... aspect of Fajemilehin (2001, 2009) on adopting traditional life style practices, preference for and utilization of traditional mode of treatment The latter’s position on awareness and utilization of ... hospitals extremely difficult CONCLUSIONS The elderly persons’ socio-economic status traditional life style practices were strong determinant ofhealth behaviours andqualityoflife The findings in a ... indicated a sign of lack of awareness and interest in the use of such healthcare facilities Hence, awareness in terms of its type, cost, level of attention and proximity had influence onhealth behaviour...
... organization ofandquality in healthcare services for the chronic conditions of the elderly; such improvements would help avoid the complications of these diseases and the accumulation of comorbidities ... Ferrer M, Gandek B, Ware Jr JE, Aaronson NK, Mosconi P et al Health- related qualityoflife associated with chronic conditions in eight countries: Results from the International QualityofLife Assessment ... better consideration in healthcare programs for the elderly, Lima et al • Chronic diseases andqualityoflife among elderly in Brazil such as the negative impacton the vitality and general health...
... of acquiring http://www.hqlo.com/content/5/1/68 additional chronic conditions and delaying the progression of current chronic condition(s) Most prevalent chronic conditions have an association ... condition (n =5,038) no chronic condition (n = 5,038) 1.6 1.6 One or more chronic conditions versus nditions no chronic condition (n(n = 19,953) versus no chronic condition = 19,953) 1.0 1.5 1.5 ... 65 and older report having at least one chronic condition [1] Chronic conditions contribute to disability via physical impairments and functional limitations and consequently diminish quality of...
... HealthandQualityofLife Outcomes 2008, 6:105 to capture the true impactof treatment benefit, it is important to quantify not only the impactof the disease on health- related qualityof life, ... preference ordering of these health states was similar, with stable schizophrenia having the lowest impactonqualityoflifeand relapse and EPS the greatest impactonqualityof life, indicating ... understanding by patients of the health states and their impactonqualityoflife as by laypersons In a disease such as schizophrenia, chronic side-effects of treatment such as weight gain and...
... citation purposes) Journal of Negative Results in BioMedicine 2004, http://www.jnrbm.com/content/3/1/1 Figure Demonstration of the eight health categories of SF-36 [18] Demonstration of the eight health ... Figure standing on left (left) and right leg (right) One leg One leg standing on left (left) and right leg (right) Boxplot before (pre) and after (post) month ambulatory intervention and follow-up ... chronification [42] A shorter previous history of pain, a high extent of occupation before the program, preconditions related to profession and education, as well as a general elevated level of...
... I: Qualityoflife in patients with vertebral fractures: validation of the QualityofLife Questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis (QUALEFFO) Working Party for QualityofLife ... (Project 0018/2005) and the General Directorate for Public Healthof the Ministry ofHealthof the Autonomous Government of Valencia, and a non-conditioned research grant from Sanofi-Aventis Author ... Questionnaire; (OQLQ): Osteoporosis QualityofLife Questionnaire; (OPTQoL): OsteoporosisTargeted QualityofLife Questionnaire; (PCS): Physical component summary scale; (QUALIOST): Qualityof Life...
... authoritative version for attribution QualityofLifeand Technology Assessment http://www.nap.edu/catalog/1424.html i QualityofLifeand Technology Assessment Monograph of the Council onHealthCare Technology ... ofquality -of- life measures in technology assessment from 1975 to 1979 They found 23 published studies on the impactof medical care or technology on the qualityof life, and only one was a randomized ... improves qualityoflife by decreasing depression and alienation and increasing life satisfaction, self-esteem, and internal control; (2) that if qualityoflife is enhanced, functional status...
... aspects of a person's qualityoflife In contrast, a general health- related qualityoflife tool takes into account a broad range ofhealth issues and their impacton a person's lifeQualityoflife ... counteract the negative impacton his qualityoflife from the physical disfigurement Conclusion The present study indicated that the qualityoflifeand degree of voice handicap of the laryngectomized ... handicap, impactonqualityof life, and the amount of change in these measures following TE voice restoration For some individuals, improvements in QOL and degree of handicap may have been constrained...
... years of HAART [9-11], although one study showed an increase in mental qualityoflife only [12], and two showed a decrease in physical qualityoflife [13,14] Table 1: Demographic, baseline and on- treatment ... Ostrow D, Detels R, Hu Z, Johnson L, Kingsley L, Jacobson LP: Impacts of HIV infection and HAART use onqualityoflife Qual Life Res 2006, 15:941-949 Van Leth F, Conway B, Laplume H, Martin D, ... Determinants of health- related qualityoflife in HIV-infected patients AIDS Care 2003, 15(4):581-590 Burgoyne RW, Rourke SB, Behrens DM, Salit IE: Long-term quality -of- life outcomes among adults...
... III double-blind comparison of dolasetron mesylate and ondansetron and an evaluation of the additive role of dexamethasone in the prevention of acute and delayed nausea and vomiting due to moderately ... Furthermore, in one study the combination of ondansetron plus dexamethasone, still the standard treatment for the Page of 11 (page number not for citation purposes) HealthandQualityofLife Outcomes ... F and for the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Study Group onQualityof Life: The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30: a quality -of- life...
... factors and results in an elevated risk of CVD clinical events and also of other chronic disorders Recent studies on migration andhealth tend to focus on risk factors for CVD in younger generations ... Nevertheless, the social functioning and role limitation due to emotional problems increased with additional Page of (page number not for citation purposes) HealthandQualityofLife Outcomes 2007, 5:60 ... (76%) Page of (page number not for citation purposes) HealthandQualityofLife Outcomes 2007, 5:60 http://www.hqlo.com/content/5/1/60 were higher among Iranians in Sweden and Swedes (120 and 102,...
... conditions on health- related qualityoflife Am J Public Health 1997, 87:34-44 Schlenk EA, Erlen JA, Dunbar-Jacob J, McDowell J, Engberg S, Sereika SM: Health related qualityoflife in chronic ... Tjakkes et al., TMD pain: the effect onhealth related qualityoflifeand the influence of pain duration HealthandQualityofLife Outcomes 2010, 8:46 Page of ... duration of pain Tjakkes et al HealthandQualityofLife Outcomes 2010, 8:46 http://www.hqlo.com/content/8/1/46 Page of Table 2: SF-36 and GHQ scores in three groups of orofacial pain patients and...
... Gibson GJ: Effects of non-invasive ventilation on survival andqualityoflife in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a randomised controlled trial Lancet Neurol 2006, 5:140-147 Gustafson ... ventilation was non-invasive Noteworthy enough, the mode of ventilation had no impacton survival Most studies on the impactof HRQL in CHRF have utilized non-specific measures such as the Sickness Impact ... G, Anchisi F, Zotti AM, Donner CF, Jones PW: Analysis of factors that characterize health impairment in patients with chronic respiratory failure QualityofLife in Chronic Respiratory Failure...
... assessments of HRQOL onchronic cough have been designed, including the cough-specific quality -of- life questionnaire [5], Leicester cough questionnaire (LCQ) [6] andchronic cough impact questionnaire ... utilization of these instruments has greatly promoted the studies ofqualityoflife in chronic cough patients It has been demonstrated that chronic cough has negative effects on HRQOL of patients ... psychological and social dysfunction, thereby having a profound adverse impactonqualityoflife [3] With quantitative or semi-quantitative methods, the changes in the health- related qualityof life...
... Bettger HE, Hanly PJ: Contribution of the intensive care unit environment to sleep disruption in mechanically ventilated patients and healthy subjects Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2003, 167: 708-715 ... the impactof noise and noise reduction on patients’ sleep in the ICU is a very complex topic to dissect, due to variability between patients in their perception, recall, and arousal response ... difficulty of arriving at a single conclusion with respect to the impactof noise on sleep disruption in the ICU A third factor that may account for the discrepancy in reported results is the breadth and...
... any new or ongoing AEs Health- related qualityoflifeand medication satisfaction measures As secondary objectives of this study, caregiver-reported HRQL and medication satisfaction were assessed ... medication, and 91.9% were satisfied with the efficacy of the study medication on their child's attention The majority of caregivers (93.1%) indicated a high level of satisfaction with the duration of ... AIM-C, a validated caregiver-completed measure As noted earlier, the AIM-C consists of a 10-item scale to assess the impactof ADHD on the caregiver andlife at home In addition, the caregiver is also...
... weakness of the mental faculties; peevishness and irritability of temper; instability of purpose; seasons of great depression of the spirits; long fits of unbroken melancholy and despondency, and, ... sermons on the great duties of Christian self-denial_, prepared and pronounced under the inspiration of this poison? End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of An Essay on the Influence of Tobacco upon ... Essay on the Influence of Tobacco upon by R D Mussey BY R D MUSSEY, M D Price ten cents AN ESSAY ON THE INFLUENCE OF TOBACCO UPON LIFEANDHEALTH BY R D MUSSEY, M D Professor of Anatomy and Surgery...
... qualityoflife [9] Nevertheless, the psychological impactof these strategies on patient reported outcomes such as perceived qualityof information provision, qualityof care, qualityoflifeandhealth ... perception andqualityoflife It can result in better informed decision making, lower levels of depression and anxiety [5], improved satisfaction with care, sense of control, andqualityoflife [6] ... health- related qualityof life, illness perception, healthcare use, prevalence, course and referral rate of patients with psychosocial distress, andhealthcare providers’ evaluation of the (implementation...
... conclusions For example, it is impossible to determine from our data if perceptions of control increase qualityof life, or if perceptions of control stem from current qualityoflifeand adjustment ... associate As part of the larger ongoing study, the nature of the study and the QualityofLifeand Breast Cancer 511 process of randomization were explained to the participants and informed consent was ... between qualityoflifeand aspects of the psychosocial experience for women with breast cancer Further, we hope to provide information that will help healthcare professionals better understand quality...
... occurred over the period of the analysis, as well as for economic and monetary regime changes, such as the creation of the monetary union and the introduction of the euro A list of the variables used ... level of public debt, in endogenous growth models and find a negative relation as well Several theoretical contributions have focused on the adverse impactof external debt on the economy and the ... Literature review Empirical model, data and results 3.1 Direct impactof public debt on growth 3.2 Channels for the impactof public debt on growth 12 12 Conclusions and areas for further research 22...