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Lin PY, Tseng P, Liang WM, Lin WY, Cheng YP, Kuo HW. The mediating effect of health behaviors on the association between job strain and mental health outcome: a national survey of police officers. Sci Rep 2024; 14:10015. [PMID: 38693176 PMCID: PMC11063152 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60746-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/03/2024] Open
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Police officers often face emotionally challenging interpersonal situations and numerous studies have demonstrated that policing is a stressful occupation. A study revealed a significant positive correlation between emotional demands among police officers and emotional dissonance, as well as burnout. Health-promoting behaviors can contribute to better overall health outcomes and reduce the risk of developing health problems, but there is limited research evaluating the association of job strain and health behaviors with mental health outcomes in police officers. The objective of this study was to assess the job strain associated with mental health mediated by health behaviors in Taiwanese police officers. This was a cross-sectional quantitative study conducted in Oct 2016. A total of 41,871 police officers (response rate was 79.7%) participated questionnaire that consisted of demographic information, job characteristics, health behaviors, and mental component summary (MCS) scores of the Short-Form Health Survey. Independent t-tests and one-way analysis of variance (One-way ANOVA) were conducted to assess the differences in mean MCS scores across various demographics, health behavior, and job characteristics. Multivariate regression analyses were used to assess the relationship between job strain and health behaviors with mental health outcomes. MCS scores were associated with job characteristics and health behaviors among police officers except for gender. After adjusting for covariates, multivariate analysis indicated that police officers with high job demands and high job strain index exhibited poor MCS scores. Job strain was significantly associated with MCS mediated by health behaviors (consumption of fruits and vegetables, and physical activity) in Taiwanese police officers. Since regular physical activity and increased vegetable and fruit consumption might alleviate the effects of job strain on mental health status, it is recommended that institutional policies be established to promote health-enhancing behaviors among police officers.
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- Ping-Yi Lin
- Department of Nursing, Hungkuang University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei, 112, Taiwan (ROC)
- Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Services Administration, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei, 112, Taiwan (ROC)
- Resource Circulation Administration, Ministry of Environment, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Medical Foundation Yuanlin Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Yang Ming Chao Tung University, No.155, Sec.2, Linong Street, Taipei, 112, Taiwan (ROC).
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Chung HW, Tai CJ, Chang P, Su WL, Chien LY. The Effectiveness of a Traditional Chinese Medicine-Based Mobile Health App for Individuals With Prediabetes: Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2023; 11:e41099. [PMID: 37338977 PMCID: PMC10337399 DOI: 10.2196/41099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theories assert that body constitution and meridian energy lay the foundation for disease prevention. TCM-based health concepts have not yet been incorporated into mobile health (mHealth) apps for individuals with prediabetes. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a TCM mHealth app for individuals with prediabetes. METHODS This randomized controlled trial recruited 121 individuals with prediabetes at a teaching hospital in New Taipei City between February 2020 and May 2021. The participants were randomly assigned to the TCM mHealth app group (n=42), ordinary mHealth app group (n=41), or control group (n=38). All participants received the usual care that included 15-20 minutes of health education about the disease, along with healthy diet and exercise encouragement. The ordinary mHealth app included physical activity (PA), diet, and disease education, along with individual records. The TCM mHealth app additionally included qi and body constitution information, along with constitution-based PA and diet advice. The control group received the usual care alone and did not have access to any app. Data were collected at baseline, at the end of the 12-week intervention, and 1 month after the intervention. Body constitution, including yang-deficiency, yin-deficiency, and phlegm-stasis, was measured according to the Body Constitution Questionnaire, with higher scores indicating a greater deficiency. Body energy was examined using the Meridian Energy Analysis Device. The Short-Form 36 questionnaire was used to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQOL), which yielded physical component scores and mental component scores, with higher scores indicating better physical and mental aspects of HRQOL, respectively. RESULTS Compared to the control group, the TCM mHealth app group showed greater improvement in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), yang-deficiency and phlegm-stasis body constitution, and BMI; however, no significant differences were found in these outcomes between the TCM mHealth app and ordinary mHealth app groups. The TCM mHealth app group showed better improvement in body energy and mental component scores than the ordinary mHealth app group. There were no significant differences in fasting plasma glucose, yin-deficiency body constitution, Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension dietary behavior, and total PA among the three groups after the intervention. CONCLUSIONS Use of either the ordinary or TCM mHealth app improved HRQOL among individuals with prediabetes. Compared to the outcomes of controls not using any app, use of the TCM mHealth app was effective at improving HbA1c, BMI, yang-deficiency and phlegm-stasis body constitution, and HRQOL. Moreover, using the TCM mHealth app seemed to improve the body energy and HRQOL more than when using the ordinary mHealth app. Further studies with a larger sample size and longer follow-up period may be necessary to determine whether the differences favoring the TCM app are clinically meaningful. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04096989; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04096989.
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- Hsueh-Wen Chung
- Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Tai's Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, Taipei City, Taiwan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Informatics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, New Taipei City, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Institute of Community Health Care, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan
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Su CC, Yang CY, Lin PC, Hwang JS, Liao CH, Lin YK, Liao YM. Sleep quality mediates the relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms and health-related quality of life in women with type-II diabetes. J Adv Nurs 2023; 79:2316-2327. [PMID: 36779456 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15582] [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: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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AIM To examine the mediating effect of sleep quality on the relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms and health-related quality of life in women with type-II diabetes. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. METHODS A study questionnaire comprising three valid instruments was used to obtain data about lower urinary tract symptoms, sleep quality and physical and mental component summary health-related quality of life between July 2017 and December 2018 (n = 343). Pearson's correlation coefficients were estimated initially to examine the relationships between the three variables. Multiple regression models were tested using a regression-based approach Hayes PROCESS macro for SPSS to examine the significance of proposed mediation effects. RESULTS Most participants experienced at least one urinary symptom (n = 268, 78.1%). The total number of types of lower urinary tract symptoms experienced by participants was significantly inversely correlated with physical and mental component summary health-related quality of life, and sleep quality. Participants' sleep quality was significantly correlated with physical and mental component summary health-related quality of life. The relationships of lower urinary tract symptoms with physical and mental component summary health-related quality of life were, respectively, fully and partially mediated by sleep quality. CONCLUSION Sleep quality played a mediating role on the relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms and health-related quality of life. Our findings could lead to improvements of diabetes care in nursing and healthcare practices. IMPACT Understanding the role of sleep quality in the adverse effects of lower urinary tract symptoms on health-related quality of life contributes to the development and delivery of appropriate strategies to promote optimal health-related quality of life. We recommended including assessments of lower urinary tract symptoms, sleep and health-related quality of life in routine diabetes management. Nurses and healthcare professionals should concurrently reduce lower urinary tract symptoms and improve sleep to achieve this population's optimal health-related quality of life. PATIENTS OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION We recruited a sample of older women with type-II diabetes at the endocrinology and metabolism outpatient departments of two hospitals. Study participants provided responses on the study questionnaires. The two hospitals provided needed supports (e.g., height/weight scales, suitable places for interview) during the data collection process.
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- Ching-Chieh Su
- Department of Endocrinology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC.,Dr. Su Diabetes Clinic, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Nursing & Graduate Institute of Nursing, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, ROC.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Urology, Department of Surgery, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC.,College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Graduate Institute of Athletics and Coaching Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan, Taiwan, ROC
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- Institute of Clinical Nursing, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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Li CH, Chung MH, Liao CH, Su CC, Lin YK, Liao YM. Urinary Incontinence and Sleep Quality in Older Women with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:15642. [PMID: 36497716 PMCID: PMC9739322 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192315642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Urinary incontinence (UI) and poor sleep negatively affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study explored the UI-related factors and the relationships between UI, sleep quality, and HRQoL. METHODS This cross-sectional study collected data from 237 women with type 2 diabetes. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted to identify the factors associated with UI. One-way analysis of variance was used to compare the mean sleep quality and HRQoL scores of women without UI and those who experienced UI of varying severities. Correlation coefficients were estimated, and multivariate linear regression was conducted to examine the relationships between UI severity, sleep quality, and HRQoL. RESULTS Of the 237 women, 115 (48.52%) experienced UI and 139 (58.65%) were poor sleepers. The three factors associated with UI were advanced age, a higher body mass index, and a history of vaginal delivery. Significant associations between UI severity and sleep quality and between sleep quality and HRQoL were revealed. UI severity and night-time voiding frequency were both associated with sleep quality. CONCLUSIONS One factor associated with UI (body mass index) is modifiable. UI severity is associated with sleep quality as the possible influence of night-time voiding frequency on sleep quality has been considered.
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- Chia-Hui Li
- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City 110, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
- Department of Surgery, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City 110, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Surgery, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
- Department of Urology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
- College of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City 242, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Endocrinology, Cardinal Tien Hospital, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
- Dr. Su Diabetes Clinic, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
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- Graduate Institute of Athletics and Coaching Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
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- Institute of Clinical Nursing, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei City 112, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
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Tsai YS, Wu TY, Ou CH, Cheng HL, Tzai TS, Yang WH, Wang JD. Dynamic changes of quality of life in muscle-invasive bladder cancer survivors. BMC Urol 2022; 22:126. [PMID: 35987634 PMCID: PMC9392945 DOI: 10.1186/s12894-022-01084-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background
To explore the dynamic changes and effects of radical cystectomy on quality of life in muscle-invasive bladder cancer survivors.
Methods
Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer were randomly recruited in this study. We used the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief questionnaire to assess consecutive patients’ quality of life. We applied kernel smoothing to illustrate the dynamic changes of the domain and item scores after treatment. Mixed-effects models were constructed to determine the effects of radical cystectomy on the scores of each item and domain of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief questionnaire after controlling demographic and clinical factors.
Results
We collected 397 repeated measurements of the World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief questionnaire from 109 muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients. Forty-two of them received radical cystectomy. Patients with radical cystectomy exhibited higher levels of education, less co-morbidities (i.e., diabetes and heart diseases), but were associated with more malignancies. Construction of mixed-effects models showed patients with radical cystectomy and those with bladder sparing had similar scores in the three main domains and their items, except that of certain items of physical domain. By applying kernel smoothing method, we found that stage III–IV patients consistently showed higher scores on sleep and rest after radical cystectomy for more than 5 years. In contrast, stage II patients receiving radical cystectomy did not show a higher score on the “sleep and rest” item compared with those with bladder sparing operation.
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Radical cystectomy may result in sound sleep and rest, especially in those with stage III–IV bladder cancer.
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Chao HT, Chang PC, Lin YK, Huang WC, Wu CC, Chang LI, Liao YM. Longitudinal Effects of a Combined Program of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training and Yoga on Genitourinary Symptoms in Asian Women of Older Age: A Randomized Experimental Study. Geriatr Nurs 2022; 46:27-38. [PMID: 35597057 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.04.018] [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: 11/27/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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This parallel-two-group randomized experimental study including a supervised group and an unsupervised group examined the longitudinal effects of pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) combined with yoga on genitourinary symptoms and the health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and compared practice adherence rates of the two groups. A sample of women experiencing ≥1 genitourinary symptom(s) were recruited and assigned to a supervised group or an unsupervised group. The supervised group attended supervised group practice sessions and performed at-home practice of PFMT and yoga. The unsupervised group performed at-home practice of PFMT and yoga. Information was collected at five time points (n = 91). Generalized estimating equation procedures were used to examine the intervention effects. An independent t-test was conducted to compare the practice adherence rates. Both groups' genitourinary symptoms and HRQOL significantly improved over time. The supervised group displayed greater improvements in genitourinary symptoms and HRQOL and better adherence than did the unsupervised group.
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- Hsiang-Tai Chao
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201 Shi-Pai Road, Section 2, Taipei City 11217, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.); College of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 155 Li-Nong Street, Section 2, Taipei City 112, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Xing Street, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
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- Graduate Institute of Athletics and Coaching Science, National Taiwan Sport University, 250 Wenhua 1st Road, Guishan, Taoyuan 333, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cathy General Hospital, 280 Ren-Ai Road, Section 4, Taipei City 106, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.); Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Xing Street, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Urology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, 252 Wu-Xing Street, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.); Department of Education and Humanities in Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, 250 Wu-Xing Street, Xinyi District, Taipei City 110, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
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- Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, 701 Zhong-Yang Road, Section 3, Hualien City 97004, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.)
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- Institute of Clinical Nursing, College of Nursing, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, 155 Li-Nong Street, Section 2, Taipei City 112, Taiwan, Republic of China (R.O.C.).
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Lin C, Glynn NW, Gmelin T, Wei YC, Chen YL, Huang CM, Shyu YC, Chen CK. Validation of the Traditional Chinese Version of the Pittsburgh Fatigability Scale for Older Adults. Clin Gerontol 2022; 45:606-618. [PMID: 33934690 PMCID: PMC10155380 DOI: 10.1080/07317115.2021.1914258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The Pittsburgh Fatigability Scale (PFS) is a self-administered 10-item tool to measure physical and mental fatigability in older adults. The aim of the current study was to validate the psychometric properties of the traditional Chinese version of PFS (TC-PFS). METHODS We recruited 114 community-dwellingolder adults, where 35 were diagnosed with late-life depression (LLD), 26 with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and 53 were cognitively normal (CN) from a larger community study of older adults. Statistical analyses were done separately for TC-PFS Physical and Mental subscales. Factor analysis was used for reliability, Cronbach's alpha for internal consistency, Pearson's correlation for construct validity, and group comparison for discriminative validity. RESULTS Factor analysis revealed a two-factor structure for both the TC-PFS Physical and Mental subscales with high reliability (α = 0.89 and 0.89, respectively). Patients with LLD had the highest PFS scores, with 80.0% and 82.9% classified as having greater physical and mental fatigability. For concurrent validity, we found moderate associations with the vitality and physical functioning subscales of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey. For convergent validity, TC-PFS showed moderate association with emotional-related psychometrics, particularly for the Physical subscale in those with LLD. In contrast, TC-PFS Mental subscale showed correlations with cognitive function, particularly in the MCI group. CONCLUSIONS Our results indicate that the TC-PFS is a valid instrument to measure perceived physical and mental fatigability in older Taiwanese adults.Clinical implications: Perceived fatigability reflects the underlying physical, mental or cognitive function in older adults with or without depression.
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- Chemin Lin
- Department of Psychiatry, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung City, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Community Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Center for Aging and Population Health, Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Aging and Population Health, Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
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- College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Community Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.,Department of Neurology, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan.,Institute of Neuroscience, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Department of Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Community Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung City, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Community Medicine Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan
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Shi HY, Chen YC, Huang CW, Li CC, Su WC, Chang TK, Chen PJ, Yin TC, Tsai HL, Wang JY. Effectiveness and Cost-Utility Analysis of Different Doses of Irinotecan Plus Bevacizumab in Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Long-Term and Prospective Cohort Study. Front Oncol 2022; 12:756078. [PMID: 35359363 PMCID: PMC8964058 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.756078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) had oncological benefits with irinotecan dose escalation of FOLFIRI regimen combined with bevacizumab according to UGT1A1 genotypes in our previous study. In the current study, we performed a quality of life (QOL) outcome evaluation and cost-utility analysis of different irinotecan dose regimens in patients with mCRC. Materials and Methods With inverse probability-of-treatment weighting (IPTW) matching on all covariates, 75 patients with dose escalation of irinotecan (study group) and 121 patients with the recommended dose of irinotecan (control group) were recruited between October 2015 and December 2019. The QOL outcome measures were Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Colorectal, Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, and SF-36; cost-utility outcome measures were medical direct costs, quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), and incremental cost-utility ratios (ICURs). Results All mCRC patients exhibited a significant decrease in both emotional wellbeing and depression from pretherapeutic period to posttherapeutic 6th month (P < 0.05); however, from the posttherapeutic 1st year to the 2nd year, improvement in most QOL measures was significantly better in the study group than in the control group (P < 0.05). Over a 2-year time period, the study group had higher total medical direct costs than the control group (US$ 54,742 ± 14,013 vs. US$ 54,608 ± 9,673) and higher average QALYs gained (1.88 vs. 1.65), with an ICUR of US$ 583 per QALY gained. Conclusion For patients with mCRC, irinotecan dose escalation appeared cost-effective with considerable QOL improvements during the study period. Further randomized, multi-institutional controlled trials are warranted to corroborate these results.
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- Hon-Yi Shi
- Department of Healthcare Administration and Medical Informatics, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Business Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Division of General and Digestive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Municipal Tatung Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Jaw-Yuan Wang, ; ; Hsiang-Lin Tsai,
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- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Center for Cancer Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Center for Liquid Biopsy and Cohort Research, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Pingtung Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Pingtung, Taiwan
- *Correspondence: Jaw-Yuan Wang, ; ; Hsiang-Lin Tsai,
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Lin SF, Fan YC, Kuo TT, Pan WH, Bai CH. Quality of life and cognitive assessment in healthy older Asian people with early and moderate chronic kidney disease: The NAHSIT 2013–2016 and validation study. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0264915. [PMID: 35271629 PMCID: PMC8912208 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0264915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Taiwan has the highest prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Impaired cognition and quality of life are significant phenomena in the late stages of CKD. We sought to obtain an overview and the attributable effect of impaired glomerular filtration on multiple domains in cognition and dimensions of quality of life for community-based healthy older adults in Taiwan. Methods The study was derived from the Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) 2013–2016, a nationwide cross-sectional study conducted to sample healthy, community-based older adults aged ≥65 years in Taiwan. Participants were categorized into four CKD groups: CKD stage 1, stage 2, stages 3a and 3b, and stages 4–5. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and the QoL questionnaire derived from the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) were measured. Generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) and principal component regressions were employed for the analysis and validation, respectively. Results Participants with moderate CKD (stages 3a and 3b) showed deficits in global MMSE, domain orientation to time, calculation, complex commands, and role-physical and vitality in QoL questionnaires. In GLMMs, impaired eGFR per 30 mL/min/1.73 m² was associated with lower global MMSE scores (β = -0.807, standard error [SE] = 0.235, P = 0.0007), domain orientation to time (β = -0.155, SE = 0.047, P = 0.0011), calculation (β = -0.338, SE = 0.109, P = 0.0020), complex commands (β = -0.156, SE = 0.079, P = 0.0494), and role-physical (β = -2.219, SE = 0.779, P = 0.0046) dimensions of QoL. Conclusions Elderly Han Chinese adults with moderately impaired renal filtration could manifest cognitive deficits in orientation to time, calculation, and impaired quality of life in physical role functioning.
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- Sheng-Feng Lin
- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Nutrition Research Center, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chen CH, Wu MS, Yang YW, Liu YT, Chiu YF, Hsu CC, Chuang SC, Chung TC, Tsai TL, Huang WH, Huang WL, Juan CC, Lien LM, Hsiung CA, Wu IC. Longitudinal changes in physical and mental health of older adults with chronic hepatitis B infection: Trajectories and predictors. Prev Med Rep 2021; 23:101432. [PMID: 34150482 PMCID: PMC8193133 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Despite the increasing health burden of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in aging populations, little is known about the course of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) changes. We aimed to assess individual-level longitudinal HRQoL changes in elderly patients with CHB and to examine their correlates. A prospective 5.1 years-cohort study was conducted in community-dwelling adults aged 55 years with hepatitis B surface antigen-positive. Participants underwent serial measurement of HRQoL using the short-form (12) health survey version 2. Of 503 participants, 82.7% remained in good physical health throughout the study period, whereas 9.1% had declining physical health and 8.2% were in poor physical health. We likewise identified three trajectories of mental health changes ("good mental health" [86.9%], "declining mental health" [6.8%], and "poor mental health" [6.4%]). Three baseline characteristics were independently associated with a lower likelihood of remaining physically or mentally healthy: sarcopenic obesity (odds ratio [OR] with 95% confidence interval [95% CI] of 7.5 [2.8-20.5] for poor physical health, 3.1 [1.1-8.4] for declining physical health, 4.3 [1.4-13.0] for poor mental health), a higher number of metabolic abnormalities (OR [95% CI] of 3.6 [1.6-8.0] for poor physical health) and depressed mood (OR [95% CI] of 21.7 [5.8-81.0] for poor physical health, 5.3 [1.4-19.9] for declining physical health, 83.1 [19.7-350.2] for poor mental health, 13.6 [2.9-64.8] for declining mental health). In conclusion, in a cohort of elderly patients with CHB, we demonstrated the heterogeneity and nonlinearity of HRQoL changes and their associations with variations in specific extrahepatic organs/systems.
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Key Words
- 95% CI, 95% confidence interval
- ALT, alanine aminotransferase
- AST, aspartate aminotransferase
- Aging
- BIC, Bayesian information criterion
- BMI, body mass index
- BP, blood pressure
- CES-D, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression
- CHB, chronic hepatitis B
- CV, coefficient of variation
- FIB-4, Fibrosis-4 Index for Liver Fibrosis
- Geriatric assessment
- Group-based trajectory modeling
- HALST, Healthy Aging Longitudinal Study in Taiwan
- HBV, hepatitis B virus
- HBsAg, hepatitis B surface antigen
- HOMA-IR, Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance
- HRQoL, health-related quality of life
- Health-related quality of life
- Healthy Aging Longitudinal Study in Taiwan (HALST)
- MCS, Mental Component Summary
- MMSE, Mini-Mental State Examination
- OR, odds ratio
- PCS, Physical Component Summary
- SF-12v2, the Short Form (12) Health Survey version 2
- hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
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- Chang-Hua Chen
- Department of Internal Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan
- Center for Aging and Health, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan
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- Center for Aging and Health, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan
- Department of Family Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan
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- Center for Aging and Health, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan
- Department of Family Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan
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- Puzi Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Chiayi County, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan
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- Institute of Population Health Sciences, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli County, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Li M, Bao Z, Lv G, Zhou J, Chen P, Luo N. Culture-Related Health Disparities in Quality of Life: Assessment of Instrument Dimensions Among Chinese. Front Public Health 2021; 9:663904. [PMID: 34178922 PMCID: PMC8221419 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.663904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is one of the major focuses of primary care. However, HRQoL instruments used in China are mainly developed from Western countries. Such instruments may not cover all important health concepts valued by the Chinese as health is a culture-specific concept. Objectives: The objectives of this study are to identify culture-specific health dimensions and culture-related health disparities in primary care that are considered important by Chinese living in China. Methods: A purposive sample of 164 adult Chinese (67 healthy persons and 97 patients) were interviewed face to face. In-depth open-ended questions were asked to elicit culture-specific dimensions of quality of life in primary care settings in China. Results: Twelve health dimensions were identified. Five most frequently mentioned dimensions were: mood (N = 52, 31.71%), physical activities (N = 48, 29.27%), work (N = 40, 24.39%), diet (N = 32, 19.51%), and vitality (N = 28, 17.07%). Significantly more healthy persons reported mood (49.25 vs. 19.59%, P < 0.001), mindset (16.42 vs. 0.00%, P < 0.001), and self-care (11.94 vs. 2.06%, P = 0.016) characterizing good HRQoL, while more patients emphasized on work (4.48 vs. 38.14%, P < 0.001). Diet and vitality appeared to be culture-specific dimensions related to health among Chinese. Conclusions: To better adapt or develop HRQoL instruments for Chinese, dimensions or items regarding diet might be included and disparities in the meaning of vitality between Chinese and Western cultures should be considered.
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- Minghui Li
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Translational Science, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Health Economics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Liao YH, Kao TW, Peng TC, Chang YW. Gender differences in the association between physical activity and health-related quality of life among community-dwelling elders. Aging Clin Exp Res 2021; 33:901-908. [PMID: 32462499 DOI: 10.1007/s40520-020-01597-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2019] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Physical activity can improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in older adults. However, the differential effects of gender on quality of life are unclear. AIMS To determine the association between physical activity and HRQoL in men and women. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted from March to August 2011. Community-dwelling older people aged 65 years or older were eligible. Physical activity in kcal per week was measured with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)-Taiwan version. HRQoL was measured with the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) questionnaire. Cognitive function and depression were assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The relationship between physical activity and HRQoL in men and women was investigated by a multiple linear regression model. RESULTS A total of 188 older people (M: 50.5%) participated in this study. The mean ages of men and women were 71.9 ± 5.3 and 77.1 ± 6.4 years, respectively (p < 0.001). Older women had higher physical activity levels than men (4786.1 ± 1065.6 vs 4422.2 ± 1114.3 kcal/week, p = 0.023). After adjusting for covariates, multiple linear regression analysis showed that older men with higher physical activity levels had better scores on both the physical component summary (PCS) (p = 0.031) and mental component summary (MCS) (p = 0.007) than men with lower levels. Furthermore, older men with higher moderate-vigorous physical activity levels had better scores on the PCS than older men with lower activity levels, and older men with higher walking physical activity levels had better scores on the MCS than older men with lower activity levels. CONCLUSIONS In this study, older women were more physically active than older men. However, older men (but not older women) with higher physical activity had better HRQoL. The association between physical activity and HRQoL differed between men and women.
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- Yi-Hsueh Liao
- Department of Family Medicine, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
- School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
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- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
- School of Medicine, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Number 325, Section 2, Chang-Gong Rd, Nei-Hu District, 114, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
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Wirtz MA, Schulz A, Brähler E. Confirmatory and bi-factor analysis of the Short Form Health Survey 8 (SF-8) scale structure in a German general population sample. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2021; 19:73. [PMID: 33658031 PMCID: PMC7931558 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01699-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The SF-8 is a short form of the SF-36 Health Survey, which is used for generic assessment of physical and mental aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Each of the 8 dimensions of the SF-36 is covered by a single item in the SF-8. The aim of the study was to examine the latent model structure of the SF-8. METHOD One-, two- and three dimensional as well as bi-factor structural models were defined and estimated adopting the ML- as well as the WLSMV-algorithm for ordinal data. The data were collected in a German general population sample (N = 2545 persons). RESULTS A two- (physical and mental health) and a three-dimensional CFA structure (in addition overall health) represent the empirical data information adequately [CFI = .987/.995; SRMR = .024/.014]. If a general factor is added, the resulting bi-factor models provide a further improvement in data fit [CFI = .999/.998; SRMR = .001]. The individual items are much more highly associated with the general HRQoL factor (loadings: .698 to .908) than with the factors physical, mental, and overall health (loadings: -.206 to .566). CONCLUSIONS In the SF-8, each item reflects mainly general HRQoL (general factor) as well as one of the three components physical, mental, and overall health. The findings suggest in particular that the evaluation of the information of the SF-8 items can be validly supplemented by a general value HRQoL.
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- M A Wirtz
- Research Methods, Institute of Everyday Culture, Sports and Health, University of Education Freiburg, Kunzenweg 21, 79117, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Research Methods, Institute of Everyday Culture, Sports and Health, University of Education Freiburg, Kunzenweg 21, 79117, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.,Clinic for Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Hsieh CT, Yamazaki H, Wang J, Kamitani T, Yamamoto Y, Fukuhara S. Quality of Life and Disability-free Survival in the Elderly: The Locomotive Syndrome and Health Outcome in Aizu Cohort Study. J Aging Health 2020; 33:197-204. [PMID: 33124496 DOI: 10.1177/0898264320970323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Objectives: The Short Form 12 Survey (SF-12) three-component model is used to compute health-related quality of life (QoL): it includes physical, mental, and role-social QoL. We asked whether the SF-12 three-component model is associated with disability-free survival. Methods: People ≥65 years old were included (n = 2634). SF-12 scores were assessed at baseline. The outcome was a composite of loss of independence (LoI) and death. LoI was defined using Japan's long-term care insurance categories. Hazard ratios (HRs) for LoI or death were estimated using Cox proportional hazards models. Results: Better physical QoL was inversely associated with LoI or death (adjusted HR per 10-point increase: .88 [95% CI: .81-.96]), but mental QoL was not. Better role-social QoL was inversely associated with LoI or death only among participants with higher than average physical QoL (adjusted HR per 10-point increase: .79 [95% CI: .65-.96], p for interaction = .04). Discussion: Physical QoL was associated with disability-free survival, and role-social QoL was associated with disability-free survival among those with better physical QoL.
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- Cheng-Tzu Hsieh
- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, School of Public Health in the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, School of Public Health in the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Section of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, School of Public Health in the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Institute of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, School of Public Health in the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, School of Public Health in the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Epidemiology, School of Public Health in the Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Section of Clinical Epidemiology, Department of Community Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.,Center for Innovative Research for Communities and Clinical Excellence, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima.,Shirakawa STAR for General Medicine, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima
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Motivational Counseling to Reduce Sedentary Behaviors and Depressive Symptoms and Improve Health-Related Quality of Life Among Women With Metabolic Syndrome. J Cardiovasc Nurs 2020; 34:327-335. [PMID: 30920439 PMCID: PMC6581294 DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background Motivational interviewing, as a counseling approach, could promote not only behavioral changes but also individuals' psychological adaptation. Previous studies provide evidence that motivational interviewing focused on increasing physical activity decreases the risk of metabolic syndrome in women. Its effects on sedentary behaviors, depressive symptoms, and health-related quality of life (HRQL) remain unknown. Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate whether a 12-week motivational counseling program reduces sedentary behaviors and depressive symptoms and improves HRQL in Taiwanese women. Methods A randomized controlled study was conducted. Participants (n = 115) were randomly assigned into 3 groups: experimental group (received a brochure on lifestyle modification combined with 12 weeks of motivational counseling), comparison group (received a lifestyle modification brochure), and usual care group (UCG). Outcome variables were measured at baseline and at 12 weeks post intervention by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Beck Depression Inventory, and Medical Outcomes Short Form-36 Health Survey. Generalized estimating equations were applied to analyze the intervention effects of groups by interaction of group and time. Results Women in the experimental group not only reduced (P < .001) weekly sitting time by 374 minutes but also decreased (P < .05) depressive symptoms, as well as had greater overall HRQL including 8 subscales as compared with the UCG. As compared with the UCG, the women in the comparison group had no change in sedentary behaviors, but they had reduced depressive symptoms and improvement on some HRQL subscales. Conclusions Motivational counseling that incorporates behavioral change principles is effective in reducing sedentary behaviors and depressive symptoms and improving HRQL for women with metabolic syndrome.
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Objective and subjective long term outcome of maxillomandibular advancement in obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Med 2020; 74:289-296. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2020.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 05/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Park SY, Wong A, Son WM, Pekas EJ. Effects of heated water-based versus land-based exercise training on vascular function in individuals with peripheral artery disease. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2020; 128:565-575. [PMID: 32027542 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00744.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is an atherosclerotic disease that is associated with poor vascular function, walking impairment, and reduced quality of life. Land-based exercise therapy (LBET) is frequently recommended to improve walking and reduce symptoms. Recently, evidence has suggested that heated-water exercise therapy (HWET) is an effective intervention for PAD. However, the efficacy of LBET versus HWET in PAD patients had not been elucidated. Therefore, we sought to compare effects of LBET with HWET on cardiovascular function, exercise tolerance, physical function, and body composition in PAD patients. PAD patients (n = 53) were recruited and randomly assigned to a LBET group (n = 25) or HWET group (n = 28). The LBET group performed treadmill walking, whereas the HWET group performed walking in heated water for 12 wk. Leg (legPWV) and brachial-to-ankle arterial stiffness (baPWV), blood pressure (BP), ankle-brachial index (ABI), 6-min walking distance (6MWD), claudication onset time (COT), physical function, and body composition were assessed before and after 12 wk. There were significant group-by-time interactions (P < 0.05) for legPWV, BP, 6MWD, COT, body composition, and resting metabolic rate (RMR). Both groups significantly reduced (P < 0.05) legPWV, BP, and body fat percentage, and HWET measures were significantly lower than LBET measures. Both groups significantly increased 6MWD, COT, and RMR, and HWET group measures were significantly greater than LBET measures. A time effect was noted for baPWV reduction in both groups (P < 0.05). These results suggest that both LBET and HWET improve cardiovascular function, exercise tolerance, and body composition, and HWET showed considerably greater improvements compared with LBET in patients with PAD.NEW & NOTEWORTHY The results of this study reveal for the first time that although land-based exercise therapy is effective for reducing arterial stiffness and blood pressure in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD), heated-water exercise therapy demonstrates greater benefits on vascular function. The greater improvements in muscular strength, time to onset of claudication, and exercise tolerance after heated-water exercise therapy may have clinical implications for improving quality of life in patients with PAD. The heated-water exercise therapy intervention demonstrated relatively higher exercise training adherence (∼88%) compared with the land-based exercise intervention (∼81%).
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- Song-Young Park
- School of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
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- Department of Health and Human Performance, Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia
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- School of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
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- School of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska-Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
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Park SY, Kwak YS, Pekas EJ. Impacts of aquatic walking on arterial stiffness, exercise tolerance, and physical function in patients with peripheral artery disease: a randomized clinical trial. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2019; 127:940-949. [PMID: 31369328 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00209.2019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is an atherosclerotic disease that is associated with attenuated vascular function, cardiorespiratory capacity, physical function, and muscular strength. It is essential to combat these negative effects on health by incorporating lifestyle interventions to slow disease progression, such as exercise. We sought to examine the effects of aquatic walking exercise on cardiovascular function, cardiorespiratory capacity [maximal volume of oxygen consumption (V̇o2max)], exercise tolerance [6-min walking distance (6MWD)], physical function, muscular strength, and body composition in patients with PAD. Patients with PAD (n = 72) were recruited and randomly assigned to a 12-wk aquatic walking training group (AQ, n = 35) or a control group (CON, n = 37). The AQ group performed walking and leg exercises in waist-to-chest-deep water. Leg arterial stiffness [femoral-to-ankle pulse wave velocity (legPWV)], heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), ankle-to-brachial index (ABI), V̇o2max, 6MWD, physical function, muscular strength, body composition, resting metabolic rate (RMR), and flexibility were measured before and after 12 wk. There were significant group × time interactions (P < 0.05) after 12 wk for legPWV and HR, which significantly decreased (P < 0.05) in AQ, and V̇o2max, 6MWD, physical function, and muscular strength, which significantly increased (P < 0.05) in AQ, compared with no changes in CON. There were no significant differences (P > 0.05) for BP, ABI, RMR, or flexibility after 12 wk. Interestingly, there was relatively high adherence (84%) to the aquatic walking exercise program in this population. These results suggest that aquatic walking exercise is an effective therapy to reduce arterial stiffness and resting HR and improve cardiorespiratory capacity, exercise tolerance, physical function, and muscular strength in patients with PAD.NEW & NOTEWORTHY The results of this study reveal for the first time that aquatic walking exercise can decrease arterial stiffness and improve exercise tolerance, cardiorespiratory capacity, and muscular strength in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Aquatic walking exercise training demonstrates relatively high exercise adherence in this population. Aquatic walking exercise training may be a useful therapeutic intervention for improving physical function in patients with PAD.
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- Song-Young Park
- School of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska.,Department of Physical Education, Dong-Eui University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Physical Education, Dong-Eui University, Busan, South Korea
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- School of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska
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Cho S, Park S, Takahashi S, Yoshiuchi K, Shephard RJ, Aoyagi Y. Changes in and Interactions between Physical and Mental Health in Older Japanese: The Nakanojo Study. Gerontology 2018; 65:340-352. [PMID: 30566936 DOI: 10.1159/000494383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND An age-related decrease in functional capacity is consistently reported, but it is not consistently related to a worsening of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) or psychological adjustment. A poor functional capacity and HRQOL have been associated with anxiety or depression, but the possible causal nature and direction of the relationship remain to be explored using long-term longitudinal data. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine age-related changes in functional capacity, HRQOL, and scores on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and possible causal interrelationships between these variables. METHODS Study participants were 5,124 Japanese aged ≥65 years. After the baseline study (2003), annual follow-up observations continued for 10 years. Generalized linear mixed models examined age-related changes in Barthel index (BI), Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence (TMIG-IC), HRQOL, and HADS. Cross-lagged effects models tested possible causal interrelationships. RESULTS With age, functional capacity and HRQOL scores showed similar declines in both sexes. Changes in mental health, anxiety, and depression developed more slowly than decreases in physical health (BI, TMIG-IC, and physical functioning scores). Cross-lagged effects models demonstrated that functional capacity had positive effects on psychological adjustment, and that psychological adjustment had positive effects on functional capacity 5 years later. Interactions between functional capacity and psychological adjustment showed no sex differences. A decline in functional capacity negatively affected psychological adjustment, but reduced psychological adjustment had no significant impact on functional capacity 5 and 10 years later. Moreover, functional capacity and poor psychological adjustment showed no interactions in either sex. CONCLUSION Functional capacity and mood state are interrelated. Greater function could sustain vitality and mental health, possibly reducing anxiety and depression.
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- Sunyoung Cho
- Exercise Sciences Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Exercise Sciences Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Exercise Sciences Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Stress Sciences and Psychosomatic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Exercise Sciences Research Group, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology, Tokyo, Japan,
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Chen FP, Fu TS, Lin YC, Fan CM. Risk factors and quality of life for the occurrence of hip fracture in postmenopausal women. Biomed J 2018; 41:202-208. [PMID: 30080660 PMCID: PMC6138757 DOI: 10.1016/j.bj.2018.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background To identify the risk factors and changes of quality of life in the first occurrence of hip fracture in Taiwanese postmenopausal women. Methods In this case-control study, we enrolled 100 postmenopausal women with accidental first-incident hip fracture and 100 women without hip fracture. The control group was matched to the study group according to age. Evaluation consisted of a questionnaire, an interview to both assess quality of life via a 36-item Short Form Health Survey and document risk factors, a physical examination to record height and body weight, and bone mineral density (BMD) of the hip and spine using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Results The mean age of the patients was 77.9 years old. Compared with the controls, the patients with first-incident hip fracture had a lower level of education, increased body height, higher parity, no experience of estrogen therapy, prior history of diabetes mellitus and rheumatoid arthritis, walking aid use, less weight-bearing exercise, and steroid use. Total hip BMD was a stronger predictor than BMD at different sites. Quality of life was significantly higher in the control group at the baseline and 4-month follow-up. Conclusions Quality of life was related to the first-incident hip fracture. The increased risk of falls, lower level of education, and total hip BMD are the strongest predictors of first-incident hip fracture in Asian elderly postmenopausal women.
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- Fang-Ping Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Taiwan; College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Ling SKK, Chan V, Ho K, Ling F, Lui TH. Reliability and validity analysis of the open-source Chinese Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS). Foot (Edinb) 2018; 35:48-51. [PMID: 29787992 DOI: 10.1016/j.foot.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 12/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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AIM Develop the first reliable and validated open-source outcome scoring system in the Chinese language for foot and ankle problems. METHODS Translation of the English FAOS into Chinese following regular protocols. First, two forward-translations were created separately, these were then combined into a preliminary version by an expert committee, and was subsequently back-translated into English. The process was repeated until the original and back translations were congruent. This version was then field tested on actual patients who provided feedback for modification. The final Chinese FAOS version was then tested for reliability and validity. Reliability analysis was performed on 20 subjects while validity analysis was performed on 50 subjects. Tools used to validate the Chinese FAOS were the SF36 and Pain Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Internal consistency between the FAOS subgroups was measured using Cronbach's alpha. Spearman's correlation was calculated between each subgroup in the FAOS, SF36 and NRS. RESULTS The Chinese FAOS passed both reliability and validity testing; meaning it is reliable, internally consistent and correlates positively with the SF36 and the NRS. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS The Chinese FAOS is a free, open-source scoring system that can be used to provide a relatively standardised outcome measure for foot and ankle studies.
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- Samuel K K Ling
- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, North District Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, North District Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Private Practice, Room 1510-1512, Prince's Building, 10 Chater Road, Central, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Freelance, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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- Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, North District Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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Lang L, Zhang L, Zhang P, Li Q, Bian J, Guo Y. Evaluating the reliability and validity of SF-8 with a large representative sample of urban Chinese. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2018; 16:55. [PMID: 29615060 PMCID: PMC5883873 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-018-0880-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Short Form-8 (SF-8) is a widely used instrument for measuring health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version SF-8 using a large, representative sample of city residents in mainland China. METHODS We surveyed residents of 35 major cities in China using random digit dialing of both landlines and cell phones. We adopted a multi-stage stratified sampling scheme and selected a probability sample of 10,885 adults. Internal consistency reliability of the SF-8 was evaluated with item-total correlations and Cronbach's alphas. Construct validity was assessed with factor analysis. Known-groups validity was examined based on known HRQOL differences in age, gender, income, and overall quality of life. RESULTS We showed that SF-8 has very good internal consistency reliability and known-groups validity. Our results also confirmed that the traditional 2-factor structure of SF-8 (physical and mental health) is reasonable among Chinese city residents. Further, we showed that a 3-factor model (physical, mental, and overall health) fit the data better than the traditional 2-factor model. CONCLUSIONS This study is the first to confirm the traditional 2-factor structure of SF-8 using a large, representative sample from China. We have shown that the SF-8 Chinese version is feasible, reliable, and valid. Our findings support the use of the SF-8 summary scores for assessing general HRQOL among Chinese. Future studies may further explore the possibility of a 3-factor structure for the SF-8 among the Chinese population.
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- Lihua Lang
- School of Economics, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing, China
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- School of Economics, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing, China
- National Institute for Economic Experimentation, Capital University of Economics and Business, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Economics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, 2004 Mowry Road, Gainesville, Florida, 32610 USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, 2004 Mowry Road, Gainesville, Florida, 32610 USA
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- Department of Health Outcomes and Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, 2004 Mowry Road, Gainesville, Florida, 32610 USA
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The purposes of this study were to translate the brief version of the Burn-Specific Health Scale (BSHS-B) into traditional Chinese (Taiwanese) and to evaluate its psychometric properties to measure quality of life of burn patients in Taiwan. The BSHS-B-Taiwanese was translated and reviewed by an expert committee. Patients were invited to participate in this study while they visited the outpatient burn clinic. One hundred and eight burn patients participated in this study by filling out the BSHS-B-Taiwanese and SF-36 Taiwanese version. Forty-one of 108 patients completed a retest on the BSHS-B-Taiwanese. A ceiling effect was found for psychosocial functioning and all domains of the BSHS-B-Taiwanese. Internal consistency shown by Cronbach's alpha was all above 0.70 except for the interpersonal relationships domain. Of these, Cronbach's alpha ≥0.9 was found in the work, heat sensitivity, and body image domains. Test-retest reliabilities ranged from 0.74 to 0.93 except for the simple activity domain. As for the criterion validity, most of the BSHS-B-Taiwanese version was shown to have fair to moderate correlations with the SF-36-Taiwanese in corresponding domains. The discriminant validity of the BSHS-B-Taiwanese was demonstrated by significant score differences in several domains between subgroups of different severity regarding length of hospital stay and TBSA. Our finding suggests that the BSHS-Taiwanese is generally reliable and valid. A shorter version of BSHS-B-Taiwanese together with a generic instrument, such as SF-36, can be used to measure the quality of life of burn patients in Taiwan.
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Liao CD, Tsauo JY, Huang SW, Ku JW, Hsiao DJ, Liou TH. Effects of elastic band exercise on lean mass and physical capacity in older women with sarcopenic obesity: A randomized controlled trial. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2317. [PMID: 29396436 PMCID: PMC5797161 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20677-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Sarcopenia is associated with loss of muscle mass as well as an increased risk of physical disability in elderly people. This study was aimed to investigate the effect of elastic band resistance training (ERT) on muscle mass and physical function in older women with sarcopenic obesity. A randomized controlled trial with an intention-to-treat analysis was conducted. A total of 56 women (mean ± SD age 67.3 ± 5.1 years) were randomly assigned to the experimental group receiving 12 weeks of ERT and to the control group receiving no exercise intervention. Lean mass (measured using a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometer), physical capacity (assessed using the global physical capacity score), and a 36-item short form questionnaire were conducted at the baseline examination (T0), as well as the 3-month (T1) and 9-month followups (T2). At T1 and T2, the between-group difference was measured in total skeletal mass relative to T0, with mean differences of 0.70 kg (95% CI 0.12-1.28; P < 0.05) and 0.72 kg (95% CI 0.21-1.23; P < 0.01), respectively. Similar results were found in muscle quality, physical capacity, and physical function outcomes. The ERT exerted a significant beneficial effect on muscle mass, muscle quality, and physical function in older women with sarcopenic obesity.
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- Chun-De Liao
- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Sports Science, National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiology, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- College of Public Health and Nutrition, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. .,Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Lee HH, Chiu CC, Lee KT, Wang JJ, Lin JJ, Chao CM, Shi HY. Do preoperative depressive symptoms predict quality of life after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A longitudinal prospective study. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0202266. [PMID: 30161169 PMCID: PMC6116980 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The impact of preoperative depressive symptoms on quality of life (QOL) after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to develop a benchmark for capturing the burden of depressive symptoms on QOL after LC and for supporting evidence-based clinical interventions for remediating these effects. METHODS Patients diagnosed with depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory score > 13) after LC (n = 336) were classified into a depressive symptoms group. Propensity score matching was then used to match them with 336 patients in a non-depressive symptoms group for all potential confounding factors. All patients completed the 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index (GIQLI) at baseline and at 2 years postoperatively. The 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for differences in responsiveness estimates were derived by bootstrap estimation. RESULTS The GIQLI results revealed that the non-depressive symptoms group had relatively stronger responses for emotional impairment (4.10, 95% CI 2.81 to 5.39) and social impairment (4.06, 95% CI 2.65 to 5.46) in comparison with the depressive symptoms group. In the SF-36, the non-depressive symptoms group also had stronger responses for role emotional (12.63, 95% CI 10.73 to 14.54), social functioning (11.25, 95% CI 9.85 to 12.65), vitality (3.81, 95% CI 2.82 to 4.81), mental health (11.97, 95% CI 10.36 to 13.56) and general health (3.84, 95% CI 2.95 to 4.75). CONCLUSIONS Depressive symptoms complicate the management of LC patients and are associated with poorer outcomes. Because depressive symptoms are very common, further studies are needed to evaluate integrated and comprehensive approaches for assessing and treating these symptoms.
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- Hao-Hsien Lee
- Department of General Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Liouying, Taiwan
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- Department of General Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Liouying, Taiwan
- Department of General Surgery, Chi Mei Medical Center, Yongkang, Taiwan
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Healthcare Administration and Medical Informatics, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Yongkang, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, Chi-Mei Hospital, Liouying, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Liouying, Taiwan
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- Department of Healthcare Administration and Medical Informatics, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Business Management, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Huang CC, Chen WS, Tsai MW, Wang WTJ. Comparing the Chinese versions of two knee-specific questionnaires (IKDC and KOOS): reliability, validity, and responsiveness. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2017; 15:238. [PMID: 29212511 PMCID: PMC5717837 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-017-0814-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form (IKDC) and the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) are knee-specific questionnaires that have been widely used and translated into numerous languages. However, the differences in the psychometric properties between the Chinese IKDC and KOOS remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to conduct a cross-cultural adaptation of the Chinese IKDC and Chinese KOOS and to compare the psychometric properties of these two measures in patients with various knee injuries from the acute stage up to 12 weeks after receiving treatment. METHODS The original IKDC and KOOS were translated into Chinese based on the guidelines of cross-cultural adaptation and translation protocols. One hundred and seventy-three patients with various knee injuries were recruited in this study and completed both Chinese IKDC and Chinese KOOS as well as a generic health status questionnaire (Chinese Short Form-36 [SF-36]). The reliability, internal consistency, content validity, convergent and divergent validity and responsiveness of both IKDC and KOOS were assessed with appropriate indices. RESULTS The Chinese IKDC showed excellent reliability (ICC = 0.97) and strong internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.87). The Chinese KOOS also presented good reliability with ICCs ranging from 0.89 to 0.95 and internal consistency (Cronbach alpha coefficients ranging from 0.76 to 0.97). The content validity of these two questionnaires were excellent, yielding no floor or ceiling effects. Both the Chinese IKDC and KOOS were highly associated with the physical component summary (PCS) score and weakly related to the mental component summary (MCS) score of the SF-36. Responsiveness to change was large (effect size =0.95) for the Chinese IKDC and moderate (effect sizes = 0.49~0.60) at 12-week after physical therapy. CONCLUSION Both the Chinese IKDC and KOOS demonstrated good psychometric properties. However, the Chinese IKDC was more sensitive to changes over a period of 2, 4, 8, 12 weeks of physical therapy than the Chinese KOOS. The ROC analyses revealed a value of area under the curve (0.83 for the Chinese IKDC and 0.67-0.79 for the subscales of Chinese KOOS). Minimal clinically important difference values were 9.8 for the Chinese IKDC and 0.79, 0.76, 0.76, 0.76, 0.67 for the Symptoms, Pain, Activities of Daily Living, Sport/Recreation, and Quality of Life subscales of Chinese KOOS, respectively. The current study provides information for clinicians and researchers to use these appraisal tools for Chinese-speaking patients with various knee disorders.
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- Chien-Chih Huang
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,National Taiwan University, College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming University, 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong Street, Beitou District, Taipei, 11221, Taiwan
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- Department of Physical Therapy and Assistive Technology, National Yang-Ming University, 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong Street, Beitou District, Taipei, 11221, Taiwan.
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Chang MC, Chen PF, Lung FW. Personality disparity in chronic regional and widespread pain. Psychiatry Res 2017; 254:284-289. [PMID: 28500976 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.04.059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2016] [Revised: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 04/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Chronic pain has high comorbidity with psychiatric disorders, therefore, better understanding of the relationship between chronic pain and mental illness is needed. This study aimed to investigate the pathway relationships among parental attachment, personality characteristics, alexithymic trait and mental health in patients with chronic widespread pain, those with chronic regional pain, and controls. Two hundred and thirty participants were recruited. The parental Bonding Inventory, Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI), 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), Chinese Health Questionnaire, and Short-Form 36 were filled out. The pathway relationships revealed that patients of mothers who were more protective were more neurotic, had more difficulty identifying feelings (DIF), worse mental health, and a higher association with chronic widespread pain. No differences were found between patients with chronic regional pain and the controls. The predisposing factors for chronic widespread pain, when compared with chronic regional pain, may be more closely related to psychiatric disorders. The pathways to chronic regional pain and chronic widespread pain differ, with neuroticism and the alexithymic DIF trait being the main factors defining chronic widespread pain. Therefore, besides therapies targeting pain symptoms, psychiatric consultation, medication and psychotherapy are also recommended for those with chronic widespread pain to alleviate their mental health conditions.
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- Mei-Chung Chang
- Calo Psychiatric Center, Pingtung County, Taiwan; Nursing Department, MeiHo University, Pingtung County, Taiwan
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- Calo Psychiatric Center, Pingtung County, Taiwan
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- Calo Psychiatric Center, Pingtung County, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Medical Science, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Neurology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Tu XJ, Hwang WJ, Ma HI, Chang LH, Hsu SP. Determinants of generic and specific health-related quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease. PLoS One 2017. [PMID: 28650957 PMCID: PMC5484474 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0178896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Objectives Generic and disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments may reflect different aspects of lives in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and thus be associated with different determinants. We used the same cluster of predictors for the generic and disease-specific HRQoL instruments to examine and compare the determinants of HRQoL. Method HRQoL was measured in 92 patients with PD by the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the 39-item Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39). The predictors included demographic and disease characteristics, and motor and non-motor symptoms. Multiple regression analyses were used to identify HRQoL determinants. Results Depressive symptoms and motor difficulties of daily living were the first two significant determinants for both instruments. The other significant determinant for the SF-36 was fatigue and non-motor difficulties of daily living, and for the PDQ-39 was motor signs of PD. Conclusions The results suggest the importance of the evaluation and intervention focused on depressive symptoms and motor difficulties of daily living in patients with PD. In addition, the SF-36 seems more related to non-motor symptoms, while the PDQ-39 appears more associated with motor symptoms. This information is important for understanding results from these two instruments and for choosing which to use.
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- Xiao-Jing Tu
- Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (SPH); (HIM)
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- Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
- Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, E-Da Hospital and I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- * E-mail: (SPH); (HIM)
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Tu XJ, Hwang WJ, Hsu SP, Ma HI. Responsiveness of the short-form health survey and the Parkinson's disease questionnaire in patients with Parkinson's disease. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2017; 15:75. [PMID: 28420397 PMCID: PMC5395909 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-017-0642-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background The responsiveness of a measurement instrument is important for understanding its ability to detect changes in the progression of a disease. We examined and compared the internal and external responsiveness of the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the 39-item Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) in patients with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Methods Seventy-four patients with PD were evaluated using the SF-36 and PDQ-39 at baseline and again after one year. In addition, their motor signs, motor difficulties of daily living, and depressive symptoms were assessed as external criteria. The internal responsiveness was examined using effect size, standardized response mean, and the Wilcoxon signed rank test. The external responsiveness was examined using receiver operating characteristic curves, correlation analyses, and regression models. Results Both instruments were partially sensitive to changes during the 1-year follow-up and able to discriminate between patients with improved versus deteriorated motor signs. In addition, both were similarly responsive to changes in the motor difficulties of daily living; the SF-36 appeared to be more sensitive than the PDQ-39 to changes in depressive symptoms. Conclusions The SF-36 and the PDQ-39 were acceptably internally and externally responsive during the 1-year follow-up. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12955-017-0642-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Xiao-Jing Tu
- Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan
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- Department of Neurology, E-Da Hospital, I-Shou University, 1 Yida Road, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung, 82445, Taiwan
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- Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan. .,Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan, 70101, Taiwan.
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Cnossen MC, Polinder S, Vos PE, Lingsma HF, Steyerberg EW, Sun Y, Ye P, Duan L, Haagsma JA. Comparing health-related quality of life of Dutch and Chinese patients with traumatic brain injury: do cultural differences play a role? Health Qual Life Outcomes 2017; 15:72. [PMID: 28410593 PMCID: PMC5391570 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-017-0641-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2016] [Accepted: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is growing interest in health related quality of life (HRQoL) as an outcome measure in international trials. However, there might be differences in the conceptualization of HRQoL across different socio-cultural groups. The objectives of current study were: (I) to compare HRQoL, measured with the short form (SF)-36 of Dutch and Chinese traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients 1 year after injury and; (II) to assess whether differences in SF-36 profiles could be explained by cultural differences in HRQoL conceptualization. TBI patients are of particular interest because this is an important cause of diverse impairments and disabilities in functional, physical, emotional, cognitive, and social domains that may drastically reduce HRQoL. METHODS A prospective cohort study on adult TBI patients in the Netherlands (RUBICS) and a retrospective cohort study in China were used to compare HRQoL 1 year post-injury. Differences on subscales were assessed with the Mann-Whitney U-test. The internal consistency, interscale correlations, item-internal consistency and item-discriminate validity of Dutch and Chinese SF-36 profiles were examined. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed to assess whether Dutch and Chinese data fitted the SF-36 two factor-model (physical and mental construct). RESULTS Four hundred forty seven Dutch and 173 Chinese TBI patients were included. Dutch patients obtained significantly higher scores on role limitations due to emotional problems (p < .001) and general health (p < .001), while Chinese patients obtained significantly higher scores on physical functioning (p < .001) and bodily pain (p = .001). Scores on these subscales were not explained by cultural differences in conceptualization, since item- and scale statistics were all sufficient. However, differences among Dutch and Chinese patients were found in the conceptualization of the domains vitality, mental health and social functioning. CONCLUSIONS One year after TBI, Dutch and Chinese patients reported a different pattern of HRQoL. Further, there might be cultural differences in the conceptualization of some of the SF-36 subscales, which has implications for outcome evaluation in multi-national trials.
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- Maryse C Cnossen
- Center for Medical Decision Sciences, Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Center for Medical Decision Sciences, Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Slingeland Hospital, Doetinchem, The Netherlands
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- Center for Medical Decision Sciences, Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Center for Medical Decision Sciences, Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Beijing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijng, People's Republic of China
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- NCDC, China CDC, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- NCDC, China CDC, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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- Center for Medical Decision Sciences, Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
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Lee IC, Chiu YH, Lee CY. Exploration of the importance of geriatric frailty on health-related quality of life. Psychogeriatrics 2016; 16:368-375. [PMID: 26756915 DOI: 10.1111/psyg.12179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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AIM The ageing of the population is a demographic trend globally. Promoting the health of elderly persons has become a crucial priority. However, knowledge about the relationship between frailty and quality of life (QoL) remains limited. This research aimed to investigate the association between elderly frailty and QoL, and to identify whether frailty or current health status more significantly affects the QoL of elderly persons. METHODS This research began in 2012, and by the end of the study in April 2013, 375 samples had been collected. Structured questionnaires and the face-to-face questionnaire interviews were used. Multiple linear regression, t-test, and one-way anova were administered. RESULTS Elderly individuals who were hospitalized performed worse in the physical health QoL domain, whereas those who regularly attended outpatient follow-ups performed worse in the mental health QoL domain. QoL was only partially affected in both groups. All QoL domains were affected in elderly individuals with symptoms of frailty. Age, marital status, and financial status significantly affect health-related QoL. CONCLUSION Geriatric frailty significantly affects general QoL. Early screening of frailty-related conditions among the elderly can prompt early and proper intervention for this population.
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- I-Chen Lee
- Department of Healthcare Administration and Medical Informatics, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Healthcare Administration and Medical Informatics, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Family Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Hung CI, Liu CY, Fuh JL, Juang YY, Wang SJ. Comorbid Migraine is Associated with a Negative Impact on Quality of Life in Patients with Major Depression. Cephalalgia 2016; 26:26-32. [PMID: 16396663 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2005.00985.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This study investigated the impact of migraine on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). We prospectively enrolled 151 consecutive psychiatric out-patients meeting DSM-IV criteria for MDD. Migraine and other headache types were diagnosed based on the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd edition (2004). The Short Form-36 (SF-36) was administered as a generic instrument of HRQoL. Among 151 patients with MDD, migraine ( N = 73, 48.3%) was very common. Comorbidity of migraine predicted a significantly negative impact on all physical subscales and vitality but not on the other mental subscales of the SF-36 after controlling for depression, age and gender. The presence of migraine should be considered as an important physical symptom in clinic-based MDD samples. Simultaneous management of depression and severe headaches, especially migraine, might improve HRQoL in patients with MDD.
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- C-I Hung
- Department of Psychiatry, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang-Gung University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
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Chiou JH, Chen HC, Chen KH, Chou P. Correlates of self-report chronic insomnia disorders with 1-6 month and 6-month durations in home-dwelling urban older adults - the Shih-Pai Sleep Study in Taiwan: a cross-sectional community study. BMC Geriatr 2016; 16:119. [PMID: 27260122 PMCID: PMC4893262 DOI: 10.1186/s12877-016-0290-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background To examine the correlates of insomnia disorder with different durations in home-dwelling older adults. Methods A cross-sectional survey in the Shih-Pai area of Taipei City, Taiwan (The Shih-Pai Sleep Study). A total 4047 subjects over the age of 65 years completed the study (2259 men and 1788 women). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the duration of insomnia symptoms were used to identify DSM-IV 1–6 month and 6-month insomnia disorders. Results The prevalence of DSM-IV defined insomnia disorder was 5.8 %; two-thirds of these case lasted for ≥6 months. The shared correlates for both 1–6 and 6-month insomnia disorders were gender (women), depression and moderate pain. Pulmonary diseases were exclusively associated with 1–6 month insomnia disorder (OR: 2.57, 95 % CI: 1.46–4.52). In contrast, heart disease (OR: 1.73, 95 % CI: 1.21–2.49) and severe pain (OR: 2.34, 95 % CI: 1.14–4.40) were associated with 6-month insomnia disorder. Conclusion The prevalence of persistent insomnia disorder is higher than short-term insomnia disorder. Correlates for less persistent and more persistent insomnia disorder appears to be partially different. Duration quantifiers may be important in the identification of the etiology of insomnia and further studies with follow-ups are needed to examine the order of developing insomnia disorder and associated conditions.
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- Jing-Hui Chiou
- Department of Family Medicine & Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Shipai Rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei City, 112, Taiwan
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- Department of Psychiatry & Center of Sleep Disorders, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 1, Chang-Te St., Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City, 100, Taiwan.
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- Center of Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, 35 Keyan Road, Zhunan, Miaoli County, 350, Taiwan
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- Center of Neuropsychiatric Research, National Health Research Institutes, 35 Keyan Road, Zhunan, Miaoli County, 350, Taiwan.,Community Medicine Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Linong St., Beitou Dist., Taipei City, 112, Taiwan
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Effects of non-sporting and sporting qigong on frailty and quality of life among breast cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. Eur J Oncol Nurs 2016; 21:257-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2015.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Revised: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Mitoma J, Kitaoka M, Asakura H, Anyenda EO, Hori D, Tao NTT, Hamagishi T, Hayashi K, Suzuki F, Shimizu Y, Tsujiguchi H, Kambayashi Y, Hibino Y, Konoshita T, Sagara T, Shibata A, Nakamura H. Prevalence of Chronic Pain, Especially Headache, and Relationship with Health-Related Quality of Life in Middle-Aged Japanese Residents. Health (London) 2016. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2016.81014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Wang P, Chen C, Yang R, Wu Y. Psychometric evaluation of health related quality of life among rural-to-urban migrants in China. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2015; 13:155. [PMID: 26399311 PMCID: PMC4581414 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-015-0350-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objectives Our study discusses health related quality of life (HRQOL) as measured by 36-item Short Form (SF-36) for rural-to-urban migrants in China, and assesses the validity and reliability of the SF-36 for this group. Methods In 2012,765 rural-to-urban migrant respondents chosen by probability and the non-probability sampling methods have completed the survey in Wuhan, Mid-China. The reliability of SF-36 is analyzed by Cronbach's alpha (α) coefficient, split-half coefficient, theta (θ) and omega (Ω) coefficient, the validity is calculated by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and known-group methods. Result Split-half reliability coefficient is 0.717. Cronbach's alpha coefficient is 0.776. Theta and omega coefficient are 0.862 and 0.903 respectively. CFA statistical analysis results are shown as follows: GFI = 0.926, Chi-Square/Df = 2.059, RMSEA = 0.037, CFI = 0.939. Physical and mental component summary (PCS/MCS) scores are tabulated by known-group variables and show a statistical significance. Conclusion In general, SF-36 is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring HRQOL of rural-to-urban migrants in China. Furthermore, Chinese migrants have lived and worked in a hard environment, their salaries are much lower than that of the counterparts, HRQOL of this group is also a little lower and deserves much attention from society.
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- Peigang Wang
- Wuhan University, School of Public Health, Global Health Institute, Wuhan, China
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- Renmin University of China, School of Statistics, Beijing, China
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- Hohai University, School of International Languages and Cultures, Nanjing, China
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- Wuhan University, School of Information Management, Wuhan, China.
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Zong Y, Tang Y, Xue Y, Ding H, Li Z, He D, Zhao Y, Wang P. Depression is associated with increased incidence of osteoporotic thoracolumbar fracture in postmenopausal women: a prospective study. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2015; 25:3418-3423. [PMID: 26002355 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-015-4033-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2014] [Revised: 05/13/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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PROPOSE To determine whether depression in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis is associated with an increased risk of thoracolumbar fragility fracture. METHODS Postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and without prior vertebral fracture history who were seen at our institution from January 2006 to January 2010 (n = 1397) were divided into depression group (n = 494) and depression-free group (n = 903). After at least 4 years the incidence of thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral fracture was compared between the groups. For those who developed vertebral fracture, quality of life over the subsequent 2 months and fracture pain in the subsequent 2 weeks were compared. Depression was assessed with the 21-item Beck Depression Inventory, pain intensity with the visual analogue scale and quality of life with the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item Short-Form Survey. RESULTS The incidence of thoracolumbar fractures among women with continuous depression was higher than the group without depression (35.43 vs. 25.14 %, respectively; (P < 0.05). Osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures were associated with significantly lower quality of life scores in women with depression than in those without depression (P < 0.05). Fracture pain was experienced by a higher percentage of patients with continuous depression than by those without depression (44.00 vs. 27.31 %; P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Depression is associated with a higher risk of thoracolumbar fracture, with more fracture pain and with lower quality of life in the 2 months following fracture.
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- Yaqi Zong
- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Anshan Road No.154, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Anshan Road No.154, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Anshan Road No.154, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China.
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Anshan Road No.154, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Anshan Road No.154, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Anshan Road No.154, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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- Tianjin Medical University, Qixiangtai Road No.22, Heping District, Tianjin, 300070, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Anshan Road No.154, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China
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Abera K, Gedif T, Engidawork E, Gebre-Mariam T. Quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS and on highly active antiretroviral therapy in Ethiopia. AJAR-AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AIDS RESEARCH 2015; 9:31-40. [PMID: 25860411 DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2010.484560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The Amharic version of the Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) was used to measure quality of life among patients on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) at selected governmental hospitals in central and southern Ethiopia. The study was cross-sectional and used SF-36-specific software for automatic scoring of the form's scales and dimensions. Pearson bivariate correlations showed moderate correlation between the SF-36 scales, ranging from 0.2673 between 'general health' and 'vitality,' to 0.8583 between 'role physical' and 'role emotional.' Cronbach's-αwas >0.70 for six out of eight multi-item scales, with values ranging from 0.6500 to 0.8860 for all scales, thus indicating good internal reliability of the Amharic version of the SF-36. The independent variables shown to positively affect mean scores were: duration of treatment, CD4 cell count, and adherence to doses of antiretrovirals. Participants treated for >12 months had higher mean scores for all domains than those who had been treated for ≤12 months. Likewise, those with a CD4 cell count >200 cells/mm(3) had better mean scores for all scales except 'social functioning' and 'mental health' than those with counts ≤200. Participants adhering to treatment (in the last 15 days, according to self-report) had better mean scores for all scales except 'role physical,' 'bodily pain' and 'vitality' in comparison to those who were not adherent. The findings suggest that the Amharic version of the SF-36 is a valid and reliable health survey instrument for use in Ethiopia to assess the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS on HAART.
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- Kebede Abera
- a School of Pharmacy , Addis Ababa University , King George VI Street, PO Box 1176 , Addis Ababa , Ethiopia
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Pan SL, Liang HW, Hou WH, Yeh TS. Responsiveness of SF-36 and Lower Extremity Functional Scale for assessing outcomes in traumatic injuries of lower extremities. Injury 2014; 45:1759-63. [PMID: 24938677 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2014.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2013] [Revised: 05/02/2014] [Accepted: 05/18/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the responsiveness of one generic questionnaire, Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (SF-36), and one region-specific outcome measure, Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS), in patients with traumatic injuries of lower extremities. DESIGN A prospective and observational study of patients after traumatic injuries of lower extremities. Assessments were performed at baseline and 3 months later. SETTING In-patients and out-patients in two university hospitals in Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS A convenience sample of 109 subjects were evaluated and 94 (86%) were followed. INTERVENTIONS Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Assessments of responsiveness with distribution-based approach (effect size, standardized response mean [SRM], minimal detectable change) and anchor-based approach (receiver's operating curve analysis, ROC analysis). RESULTS LEFS and physical component score (PCS) of SF-36 were all responsive to global improvement, with fair-to-good accuracy in discriminating between participants with and without improvement. The area under curve gained by ROC analysis for LEFS and SF-36 PCS was similar (0.65 vs. 0.70, p=0.26). CONCLUSIONS Our findings revealed comparable responsiveness of LEFS and PCS of SF-36 in a sample of subjects with traumatic injuries of lower limbs. Either type of functional measure would be suitable for use in clinical trials where improvement in function was an endpoint of interest.
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- Shin-Liang Pan
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; School of Gerontology Health Management, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, Yun-Lin, Taiwan, ROC
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Validation of the quality of life after brain injury in Chinese persons with traumatic brain injury in Taiwan. J Head Trauma Rehabil 2014; 29:E37-47. [PMID: 23474879 DOI: 10.1097/htr.0b013e3182816363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the psychometric properties of the Quality of Life After Brain Injury (QOLIBRI) in Chinese persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS Three hundred one patients with TBI were interviewed face-to-face at baseline; of these, 132 completed a follow-up assessment 1 year later. SETTINGS Neurosurgery clinics of 6 teaching hospitals in northern Taiwan. MEASURE The 37-item QOLIBRI, including 6 domains of Cognition, Self, Daily Life and Autonomy, Social Relationships, Emotions, and Physical Problems. RESULTS A small percentage (<1%) of responses were missing, except the Sex Life item under the Social domain (5.9%). The QOLIBRI achieved adequate percentages for the floor value (0%-4%), ceiling value (1%-3.3%), internal consistency (0.79-0.95), and test-retest reliability (0.81-0.89). For construct validity, correlation coefficients (rs) for the QOLIBRI domains and selected clinical measures conceptually related to that domain were all 0.4 or more, except rs for QOLIBRI Cognition and Mini-Mental State Examination scores. A principal components analysis found that one item (Loneliness) of the Emotions domain did not converge with its corresponding domain of the original QOLIBRI (loading score <0.4). Effect sizes of responsiveness to changes in the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended over the 1-year period were clinically meaningful for all the QOLIBRI domains except the Emotions domain. CONCLUSION With modifications to the Emotions domain, the QOLIBRI would be suitable for use with Chinese people in Taiwan who have TBI.
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Wang CW, Lin PC, Sha C. Employee problems and their consequences in the technology industry: evidence from surveys and counseling records. Psychol Rep 2014; 114:687-719. [PMID: 25074298 DOI: 10.2466/01.02.pr0.114k24w2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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To support employees' work and health, organizations should help employees cope with common problems. Previous studies have focused primarily on work-related problems across multiple industries rather than on evaluating industry-specific issues. Here, two approaches identified common work and non-work employee problems in the technology industry with the strongest correlations with psychosomatic health and life satisfaction. Study 1 used questionnaires to identify the problems that were perceived as the most frequent by lower-level employees (N = 355) working in the technology industry. Study 2 evaluated employees' coping behaviors by analyzing (with permission) counseling records collected from an employee assistance service company (N = 276). Employees reported a variety of problems; work problems were the only problems (of the top 5 problems) reported in both studies. Several problems emerged in the counseling records (e.g., legal issues, career development, family and marriage problems, and emotional problems) but not in the surveys. Future research should apply these observations to develop scales for measuring employee stressors.
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- Ching-Wen Wang
- 1 Department of Business Administration, National Chung Hsing University
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Liu HY, Wang YN, Huang HL, Hsu WC, Lin YE, Huang TH, Shyu YIL. Psychometric Properties of the Finding a Balance Scale for Family Caregivers of Elders with Dementia in Taiwan. Res Nurs Health 2014; 37:336-46. [DOI: 10.1002/nur.21603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Hsin-Yun Liu
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Healthy Aging Research Center; Chang Gung University; Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Instructor, Department of Nursing; Chang Gung University of Science and Technology; Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Associate Professor, Department of Gerontological Care and Management; Chang Gung University of Science and Technology; Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Assistant Professor and Visiting Staff, Department of Neurology; Chang Gung University and Memorial Hospital; Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Supervisor, Department of Nursing; Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Director, Department of Nursing; Taoyuan Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; Taoyuan Taiwan
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- Professor, School of Nursing; and Healthy Aging Research Center; Chang Gung University; 259 Wen-Hwa 1st Road, Kwei-Shan Taoyuan 33302 Taiwan
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Health-related quality of life and influencing factors among rural left-behind wives in Liuyang, China. BMC WOMENS HEALTH 2014; 14:67. [PMID: 24886024 PMCID: PMC4024212 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6874-14-67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2013] [Accepted: 04/30/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background In China, the number of left-behind wives in rural areas has reached 47 million. Left-behind wives might have more psychological stress and lower life quality. This study was to examine the health-related quality of life and influencing social and cognitive factors in a sample of left-behind wives in rural areas of China. Methods The demographic data questionnaire, the Short Form 36 Health Survey Scale, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale, Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire, and Perceived Stress Scale were completed by a sample of 1,893 left-behind wives and 969 non-left-behind wives. Results Left-behind wives had lower scores on physical component summary (PCS), mental component summary (MCS) , and all the eight subscales of the SF-36 than non-left-behind wives (P < 0.05), especially on the role limitations due to emotional problems (RE) and on MCS. Compared to non-left-behind wives, left-behind wives scored higher in depression, stress, and passive coping styles, and scored significantly lower in social support and active coping styles. Logistic regression analysis showed that the status of being left behind, age, education years, monthly income, employment, physical health status, active coping styles, and depression were influencing factors on the PCS of rural women, whereas the status of being left behind, monthly income, physical health status, sense of marriage security, stress, social support, passive coping styles, and depression were influencing factors on the MCS of rural women. Conclusions Left-behind wives scored lower on health-related quality of life than non-left-behind wives. Low health-related quality of life was associated with left behind status, older age, less education, low monthly income, unemployment, bad physical health status, passive coping styles, low social support, high level of stress, and high depression.
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Reliability and validity of the Taiwan Chinese version of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale. J Formos Med Assoc 2014; 113:313-20. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2012.07.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2011] [Revised: 07/17/2012] [Accepted: 07/23/2012] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Tests of data quality, scaling assumptions, reliability, and construct validity of the SF-36 health survey in people who abuse heroin. J Formos Med Assoc 2014; 113:234-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2012.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2011] [Revised: 04/08/2012] [Accepted: 05/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Six-Minute Walk Test Among Heart Transplant Recipients. Transplant Proc 2014; 46:929-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2013] [Revised: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 11/27/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Short Form of Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q-SF). Qual Life Res 2013; 23:907-16. [PMID: 24062242 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-013-0528-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/10/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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PURPOSE The Short Form version of the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire (Q-LES-Q-SF) was designed to measure patients' subjective experience of enjoyment and satisfaction. However, it had not yet been validated for Chinese societies. This paper reports on the validation of the Chinese version of the Q-LES-Q-SF among primary care patients in Taiwan. METHODS The study included adult patients in primary care clinics. The participants completed the Q-LES-Q-SF, the Patient Health Questionnaire, and the Short Form Health Survey. After that, the trained researchers interviewed the patients using the mood module of the Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry and the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression. A subsample of participants was reassessed with Q-LES-Q-SF within a 2-week interval. RESULTS A total of 1,482 patients completed the Q-LES-Q-SF. The content validity was good, with no significant floor/ceiling effect. The internal consistency of the Q-LES-Q-SF proved to be substantial as well as the test-retest reliability. The factor structure was examined by exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The EFA yielded a 2-factor structure, which was confirmed by a CFA with acceptable fit indices. Known-group validity of the Q-LES-Q-SF was satisfactory in distinguishing patients with and without depression, according to hierarchical regression analyses. Evidence of concurrent validity was provided for the Q-LES-Q-SF, and its two subscales identified significant correlations with other measures. CONCLUSION The Chinese Q-LES-Q-SF was shown to have adequate validity and reliability. It may be a useful tool to measure patients' quality of life in Chinese societies.
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Validation of the English version of the Kidney Disease Quality of Life questionnaire (KDQOL-36) in haemodialysis patients in Singapore. PATIENT-PATIENT CENTERED OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2013; 6:135-41. [PMID: 23613285 DOI: 10.1007/s40271-013-0015-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND To validate a widely used health outcomes instrument for patients with chronic kidney disease and on dialysis, the Kidney Disease Quality of Life questionnaire (KDQOL-36), in English-speaking haemodialysis patients in Singapore. METHODS This study is a secondary data analysis using the KDQOL-SF (version 1.3) data collected from a cross-sectional survey of haemodialysis patients in Singapore. Cronbach's α was used to test internal consistency reliability. Multi-item scales were assessed using item-to-scale correlation and factor analysis. Both confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were performed separately for generic and disease-targeted scales. Construct validity was assessed by correlation between disease-targeted and generic scales. Criterion validity was assessed by correlation of the physical component summary (PCS-12) and mental component summary (MCS-12) from KDQOL-36 with the corresponding PCS-36 and MCS-36 from the KDQOL-SF. RESULTS Three hundred ninety-four patients who completed the interviews in English [male 55.8 %, mean age (SD) 52.4 (11.7) years] were involved. Kidney disease scales exhibited desirable internal consistency (Cronbach's α 0.822-0.906) and item-to-scale correlation (range 0.763-0.903), and a three-factor model fit the data well [comparative fit index (CFI) 0.934, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) 0.085]. For the generic Short Form 12 Health Survey (SF-12) items, a two-factor model (physical and mental) showed poor overall fit, but a three-factor structure (role, physical and mental functions) achieved good model fit (CFI 0.999, RMSEA 0.027). Correlation between disease-targeted and generic scales was weak to moderate (range 0.286-0.418). Correlation between SF-12 and SF-36 was 0.750 for PCS and 0.797 for MCS. CONCLUSION The English version of the KDQOL-36 appears to be reliable and valid to measure quality of life for haemodialysis patients in Singapore.
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A Comparative Study of Symptoms and Quality of Life Among Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Target, Chemotherapy, or Combined Therapy. Cancer Nurs 2013; 36:317-25. [DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0b013e318268f86d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hsieh CI, Lung AL, Chang LI, Sampselle CM, Lin CC, Liao YM. Prevalence, associated factors, and relationship to quality of life of lower urinary tract symptoms: a cross-sectional, questionnaire survey of cancer patients. Int J Clin Pract 2013; 67:566-75. [PMID: 23679908 DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2012] [Accepted: 01/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Few studies conducted outside of Asia have shown that lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) could be a concern for cancer patients. This gap necessitates more research on LUTS among cancer patients in Asia, particularly regarding associated factors and the relationship between quality of life and LUTS. OBJECTIVES This study investigates the prevalence, associated factors, and relationship to quality of life of LUTS based on a sample of cancer patients. DESIGN A cross-sectional, questionnaire survey. SETTINGS/PARTICIPANTS This study was conducted at two oncology outpatient departments in two hospitals in Taiwan, and included 134 Asian cancer patients. METHODS We collected information about each participant's individual characteristics, personal habits, LUTS, and quality of life by using a questionnaire. We calculated descriptive statistics to demonstrate the distribution of collected information, and used multivariate logistic regression to identify the factors associated with LUTS. We used Student's t-test to compare the mean quality of life scores for participants with and without LUTS. RESULTS Ninety-nine (73.9%) participants experienced at least one type of LUTS, and the prevalence rates for various types of LUTS ranged from 3.7% to 52.2%. Radiotherapy and the time since the diagnosis of cancer were associated with LUTS. Participants with LUTS reported lower quality of life scores than participants without LUTS. CONCLUSIONS The high prevalence of LUTS suggests that cancer treatment might be linked to LUTS, which in turn has a negative effect on a patient's quality of life. These results suggest that future research should involve studies in larger, more homogeneous samples. Health care providers should monitor the presence of LUTS and deliver the management and treatments of LUTS to optimise cancer patients' quality of life.
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- C-I Hsieh
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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