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Licu M, Ionescu CG, Paun S. Quality of Life in Cancer Patients: The Modern Psycho-Oncologic Approach for Romania-A Review. Curr Oncol 2023; 30:6964-6975. [PMID: 37504364 PMCID: PMC10378343 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30070504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023] Open
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Quality of life (QOL) is an important indicator of human satisfaction and well-being. QOL is significantly and persistently affected for patients after a cancer diagnosis. Despite some evidence suggesting that psycho-oncologic interventions can provide lasting benefits, the inclusion of such interventions in cancer therapy is not universal. This article provides an overview of the known approaches to the evaluation of QOL in cancer patients and various interventions for improving patients' outcomes, with a focus on the eastern European regional and specific Romanian context. With a mortality rate above and cancer care performance below the EU average and unequally distributed, Romania urgently needs a national coordination program, which is discussed in our review, highlighting the main psychological tools needed for the assessment and the challenges involved in implementing the program. In the end, we suggest some directions for the future development of the psycho-oncologic approach in the context of social considerations, policy, and the unexpected financial challenges the nation provides.
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- Monica Licu
- Department of Medical Ethics, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Medical Ethics, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of General Surgery, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania
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Microneedles for Efficient and Precise Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15030744. [PMID: 36986606 PMCID: PMC10057903 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15030744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Cancer is the leading cause of death, acting as a global burden, severely impacting the patients’ quality of life and affecting the world economy despite the expansion of cumulative advances in oncology. The current conventional therapies for cancer which involve long treatment duration and systemic exposure of drugs leads to premature degradation of drugs, a massive amount of pain, side effects, as well as the recurrence of the condition. There is also an urgent demand for personalized and precision-based medicine, especially after the recent pandemic, to avoid future delays in diagnosis or treatments for cancer patients as they are very essential in reducing the global mortality rate. Recently, microneedles which consist of a patch with tiny, micron-sized needles attached to it have been quite a sensation as an emerging technology for transdermal application to diagnose or treat various illnesses. The application of microneedles in cancer therapies is also being extensively studied as they offer a myriad of benefits, especially since microneedle patches offer a better treatment approach through self administration, painless treatment, and being an economically and environmentally friendly approach in comparison with other conventional methods. The painless gains from microneedles significantly improves the survival rate of cancer patients. The emergence of versatile and innovative transdermal drug delivery systems presents a prime breakthrough opportunity for safer and more effective therapies, which could meet the demands of cancer diagnosis and treatment through different application scenarios. This review highlights the types of microneedles, fabrication methods and materials, along with the recent advances and opportunities. In addition, this review also addresses the challenges and limitations of microneedles in cancer therapy with solutions through current studies and future works to facilitate the clinical translation of microneedles in cancer therapies.
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Cofini V, Muselli M, Lolli C, Fabiani L, Necozione S. Does Quality of Care (QoC) Perception Influence the Quality of Life (QoL) in Women with Endometriosis? Results from an Italian Nationwide Survey during Covid Pandemic. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:625. [PMID: 36612945 PMCID: PMC9819574 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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(1) Background: Endometriosis is a chronic and progressive illness that generates a slew of issues, lowering the quality of life of women. The purpose of this study was to look at the quality of life in women with endometriosis and how it relates to the quality of care. (2) Methods: This study is an online survey performed in Italy during the COVID pandemic using the Italian version of the Health Questionnaire SF-36 and a questionnaire for assessing the quality of care received. (3) Results: 1052 women with a self-reported diagnosis of endometriosis participated in the survey. The mean levels of Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) were 38.89 ± 10.55 and 34.59 ± 11.17, respectively. A total of 77% of women judged the services they received positively, and 51% considered the coordination between healthcare professionals to be satisfactory. The satisfaction index mean was 23.11 ± 4.80. PCS was positively related to Occupation, high educational level, physical activity, and health care satisfaction. MCS was positively related to higher age, physical activity, and health care satisfaction. (4) Conclusions: The study indicated that satisfaction with health care was a significant predictor of QoL in women with endometriosis, for both physical and mental health.
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The Quality of Medical Care in the Conditions of the COVID-19 Pandemic, with Particular Emphasis on the Access to Primary Healthcare and the Effectiveness of Treatment in Poland. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10163502. [PMID: 34441798 PMCID: PMC8396893 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10163502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Health has a significant influence on the quality of life of a society. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many countries to implement restrictive measures to prevent its wider spread, including, inter alia, the introduction of remote healthcare in the form of teleconsultations. Therefore, there is the question of how such a change affects the quality of treatment and the primary healthcare of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article aims to examine patient satisfaction with the access to primary healthcare and the effectiveness of treatment in a condition of remote medical care caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We also analyse the impact of access to primary healthcare on the treatment effectiveness. Patient satisfaction was measured using a questionnaire assessing the quality of primary medical care. Of the 36 items studied, seven were related to the accessibility dimension and four were related to the treatment effectiveness dimension. Our results suggest that the treatment effectiveness and the access to primary healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic through telemedicine are quite highly rated by patients. Hence, further implementation of telemedicine in primary healthcare should improve the quality of lives of the wide society. We have also identified the access to primary healthcare has a considerable impact on the treatment effectiveness. Therefore, we recommend increasing the contact between patients and GPs via telemedicine under lockdown conditions.
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Abassi H, Huguet H, Picot MC, Vincenti M, Guillaumont S, Auer A, Werner O, De La Villeon G, Lavastre K, Gavotto A, Auquier P, Amedro P. Health-related quality of life in children with congenital heart disease aged 5 to 7 years: a multicentre controlled cross-sectional study. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2020; 18:366. [PMID: 33183312 PMCID: PMC7659069 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01615-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background In the context of tremendous progress in congenital cardiology, more attention has been given to patient-related outcomes, especially in assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with congenital heart diseases (CHD). However, most studies have mainly focused on teenagers or adults and currently, few HRQoL controlled data is available in young children. This study aimed to evaluate HRQoL of children with CHD aged 5 to 7 y.o., in comparison with contemporary peers recruited in school, as well as the factors associated with HRQoL in this population. Methods This multicentre controlled prospective cross-sectional study included 124 children with a CHD (mean age = 6.0 ± 0.8 y, 45% female) during their outpatient visit and 125 controls (mean age = 6.2 ± 0.8 y, 54% female) recruited at school. A generic paediatric HRQoL instrument was used (PedsQL 4.0). Results Self-reported HRQoL in children with CHD was similar to controls, overall (73.5 ± 1.2 vs. 72.8 ± 1.2, P = 0.7, respectively), and for each dimension. Parents-reported HRQoL was significantly lower in the CHD group than in controls. HRQoL was predicted by the disease severity and by repeated invasive cardiac procedures (surgery or catheterization). Conclusion HRQoL in young children with CHD aged 5 to 7 years old was good and similar to controls. This study contributed to the growing body of knowledge on HRQoL in congenital cardiology and emphasized the need for child and family support in the most complex CHD. Trial registration This study was approved by the institutional review board of Montpellier University Hospital (2019_IRB-MTP_02-19) on 22 February 2019 and was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03931096) on 30 April 2019, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03931096.
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- Hamouda Abassi
- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, Arnaud De Villeneuve University Hospital, 371 Avenue du Doyen Giraud, 34295, Montpellier, France.,Centre for Studies and Research On Health Services and Quality of Life, Public Health and Chronic Diseases Laboratory, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France.,PhyMedExp, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Epidemiology Department, University Hospital, Clinical Investigation Centre, INSERM-CIC 1411, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Epidemiology Department, University Hospital, Clinical Investigation Centre, INSERM-CIC 1411, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, Arnaud De Villeneuve University Hospital, 371 Avenue du Doyen Giraud, 34295, Montpellier, France.,PhyMedExp, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, Arnaud De Villeneuve University Hospital, 371 Avenue du Doyen Giraud, 34295, Montpellier, France.,Paediatric Cardiology and Rehabilitation Unit, St-Pierre Institute, Palavas-Les-Flots, France
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- Paediatric Cardiology and Rehabilitation Unit, St-Pierre Institute, Palavas-Les-Flots, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, Arnaud De Villeneuve University Hospital, 371 Avenue du Doyen Giraud, 34295, Montpellier, France.,Paediatric Cardiology and Rehabilitation Unit, St-Pierre Institute, Palavas-Les-Flots, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, Arnaud De Villeneuve University Hospital, 371 Avenue du Doyen Giraud, 34295, Montpellier, France.,Paediatric Cardiology and Rehabilitation Unit, St-Pierre Institute, Palavas-Les-Flots, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, Arnaud De Villeneuve University Hospital, 371 Avenue du Doyen Giraud, 34295, Montpellier, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, Arnaud De Villeneuve University Hospital, 371 Avenue du Doyen Giraud, 34295, Montpellier, France.,PhyMedExp, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Centre for Studies and Research On Health Services and Quality of Life, Public Health and Chronic Diseases Laboratory, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France
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- Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Department, Arnaud De Villeneuve University Hospital, 371 Avenue du Doyen Giraud, 34295, Montpellier, France. .,Centre for Studies and Research On Health Services and Quality of Life, Public Health and Chronic Diseases Laboratory, Aix Marseille University, Marseille, France. .,PhyMedExp, CNRS, INSERM, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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Alonazi WB. Fraud and Abuse in the Saudi Healthcare System: A Triangulation Analysis. INQUIRY: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing 2020; 57:46958020954624. [PMID: 32975465 PMCID: PMC7522845 DOI: 10.1177/0046958020954624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In the insurance industry, the majority of fraud and abuse cases fall into a limited number of patterns, yet false claims normally lead to negative national, local, and organizational effects. Through monitoring the exploitative and abusive behavior commonly found in healthcare services, this paper aims to analyze initiatives implemented by governmental and related healthcare insurance agencies in Saudi Arabia to reduce moral offenses. To accomplish this objective, major governmental health insurance policy documents were analyzed at the macro-level. At the meso-level, semi-structured interviews were conducted with five health insurance professionals on measures undertaken to prevent such incidents. At the micro-level, the critical factors of fraudulent behaviors were analyzed using a retrospective analysis. Data were retrieved from anti-fraud records of ten leading health insurance companies and the focus was mainly on individuals involved in unethical practices between 2014 and 2019. After a full audit was completed, the results concluded that the Saudi healthcare system is composed of twenty-six cooperative health insurance agencies and over 5,202 health services providers. The official documents contain the details of various moral hazard measures. On annual average, more than 196 fraudulent cases were reported with a claim rejection rate of approximately 15%. The majority of fraud cases were reported in dental services with invalid card usage, followed by obstetrics-gynecology services (47 and 113 cases, respectively). Females tended to make up most deceit cases in obstetrics-gynecology with a high level of abuse (95% confidence interval: −83.398 to −24.202; P < .003 and −28 > 638 to −7.362; P < .005, respectively). This study ultimately identifies basic measures employed at the macro-level to reduce moral hazards. However, such measures are not intended to be coherently implemented at the micro-level, especially by health insurance companies and healthcare providers.
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- Wadi B Alonazi
- Health Administration Department, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Lu Z, MacDermid JC, Rosenbaum P. A narrative review and content analysis of functional and quality of life measures used to evaluate the outcome after TSA: an ICF linking application. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2020; 21:228. [PMID: 32284065 PMCID: PMC7155280 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-03238-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2019] [Accepted: 03/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is considered as the standard reconstructive surgery for patients suffering from severe shoulder pain and dysfunction caused by arthrosis. Multiple patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been developed and validated that can be used to evaluate TSA outcomes. When selecting an outcome measure both content and psychometric properties must be considered. Most research to date has focused on psychometric properties. Therefore, the current study aims to summarize what PROMs are being used to assess TSA outcomes, to classify the type of measure (International society for quality of life (ISOQOL) using definitions of functioning, disability, and health (FDH), quality of life (QoL) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL)) and to compare the content of these measures by linking them to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework. Methods A literature review was performed in three databases including MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL to identify PROMs that were used in TSA studies. Meaningful concepts of the identified measures were extracted and linked to the relevant second-level ICF codes using standard linking rules. Outcome measures were classified as being FDH, HRQoL or QoL measures based on the content analysis. Result Thirty-five measures were identified across 400 retrieved studies. The most frequently used PROM was the American Shoulder and Elbow Society score accounting for 21% (246) of the total citations, followed by the single item pain-related scale like visual analog scale (17%) and Simple Shoulder Test (12%). Twelve PROMs with 190 individual items fit inclusion criteria for conceptual analysis. Most codes (65%) fell under activity and participation categories. The top 3 most predominant codes were: sensation of pain (b280; 13%), hand and arm use (d445; 13%), recreational activity (d920; 8%). Ten PROMs included in this study were categorized as FDH measures, one as HRQoL measure, and one as unknown. Conclusions Our study demonstrated that there is an inconsistency and lack of clarity in conceptual frameworks of identified PROMs. Despite this, common core constructs are evaluated. Decision-making about individual studies or core sets for outcome measurement for TSA would be advanced by considering our results, patient priorities and measurement properties.
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- Ze Lu
- Roth
- McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St Joseph's Health Care, London, ON, Canada. .,The School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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- Roth
- McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St Joseph's Health Care, London, ON, Canada.,The School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.,Physical Therapy and Surgery, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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van den Driessen Mareeuw FA, Hollegien MI, Coppus AMW, Delnoij DMJ, de Vries E. In search of quality indicators for Down syndrome healthcare: a scoping review. BMC Health Serv Res 2017; 17:284. [PMID: 28420357 PMCID: PMC5395825 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2228-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The medical care chain around Down syndrome (DS) is complex, with many multidisciplinary challenges. The current quality of care is unknown. Outcome-oriented quality indicators have the potential to improve medical practice and evaluate whether innovations are successful. This is particularly interesting for the evolving care for people with DS and intellectual disabilities (ID). The aim of this study was to identify existing indicators for medical DS care, by reviewing the literature. METHODS We systematically searched six databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Google Scholar) for studies concerning the development and implementation of quality indicators for DS and/or ID care, published until February 1st 2015. The scoping review method was used, including systematic data extraction and stakeholder consultation. RESULTS We identified 13 studies concerning quality indicators for ID care that obtained data originating from questionnaires (patient/family/staff), medical files and/or national databases. We did not find any indicator sets specifically for DS care. Consulted stakeholders did not come up with additional indicator sets. Existing indicators for ID care predominantly focus on support services. Indicators in care for people with ID targeting medical care are scarce. Of the 70 indicators within the 13 indicator sets, 10% are structure indicators, 34% process, 32% outcome and 24% mixed. Ten of the 13 sets include indicators on the WHO quality dimensions 'patient-centeredness', 'effectiveness' and 'efficiency' of care. 'Accessibility' is covered by nine sets, 'equitability' by six, and 'safety' by four. Most studies developed indicators in a multidisciplinary manner in a joint effort with all relevant stakeholders; some used focus groups to include people with ID. CONCLUSION To our knowledge, this is the first review that searched for studies on quality indicators in DS care. Hence, the study contributes to existing knowledge on DS care as well as on measuring quality of care. Future research should address the development of a compact set of quality indicators for the DS care chain as a whole. Indicators should preferably be patient-centred and outcome-oriented, including user perspectives, while developed in a multidisciplinary way to achieve successful implementation.
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- Francine A. van den Driessen Mareeuw
- Tranzo, Scientific Center for Care and Welfare, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153 (T-329), 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Department of Paediatrics, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, ´s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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- Tranzo, Scientific Center for Care and Welfare, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153 (T-329), 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Department of Paediatrics, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, ´s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
- Severinus, Centre for the Intellectually Disabled, Veldhoven, The Netherlands
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- Dichterbij, Center for the Intellectually Disabled, Gennep, The Netherlands
- Department for Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Tranzo, Scientific Center for Care and Welfare, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153 (T-329), 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Institute for Health Care Quality, National Health Care Institute, Diemen, The Netherlands
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- Tranzo, Scientific Center for Care and Welfare, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Tilburg University, PO Box 90153 (T-329), 5000 LE Tilburg, The Netherlands
- Department of Paediatrics, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, ´s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
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Alonazi WB. The impact of chronic disease on orphans' quality of life living in extended social care services: a cross sectional analysis. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2016; 14:55. [PMID: 27044384 PMCID: PMC4820877 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-016-0459-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2015] [Accepted: 03/31/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Owing to a scarcity of data or other causes, patient research on the orphan population is lacking in most societies. Consequently, the primary goal of this study was to explore quality of life (QOL) and quality of care (QOC) among orphan patients (OPs) receiving tertiary healthcare services in Saudi Arabia (SA). METHOD This study used a cross-sectional, quantitative survey design. Participants included 216 OPs either currently undergoing or who had undergone treatment for common chronic diseases (CDs) (e.g. cardiovascular disease, cancer, stroke and arthritis) during the past 12 months. The survey utilised the brief form from the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) tool and evaluated healthcare access and effectiveness domains to scrutinise the socio-medical patterns of OPs based on their current medical episodes. RESULTS The descriptive analysis indicated that OPs' overall QOL reached a moderate level (M = 3.90). Similarly, participants reported relatively high levels of healthcare access and treatment effectiveness (M = 4.14 and M = 4.29, respectively). Stroke patients reported the highest QOL score (M = 3.95), and groups of patients with other CDs reported greater access to healthcare and more effective treatment maintenance compared to the other groups (M = 4.19 and M = 4.43, respectively). Regression analysis was conducted to predict overall QOL based on perceived QOC, and access explained only 6.5 % of the variance. An analysis of variance showed significant differences only between OPs with cardiovascular disease and cancer (P = .001), with the former reporting better access to tertiary healthcare services than the latter. CONCLUSIONS Although some CD patients reported relatively acceptable levels of access to healthcare and receipt of effective treatment, the improvement of OPs' QOL and QOC poses a serious challenge for health policymakers.
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- Wadi B Alonazi
- Health Administration Department, King Saud University, P.O. Box 71115, Riyadh, 11587, Saudi Arabia.
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