? Soc Sci Med 2012; 75:1864-73. [PMID: 22884944 PMCID: PMC3475956 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2011] [Revised: 05/24/2012] [Accepted: 07/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Unique to Africa, a means-tested non-contributory pension is available to South Africans. In 2006, women over 60 and men over 65 were pension-eligible. To explore the effect of the pension for health and wellbeing indicators of rural South African men and women, we analyze data from the WHO-INDEPTH Study of Global Ageing and Adult Health Survey, carried out in the Agincourt sub-district by the MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt) in 2006. Because pension receipt was not measured directly, our findings represent intent-to-treat (ITT) rather than treatment-on-the-treated (TOT) effects using age as an indicator for intent-to-treat. Overall, women report poorer wellbeing compared to men. However, women have a "honeymoon" period at ages 60-64, the first years of pension-eligibility, in which they report lower levels of worry and sadness, and higher overall happiness, life satisfaction, and quality of life as compared to younger and older women. For men, in contrast, reports of wellbeing worsen in the pre-pension years, followed by a similar but not as prominent pattern of favorable reports in the five years following pension-eligibility, and a decline in the next five-year period. Thus, while pensions continue to enhance financial wellbeing, our results suggest that their effect on social wellbeing may be gendered and transitory. Further research is needed to improve understanding of these dynamics.
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- Enid Schatz
- School of Health Professions and Department of Women's & Gender Studies, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA.
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Top M, Eriş H, Kabalcıoğlu F. Quality of Life (QOL) and Attitudes Toward Aging in Older Adults in Şanlıurfa, Turkey. Res Aging 2012. [DOI: 10.1177/0164027512447822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate quality of life (QOL) and attitudes toward aging in older adults in a province in Turkey. Methods: This is a quantitative and descriptive study of QOL and the attitudes toward aging in older adults. Instruments: The data measurement instruments used in this study are the World Health Organization (WHO) Quality of Life Instrument–Older Adults Module (WHOQOL-OLD) and the WHO–Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire (AAQ). Participants: The Turkish versions of the WHOQOL-OLD and AAQ were administered to 550 older adults living in şanlıurfa Province, Turkey. Results: The results indicated a significant relationship between QOL and attitudes toward aging in older adults. Two dimensions of attitudes toward aging (physical change and psychological growth) were significant predictors of QOL in older adults. It was found that gender, literacy, social security, age, and marital status affect some dimensions of QOL and some subscales of attitudes toward aging.
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- Mehmet Top
- Department of Health Care Management, Hacettepe University, Beytepe, Ankara, Turkey
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- Vocational School of Health Services, Harran University, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
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Valaviciene R, Macijauskiene J, Tarasevicius S, Smailys A, Dobozinskas P, Hommel A. Femoral neck fractures in Lithuania and Sweden. The differences in care and outcome. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2012; 36:1681-6. [PMID: 22466018 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-012-1531-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2012] [Accepted: 03/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Hip fractures constitute a serious and common health problem from both individual and public health perspectives. Unified data collection and comparison between countries is recognised as an effective tool for care improvements. However, the variation in patients' demography, treatment methods and other local cultural aspects in different countries should be considered. The aim of our study was to compare femoral neck fracture patients treated in Kaunas and Lund, concerning functional outcome and quality of life. METHODS We investigated 99 patients treated by arthroplasty in Kaunas Clinics and 117 patients in Lund University Hospital. Patients were investigated according to the National Swedish Hip Fracture Register model and were followed up for a period of four months after the injury. The patient's place of residence, mobility, complaints of pain and additional hospital stay were recorded. The EQ-5D questionnaire was used to evaluate quality of life. RESULTS Patients in Kaunas were significantly younger, had lower ASA grade and were more mobile before trauma and at four moths follow-up. However, when comparing quality of life at four months follow-up between the institutions, Lund patients reported significantly better self care, felt less pain and discomfort, and had less symptoms of anxiety and depression. CONCLUSIONS The difference observed in quality of life rating between institutions might be related to local cultures of the countries and should be considered when comparing the data.
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- Rasa Valaviciene
- Orthopedics and Traumatology Clinic, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania.
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Salazar FR, Bernabé E. The Spanish SF-36 in Peru: factor structure, construct validity, and internal consistency. Asia Pac J Public Health 2012; 27:NP2372-80. [PMID: 22247106 DOI: 10.1177/1010539511432879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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This study assessed the psychometric properties of the SF-36 questionnaire in a sample of 4344 Peruvian people aged 15 to 64 years. Internal consistency reliability was estimated using Cronbach's α coefficient, construct validity by known-groups comparison defined with respect to key sociodemographic characteristics, and factor structure by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) at item level. Cronbach's α coefficient for the full questionnaire was 0.82 and ranged between 0.66 and 0.92 by scales. The 8 scales discriminated well between sexes, age, and socioeconomic groups. CFA showed that a model with 8 first-order factors and 2 second-order factors (namely, physical and mental health) was a feasible representation of the SF-36 factor structure and had better fit to data than alternative factor structures. The SF-36 showed appropriate psychometric properties regarding internal consistency, construct validity, and factor structure when tested in Peru. Future studies should focus on testing other psychometric properties of the SF-36, such as convergent and discriminant validity, test-retest reliability, and sensitivity to change.
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