... Prevalence Rates and Impact on QualityofLifeand Sexual Life Neurourol Urodynam 2000, 19:259-271 Swithinbank L, Abrams P: The impact of urinary incontinence on thequalityoflifeof women World ... advance because of their UI and that they were afraid of physical activities, because ofthe association between involuntary loss of urine and physical strain The outcome of these limitations ... that the QOL ofthe patients will even improve further Nevertheless it has to be pointed out, that the long-term effect of surgery is again dependent on the strength and functional activity of the...
... conceived ofthe study, and participated in its design and coordination VVG, HG, and MBK implemented the study and were responsible for day to day conduct ofthe study VVG, HG, and KC analyzed the ... 0.02 Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health andQualityofLife Outcomes 2009, 7:17 http://www.hqlo.com/content/7/1/17 Table 2: Effects ofthe lifestyle intervention on QOL and clinical ... overall qualityoflifeand survival Differences in qualityoflife (QOL) between obese and non-obese endometrial cancer survivors are related to physical health In a prospective examination of QOL,...
... to be satisfied with life or experience happiness, which can have a negative effect on their qualityoflife (QOL) [3] Qualityoflife may be defined as the sum of cognitive and emotional reactions ... = 8.1; SD = 0.5 and for social roles = 8.2; SD = 0.8) MQE: Measure oftheQualityofthe Environment Page of 11 (page number not for citation purposes) Health andQualityofLife Outcomes 2008, ... International Classification of Diseases; ICF: International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; Life- H: Assessment ofLife Habits; MQE: Measure oftheQualityofthe Environment; SMAF:...
... groups and in the drafting ofthe clinical aspects ofthe manuscript DC, CS, RT, and AW provided outcomes expertise in the development ofthe conceptual model and participated in the drafting ofthe ... (platelet count) andthe main determinants (signs and symptoms of ITP andthe treatment effects) were placed on the left side ofthe causal model This was followed by the domains of emotional and functional ... categories The table indicates whether the sub-category was mentioned during each ofthe focus groups and provides the number (and percentage) of patients that mentioned the sub-categories in the CA and...
... Organisation (WHO) defines qualityoflife as “an individual’s perception of their position in life in the context ofthe culture and value systems in which they live and in relation to their goals, expectations, ... reports on the effectiveness of such camps on qualityof life, besides medical and physiological impacts [24-27] We tested the hypothesis that the therapeutic recreation camping program of Bátor ... of symptoms andthe course ofthe disease After the implementation of proper treatment and education on leading their life with continuous control of their carbohydrate metabolism and blood sugar...
... to intact skin [22] The dose of drug delivered depends on the surface area ofthe patch andthe length of time that the patch is worn, which allows for tailoring the duration of medication effect ... medication, and 91.9% were satisfied with the efficacy ofthe study medication on their child's attention The majority of caregivers (93.1%) indicated a high level of satisfaction with the duration of ... the importance of caregivers as change agents ofthe child, in turn, children are reciprocally change agents ofthe caregiver andof family life in general Caregivers of children in the Ritalin...
... as well as for the domains and sub-domains Furthermore, the sub-domains were correlated with the domains andthe total score, andthe domains were correlated with the total score The items/sub-domains/domains ... smaller The RA andthe PA sub-domains had lower correlations with their domains than most ofthe other domains at baseline, at endpoint, and Psychometric properties ofthe CHIP-CE also for the change ... use the sub-domains rather than the domains ofthe CHIPCE when evaluating ADHD patients This is supported by the factor analysis based on the sub-domains andthe correlation analysis ofthe sub-domains,...
... stands in the way of realizing qualityoflife Success in improving physical and social functioning andqualityoflife will be determined by measures taken to improve Access andqualityof medical ... better qualityoflifeThe process of optimizing opportunities for physical, social and mental well-being throughout thelife course in order to extend healthy life expectancy.'' (Ministry of Health, ... physical and mental dimensions, social role limitations accounted mostly for reported poor qualityoflife In the face of impaired physical and mental functioning, perceived social handicap stands...
... work status, place of residence and number of chronic conditions component ofqualityof life, and smokers showed poorer qualityoflife than never-smokers The results ofthe present study are ... areas ofthe state of Sóo Paulo, southeastern Brazil: the cities of Botucatu and Campinas; an area covering the cities of Itapecerica da Serra, Embu, and Taboóo da Serra; andthe district of Butantó ... regarding the association between these behaviors and different aspects ofqualityof life, especially among the elderly The few studies investigating the association between health-related quality of...
... low qualityoflife So, we are trying to explore the domain in which rural – urban population are lacking and recommend the measures to improve thequalityoflife Objectives · To assess the ... difference in QualityofLife between rural and urban slum elderly population in study district · To find out the association between the sociodemographic factors andQualityofLifeof elderly ... QualityofLife CONCLUSION TheQualityofLifeof rural elderly population was better in physical and psychological domains ASSESSMENT OFQUALITYOFLIFE AMONG RURAL AND URBAN ELDERLY POPULATION...
... analysis, and drafted the manuscript DN participated in the design ofthe study, critical review ofthe manuscript, and final approval ofthe version to be published AK participated in the design ofthe ... months of therapy while the VAS scores were 60.7 ± 11.9, 67.1 ± 13.6, and 78.5 ± 12.8, respectively Of all the MOS subscales, perceived health, bodily pain, qualityof life, and role function had the ... the study and critical review ofthe manuscript EM participated in the design ofthe study, statistical analysis, and critical ofthe manuscript All authors have read and approved the final manuscript...
... in the editing The council andthe Methods Panel greatly appreciate the willingness ofthe authors to produce their chapters promptly and their help throughout the editing ofthe monograph The ... on the continuum, andthe more global the concepts (ultimately including qualityof life) , the more to the right Concepts to the right encompass all the domains lying to the left Others see these ... of use of quality- of- life measures andthe rigor ofthe methods of study have changed substantially Najman and Levine (1981) conducted Acknowledgment: We appreciate the advice of J.M Najman and...
... illuminate the state of political and economic forces that influence thequalityoflifeof women in Canada and elsewhere A number of indicators from the HDR [26] map onto this qualityoflife theme The ... indicator of general qualityoflifeand women’s qualityoflife as compared to the UK andthe US Canada does not perform well in relation to the values on a number of indicators of Denmark and Sweden ... by Medicare and Medicaid Conclusion: the welfare state and women’s qualityoflifeThe findings concerning women’s qualityoflife in Canada are consistent with the analysis of Fast and Keating’s...
... Cross-cultural qualityoflife assessment at the end oflife Gerontologist 42, 81–85 26 Schwarz S, Volzke H, Alte D, Schwahn C, Grabe HJ, Hoffmann W et al (2007) Menopause and determinates ofqualityoflife ... pensions and often their income does not adequately cover their living expenses It is noticeable that most ofthe people in the North of Iran are farmer and when they reach to older age and be ... 46, 57–66 19 Mokhtari F and Ghasemi N (2011) Comparison of elderly qualityoflifeand mental health living in nursing homes and members of retired of Shiraz city Salmand: Iranian J Ageing 5,...
... the research associate As part ofthe larger ongoing study, the nature ofthe study andtheQualityofLifeand Breast Cancer 511 process of randomization were explained to the participants and ... Further, we examine the importance ofthe psychological construct of control for women with breast cancer Quality ofLifeand Breast Cancer 509 Methods Participants The sample consisted of 63 ... sense of coherence, marital quality, vigor, andthe two positive modes of control Lower qualityoflife was correlated with greater amounts of depression, anxiety, anger and hostility, and general...
... regularly and eat well, partly because they were most ofthe time with their married children and in the company of their grand-children Even though the level of care and support for the elderly ... (Fajemilehin, 2001) Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine thequalityoflife against the back ground ofthe health behaviours and traditional life style practices ofthe elderly persons in ... feeling of worth, sense of reliability and guidance which has contributed to qualityoflifeofthe elderly in the sub region Also of concern is the increasing record from the central, south and...
... Opportunities to Improve Older Adults’ Health andQualityofLife Our increased understanding ofthe critical factors involved in protecting and promoting the health of older adults has identified emerging ... awareness about the value of end -of- life planning and ensure that individuals and their families have appropriate guidance and information • romote an up-to-date measure for the use of clinical ... • nhance the ability of states and communities to identify E and implement effective strategies, policies, and programs to promote and protect the health of older adults CDC supports the Healthy...
... 13.8 incidents/bed/year of which 7.4 incidents/bed/year were physical attacks on staff Assessments of professional qualityoflife were made with the Professional QualityofLife Scale (ProQOL) [16], ... in the central and northern parts of Norway with about 1.1 million inhabitants The unit consists of wards with a total number of 21 beds One ofthe wards (ward F) is specialised to serve offenders ... TP and KN conceived and designed the study CL collected the data CL and TP performed statistical analysis and drafted the manuscript All authors revised the manuscript critically and approved the...
... Description ofthe instruments and variables The Spanish versions ofthe VSP-A and KINDL-R were administered together with other demographic and health status variables The VSP-A andthe KINDL-R ... children and adolescents using the VSP-A and KINDL-R questionnaires The use of cut-off points also help in the interpretation of HRQL scores together with the use of norm values [3,5] The cut-off ... other studies of HRQL also include the definition of cut-off points, either Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health andQualityofLife Outcomes 2009, 7:35 based on conceptual and...