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Alzahrani SJM, Alzahrani HAK, Alghamdi SMM, Alzahrani ANA. Health-Related Quality of Life of Asthmatic Patients in Al-Baha City, Saudi Arabia. Cureus 2024; 16:e53601. [PMID: 38449957 PMCID: PMC10915697 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.53601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024] Open
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Introduction According to disability-adjusted life years (DALY), bronchial asthma (BA) is rated 28th among the top causes of disease burden globally and among the most significant reasons for years lived with disability. Internationally, 300 million people have asthma, and another 100 million individuals may develop it by 2025. In Al-Baha City, where environmental factors such as dust and pollen levels can exacerbate asthma symptoms, understanding and addressing the health-related quality of life of asthmatic patients is crucial. Understanding the health-related quality of life of asthmatic patients can inform public health policies and initiatives aimed at reducing environmental triggers and promoting better asthma management in the city. Objectives The study aims to assess the impact of asthma regarding physical, emotional, and social activities that affect health-related quality of life. Subjects and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2023 to May 2023 at King Fahad Hospital in Al-Baha City, Saudi Arabia. The study used a Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire that measures physical, emotional, and social activities that affect health-related quality of life. Results One hundred and fifty-one out of 185 participants responded, yielding a response rate of 81.6%. The average age of the participants was 52, with a standard deviation of 15.4 years. Participants' responses regarding symptoms related to the environment during the last two weeks indicated "all the time" experiencing feeling bothered by or having to avoid cigarette smoke (n=104, 69%) and dust (n=92, 61%) in the environment. Moreover, considering emotion-related symptoms, 54% reported they did not feel afraid of not having their asthma medication available. Similarly, 46% reported never feeling frustrated because of asthma, whereas 3.3% of the participants documented hardly ever feeling frustrated. Regarding social activity limitations, 44 individuals (29%) reported no limits in these activities, while 43 (28%) reported being completely limited. While there were limitations in work-related activities, 42 participants (28%) reported no restrictions, whereas 34 (23%) reported being completely limited. Conclusion The study findings highlight a concern about suboptimal asthma control and the need to attain more satisfactory levels of asthma management.
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- Saleh Jamman M Alzahrani
- Department of Internal Medicine (Pulmonology and Pulmonary Rehabilitation), King Fahad Hospital, Al-Baha, SAU
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Shah R, Finlay AY, Salek SM, Nixon SJ, Otwombe K, Ali FM, Ingram JR. Meaning of Family Reported Outcome Measure (FROM-16) severity score bands: a cross-sectional online study in the UK. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e066168. [PMID: 36958787 PMCID: PMC10040025 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To assign clinical meanings to the Family Reported Outcome Measure (FROM-16) scores through the development of score bands using the anchor-based approach. DESIGN AND SETTING A cross-sectional online study recruited participants through UK-based patient support groups, research support platforms (HealthWise Wales, Autism Research Centre-Cambridge University database, Join Dementia Research) and through social service departments in Wales. PARTICIPANTS Family members/partners (aged ≥18 years) of patients with different health conditions. INTERVENTION Family members/partners of patients completed the FROM-16 questionnaire and a Global Question (GQ). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Various FROM-16 band sets were devised as a result of mapping of mean, median and mode of the GQ scores to FROM-16 total score, and receiver operating characteristic-area under the curve cut-off values. The band set with the best agreement with GQ based on weighted kappa was selected. RESULTS A total of 4413 family members/partners (male=1533, 34.7%; female=2858, 64.8%; Prefer not to say=16, 0.4%; other=6, 0.14%) of people with a health condition (male=1994, 45.2%; female=2400, 54.4%; Prefer not to say=12, 0.3%; other=7, 0.16%) completed the online survey: mean FROM-16 score=15.02 (range 0-32, SD=8.08), mean GQ score=2.32 (range 0-4, SD=1.08). The proposed FROM-16 score bandings are: 0-1=no effect on the quality of life of family member; 2-8=small effect on family member; 9-16=moderate effect on family member; 17-25=very large effect on family member; 26-32=extremely large effect on family member (weighted kappa=0.60). CONCLUSION The FROM-16 score descriptor bands provide new information to clinicians about interpreting scores and score changes, allowing better-informed treatment decisions for patients and their families. The score banding of FROM-16, along with a short administration time, demonstrates its potential to support holistic clinical practice.
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- Rubina Shah
- Division of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University, School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University, School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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- School of Life & Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
- Institute of Medicines Development, Cardiff, UK
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- Statistics and Data Management Centre, Perinatal HIV Research Unit, Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University, School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, Cardiff University, School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK
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de Rooij WE, Evertsz’ FB, Lei A, Bredenoord AJ. General Well-being and Coping Strategies in Adult Eosinophilic Esophagitis Patients. J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2022; 28:390-400. [PMID: 35799232 PMCID: PMC9274480 DOI: 10.5056/jnm21143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background/Aims Growing evidence suggests a negative effect of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) on patients' general health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, the relevance and use of coping strategies and its relation to (disease specific) HRQOL as well as its determinants have not been studied well. Methods Adult EoE patients were invited to complete standardized measures on general HRQOL (Short Form-36 Health Survey [SF-36]) and coping strategies (Utrechtse Coping Lijst [UCL]). Scores were compared to general population norms. The disease specific Adult Eosinophilic Esophagitis Quality of Life (EoE-QOL-A) measure was used to assess EoE-HRQOL. Socio-demographic-and clinical factors were also evaluated. Results In total, 147 adult EoE patients (61% males), age 43 (interquartile range, 29-52) years were analyzed. Mental health-scores (SF-36) were significantly lower in EoE patients, whereas physical health-scores (SF-36) were similar in EoE patients (vs the general population; P = 0.010 and P = 0.240), respectively. The subdomain "disease anxiety" (EoE-QOL-A) was mostly affected, determinants were; female gender, younger age, severe clinical disease activity, higher number of food bolus extraction, and more recent EoE-diagnosis. Less effective coping styles (ie, passive/palliative reaction) were associated with a significant impact on each individual EoE-HRQOL-subdomain as well as lower scores of the Mental Health Component Scale in male EoE patients. Passive reaction in female EoE-patients correlated with impairment of the EoE-HRQOL-domains "emotional impact" and "disease anxiety." Active problem solving was significantly related to better perception of mental HRQOL (SF-36) in both males and females. Conclusions EoE has a significant negative impact on mental HRQOL, with less effective coping strategies--specifically in males, being a relevant determinant. Thus, a pro-active approach towards coping mechanisms is needed in order to enhance HRQOL and manage patients' burden of EoE.
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- Willemijn E de Rooij
- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Departments of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Deshmukh R, Shukla A, Chandnani S, Rathi PM, Tibdewal P, Jain S, Ramani N, Junare P, Debnath P, Shinde L, Bagwan A, Meshram M. Normal Values of High-resolution Anorectal Manometry of Healthy Indians. J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2022; 28:401-408. [PMID: 35799233 PMCID: PMC9274462 DOI: 10.5056/jnm21107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 11/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background/Aims High-resolution anorectal manometry (HRAM) measures anal sphincter function and anorectal co-ordination. This study aims to provide normal data for HRAM and evaluate the effect of gender, age, and body mass index (BMI) on anorectal functions in healthy Indian subjects. Methods HRAM was performed on 93 healthy volunteers using a 20-channel, water-perfused catheter. We evaluated anorectal pressures, rectal sensation, and balloon expulsion time. Measurements were recorded during rest, squeeze, and simulated defecation (push). Results Median anal resting pressure (88 mmHg vs 94 mmHg, P = NS), anal squeeze pressure (165 mmHg vs 147 mmHg, P = NS) were not significantly different between males and females. Rectal pressure (70 mmHg vs 54 mmHg, P = 0.024) and anal pressure (82 mmHg vs 63 mmHg, P = 0.008) during simulated evacuation without rectal distention, were higher in males. The threshold for the first sensation was lower in females (40 mL vs 30 mL, P = 0.021) but desire to defecate (105 mL vs 90 mL, P = NS) and maximum tolerable volume (160 mL vs 140 mL, P = NS) were not significantly different in males and females. Anal residual pressure (median mmHg 83 vs 71 mmHg, P = 0.025) was higher in subjects < 40 years of age. Maximum anal squeeze pressure (185 mmHg vs 165 mmHg, P = 0.024) and maximum rectal pressure (75 mmHg vs 62 mmHg, P = 0.032) during push higher in BMI < 23 kg/m2. Conclusions The present study provides normal data for the Indian population that can be used for comparison and further work. Age, gender, and BMI affect anorectal parameters in HRAM and should be considered while reporting.
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- Rahul Deshmukh
- Department of Gastroenterology, Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Topiwala National Medical College and BYL Nair Ch Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Gastroenterology, KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Sidhu S, Lynch AM, Mandava N, Manoharan N, Mathias MT, Patnaik JL. Gender Differences in Visual Functioning Questionnaire Scores among Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2022; 30:1-10. [PMID: 35848204 PMCID: PMC9903959 DOI: 10.1080/09286586.2022.2084756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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PURPOSE To examine gender differences in visual functioning using the National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire-25 (VFQ-25) in a Colorado cohort of patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS A retrospective cohort study was conducted using a registry of AMD patients who attended the Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Eye Center (2014 to 2019). Demographic, clinical, and image data were collected, and AMD was categorized as Early/Intermediate AMD, or unilateral/bilateral neovascular (NV) AMD, geographic atrophy (GA), or Both Advanced using the Beckman Classification. Each patient completed the VFQ-25, which evaluates visual functioning, generating a composite score and subscale scores for vision-specific activities. Univariate and multivariable general linear models were used to estimate the associations between gender and VFQ-25 scores with parameter estimates (PE) and standard errors (SE). RESULTS Among 739 patients with AMD, 294 (39.8%), 115 (15.6%), 168 (22.7%), and 162 (21.9%) were diagnosed with Early/Intermediate AMD, GA, NV AMD, and Both Advanced, respectively. Adjusted for AMD classification, age and habitual visual acuity in the better-seeing and worse-seeing eyes, female gender was not significantly associated with lower composite VFQ-25 scores (PE (SE): -1.2 (0.9), p = .193), and was significantly associated with reportedly worse ocular pain and driving subscale scores (PE (SE): -4.6 (1.0), p < .0001 and -9.1 (2.1), p < .0001, respectively). CONCLUSION Gender plays a role in reported driving activities and ocular pain among patients with AMD. This may need to be accounted for in future research related to the use of VFQ-25 for AMD.
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- Sophia Sidhu
- School of Medicine University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Adams S, Rajani M, Baatjies R, Omar F, Jeebhay MF. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of Residents with Persistent Lower Respiratory Symptoms or Asthma Following a Sulphur Stockpile Fire Incident. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19052915. [PMID: 35270608 PMCID: PMC8910352 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19052915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background: This study evaluated health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in residents with persistent lower respiratory symptoms (PLRS) or asthma six years after exposure to sulphur dioxide vapours emanating from an ignited sulphur stockpile. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out, using interview data collected at three time points (prior to, one- and six-years post incident), medical history, respiratory symptoms and HRQOL using the Medical Outcomes Study Form 36 (SF-36). Results: A total of 246 records, 74 with and 172 without PLRS or asthma, were analysed. The mean age was 42 (SD:12) years in the symptomatic group and 41 (SD:13) years in the asymptomatic group. Mean SF-36 scores were significantly lower for the symptomatic group in the Physical Functioning (24 vs. 39), Role—Physical (33 vs. 48) and General Health (GH) domains (24 vs. 37). Symptomatic residents experienced a significant decline in their Role—Physical (OR = 1.97; CI 1.09, 3.55) and GH (OR = 3.50; CI 1.39, 8.79) at year 6 compared to asymptomatic participants. Residents with co-morbid reactive upper airways dysfunction syndrome demonstrated stronger associations for GH (OR = 7.04; CI 1.61, 30.7) at year 1 and at year 6 (OR = 8.58; CI 1.10, 65.02). Conclusions: This study highlights the long-term adverse impact on HRQoL among residents with PLRS or asthma following a sulphur stockpile fire disaster.
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- Shahieda Adams
- Occupational Medicine Division and Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory 7925, South Africa; (S.A.); (M.R.); (R.B.); (F.O.)
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- Occupational Medicine Division and Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory 7925, South Africa; (S.A.); (M.R.); (R.B.); (F.O.)
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- Occupational Medicine Division and Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory 7925, South Africa; (S.A.); (M.R.); (R.B.); (F.O.)
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Studies, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), Cape Town 7535, South Africa
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- Occupational Medicine Division and Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory 7925, South Africa; (S.A.); (M.R.); (R.B.); (F.O.)
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- Occupational Medicine Division and Centre for Environmental and Occupational Health Research, School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, Observatory 7925, South Africa; (S.A.); (M.R.); (R.B.); (F.O.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +27-21-4066309
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Louis G, Pétré B, Schleich F, Zahraei HN, Donneau AF, Silvestre A, Henket M, Paulus V, Guissard F, Guillaume M, Louis R. Predictors of asthma-related quality of life in a large cohort of asthmatics: A cross-sectional study in a secondary care center. Clin Transl Allergy 2021; 11:e12054. [PMID: 34504679 PMCID: PMC8414513 DOI: 10.1002/clt2.12054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2020] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background In recent decades, asthma-related quality of life questionnaires have joined objective clinical indicators as important outcome measures. In this study, we sought to investigate the predictors of asthma-related quality of life in a large cohort of patients recruited from a secondary care center. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study on asthmatics (N = 1301) recruited from the Liège University Hospital asthma clinic (Belgium). After performing a descriptive analysis highlighting the distribution of scores from the Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (Mini AQLQ) and its four dimensions (symptoms, activity limitation, emotional function, and environmental stimuli), we did multiple regression analysis to identify the independent predictors of AQLQ. Results Multiple regression beta analysis showed that AQLQ and its four dimensions were primarily associated with asthma control (p < 0.0001 in all instances). Female gender was associated with a lower score for the AQLQ's activity and environmental dimensions (p < 0.05 for both), while current smokers had a higher score on the AQLQ's environmental dimension (p < 0.0001). The burden of asthma treatment was associated with a lower score for the AQLQ's emotional (p < 0.05) and environmental (p < 0.05) dimensions. BMI was associated with a lower score in the AQLQ's activity dimension (p < 0.0001), while the opposite was true for the FeNO test (p < 0.0001). Sputum neutrophils were inversely related to the score for the AQLQ's symptom dimension (p < 0.05), whereas post-bronchodilator FEV1 showed a positive relationship for that same dimension (p < 0.05). Conclusion Asthma control is the main predictor of AQLQ score and impacts all its dimensions, but demographic, functional, and airway inflammatory parameters may also influence some dimensions of the AQLQ.
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- Gilles Louis
- Department of Public Health University of Liège Liège Belgium
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- Department of Public Health University of Liège Liège Belgium
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- Department of Public Health University of Liège Liège Belgium
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- Department of Pneumology GIGAI3 University of Liège Liège Belgium
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- Department of Pneumology GIGAI3 University of Liège Liège Belgium
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- Department of Pneumology GIGAI3 University of Liège Liège Belgium
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David OP, Edgar G, Catherwood D, Taiwo AO. Type of diabetes mellitus and health-related quality of life in Nigeria: Ethnic and sex differences. JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY IN AFRICA 2020. [DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2020.1842518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- School of Natural & Social Sciences, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, UK
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- School of Natural & Social Sciences, University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, UK
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Duarte Ayala RE, Rodríguez-Orozco AR, Ruiz Vega H, Alejandre García JJ. [Asthma control from primary care with a gender and family focus]. Aten Primaria 2020; 52:583-584. [PMID: 32811706 PMCID: PMC7505896 DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2020.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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- Rocío Elizabeth Duarte Ayala
- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas y Biológicas «Dr. Ignacio Chávez», Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Instituto de Investigación Científica en Temas de Familia, Alergia e Inmunología, Morelia, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas y Biológicas «Dr. Ignacio Chávez», Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Instituto de Investigación Científica en Temas de Familia, Alergia e Inmunología, Morelia, México.
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- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas y Biológicas «Dr. Ignacio Chávez», Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Instituto de Investigación Científica en Temas de Familia, Alergia e Inmunología, Morelia, México
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- Facultad de Ciencias Médicas y Biológicas «Dr. Ignacio Chávez», Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Instituto de Investigación Científica en Temas de Familia, Alergia e Inmunología, Morelia, México
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Shiloh S, Levy S, Heruti I, Avitsur R. Health-related quality of life after injury: examining the roles of perceived daily-life stress and injury perceptions. Qual Life Res 2020; 29:3053-3063. [PMID: 32535863 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02548-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The present study aimed to examine the effects of injury perceptions and perceived daily stress on health-related quality of life (HRQL) of individuals affected by a physical injury. METHODS Two hundred and forty injured individuals completed questionnaires assessing HRQL (Medical Outcome Health Survey short-form 36), perceived daily-life stress (Perceived Stress Scale), and injury perceptions (Brief-InjPQ). RESULTS The direct effects of stress on HRQL scores were not moderated by gender. Emotional representation of the injury significantly mediated the links between PSS and all HRQL subscales only among women, but not among men. However, the mediation of the HRQL total score by emotional representations was significant for both genders. In addition, treatment control perceptions of the injury mediated the link between PSS and self-assessed health among men but not women, and injury-self perceptions mediated the link between PSS and physical functioning among men but not women. CONCLUSION These findings underscore the importance of perceived daily stress, gender, and injury perceptions as key factors for explaining variance in HRQL following injury. In addition to their conceptual contributions, the findings have clinical implications for treating injured populations.
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- Shoshana Shiloh
- The School of Psychological Sciences, The Gordon Faculty of Social Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- School of Behavioral Sciences, The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, PO Box 8401, 68114, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- School of Behavioral Sciences, The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, PO Box 8401, 68114, Tel Aviv, Israel.,Department of Psychology, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- School of Behavioral Sciences, The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo, PO Box 8401, 68114, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Colombo D, Zagni E, Ferri F, Canonica GW. Gender differences in asthma perception and its impact on quality of life: a post hoc analysis of the PROXIMA (Patient Reported Outcomes and Xolair ® In the Management of Asthma) study. Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol 2019; 15:65. [PMID: 31708980 PMCID: PMC6833238 DOI: 10.1186/s13223-019-0380-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Gender differences in asthma perception and control have been reported. The PROXIMA observational study assessed these outcomes in a cohort of Italian severe allergic asthma (SAA) patients. This post hoc analysis of the PROXIMA results was aimed at assessing gender differences in SAA in a real-world setting, focusing on disease perception and impact on quality of life (QoL). Methods The PROXIMA study was an observational, multicenter study, consisting of a cross-sectional and a prospective longitudinal phase, including adult outpatients diagnosed with SAA at step 4 requiring a therapeutic step-up. Patients on omalizumab treatment at baseline were included in the 12-month longitudinal phase. Disease control was assessed by the Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ) score, patients’ disease perception by the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (BIPQ), and QoL by the EuroQoL five-dimensional three-level questionnaire (EQ-5D-3 L) at baseline and after 6 and 12 months. Two regression models were used to evaluate the association between gender and BIPQ total score and EQ-5D-3L score, respectively. Results 357 patients (65% females) were analyzed for the cross-sectional phase and 99 (62.6% females) for the longitudinal phase. The prevalence of perennial and seasonal aeroallergens was similar between genders. ACQ score decreased similarly during omalizumab treatment at 6 and 12 months in both genders; no gender differences were observed in control rates. Asthma perception was worse among females at all study visits reaching statistical significance at 12 months (mean (SD) B-IPQ total score 41.8 (9.4) vs 35.6 (12.0); T test p-value (males vs females) < 0.05). Statistically significant gender differences were observed for some specific items, with males reporting less symptom experience, concern about the disease, and emotional impact at 12-months. The results of the multivariate regression model for repeated measures showed that overall treatment with omalizumab improved disease perception overtime regardless from gender. Males reported a significantly better QoL compared to females at both 6 and 12 months. Conclusions In this real-world setting, females confirmed to have a worse perception of asthma, feel it as more symptomatic and suffer a greater impact on their QoL, even though having similar baseline severity and obtaining similar level of control.
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- Delia Colombo
- 1Novartis Farma S.p.A, Largo Umberto Boccioni, 1, 21040 Origgio, Varese Italy
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- 1Novartis Farma S.p.A, Largo Umberto Boccioni, 1, 21040 Origgio, Varese Italy
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- Medineos Observational Research, Modena, Italy
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- 3Department of Biomedical Sciences, Personalised Medicine Clinic Asthma & Allergy, Humanitas University, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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González-Freire B, Vázquez I, Pértega-Díaz S. The Relationship of Psychological Factors and Asthma Control to Health-Related Quality of Life. THE JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY-IN PRACTICE 2019; 8:197-207. [PMID: 31326620 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaip.2019.07.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2018] [Revised: 07/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psychological variables (anxiety, depression, and coping strategies) and asthma control (assessed from the patient's perspective or from the physician's perspective) affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in asthmatic patients. However, no study has simultaneously evaluated these variables to understand the independent contribution of each one of these factors to HRQoL. OBJECTIVE To determine the impact of anxiety, depression, coping strategies, and asthma control on HRQoL, and to compare the impact of asthma control on HRQoL when it is established by the physician versus when it is considered by the patient. METHODS A total of 373 asthmatics completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Coping Orientations to Problems Experienced Inventory, 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey, and St. George Respiratory Questionnaire. Asthma control was measured by the patient with Asthma Control Test and by the physician with the classification asthma control of Global Initiative for Asthma. Demographic and clinical characteristics were also collected. RESULTS Anxiety, depression, and poor patient-rated asthma control status were associated with worse HRQoL in all dimensions (except Mental Health for asthma control). Physician-rated asthma control was related to worse HRQoL in physical generic and specific dimensions. Among coping strategies, only avoidant coping impacted HRQoL in a few dimensions. CONCLUSIONS Anxiety, depression, and asthma control (especially patient-rated asthma control) were important independent predictors of asthma HRQoL, and all of them should therefore be considered in interventions to improve HRQoL in asthmatic patients.
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- Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Statistics Unit, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario, A Coruña, Spain
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Garey L, Reitzel LR, Neisler J, Kendzor DE, Zvolensky MJ, Neighbors C, Hernandez DC, Businelle MS. Health-Related Quality of Life Among Homeless Smokers: Risk and Protective Factors of Latent Class Membership. Behav Med 2019; 45:40-51. [PMID: 29558273 PMCID: PMC6148434 DOI: 10.1080/08964289.2018.1447905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a multidimensional assessment of well-being and health status. Most work in this area assumes that HRQoL is a homogenous construct; however, it is possible HRQoL subgroups may exist. The purpose of the study was to characterize common classes of HRQoL among adult, homeless smokers, a particularly vulnerable group of the larger population, and to evaluate risk and protective factors of HRQoL class membership. Homeless smokers (N = 456; 65.1% male; Mage = 43.19 years [SD = 11.77]) completed self-report measures of sociodemographics, smoking characteristics, anxiety sensitivity, stress, social support, and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) four-item HRQoL measure. A latent class analysis was conducted for HRQoL. Multinomial regression models were used to simultaneously test correlates of class membership. A three-class solution, consisting of poor HRQoL, moderate HRQoL, and excellent HRQoL, demonstrated superior fit. Correlates of class membership included sex, age, lifetime months of being homeless, smoking characteristics, anxiety sensitivity, stress, and social support. The current findings provide novel evidence for three distinct classes of HRQoL among homeless smokers. Results suggest that older smokers with greater emotional distress, as evidenced by greater anxiety sensitivity, greater stress, and less social support, may be particularly vulnerable to poorer HRQoL.
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- Lorra Garey
- The University of Houston, Department of Psychology, 126 Heyne Building, Houston, TX 77204-5029
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- The University of Houston, Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, 491 Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204-5029
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- The University of Houston, Department of Psychological, Health, and Learning Sciences, 491 Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204-5029
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- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center, 655 Research Parkway, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
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- The University of Houston, Department of Psychology, 126 Heyne Building, Houston, TX 77204-5029,The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Behavioral Science, Unit 1330, P.O. Box 301439, Houston, TX 77230-1439
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- The University of Houston, Department of Psychology, 126 Heyne Building, Houston, TX 77204-5029
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- The University of Houston, Department of Health and Human Performance, Houston, TX, USA
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- The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center, 655 Research Parkway, Suite 400, Oklahoma City, OK 73104
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Forte GC, Hennemann ML, Dalcin PDTR. Asthma control, lung function, nutritional status, and health-related quality of life: differences between adult males and females with asthma. J Bras Pneumol 2018; 44:273-278. [PMID: 29947717 PMCID: PMC6326714 DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37562017000000216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate health-related quality of life in asthma patients treated at a referral center in southern Brazil, identifying differences between male and female patients, as well as to evaluate differences between the males and females in terms of asthma control, lung function, and nutritional status. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study involving patients ≥ 18 years of age treated at an asthma outpatient clinic. We evaluated clinical parameters, lung function, nutritional status, and quality of life. RESULTS A total of 198 patients completed the study. The mean age was 56.2 ± 14.8 years, and 81.8% were female. The proportion of patients with uncontrolled asthma was higher among females than among males (63.0% vs. 44.4%; p = 0.041). The body mass index (BMI) and percentage of body fat were higher in females than in males (30.2 ± 5.8 kg/m2 vs. 26.9 ± 4.5 kg/m2 and 37.4 ± 6.4% vs. 26.5 ± 7.4%; p = 0.002 and p < 0.001, respectively). Quality of life was lower in females than in males in the following domains: symptoms (3.8 ± 1.5 vs. 4.6 ± 1.7; p = 0.006); activity limitation (3.6 ± 1.3 vs. 4.4 ± 1.5; p = 0.001); emotional function (3.6 ± 1.9 vs. 4.5 ± 1.7; p = 0.014); and environmental stimuli (3.2 ± 1.6 vs. 4.3 ± 1.9; p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Male asthma patients appear to fare better than do female asthma patients in terms of health-related quality of life, asthma control, BMI, percentage of body fat, and comorbidities.
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- Gabriele Carra Forte
- . Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Pneumológicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS - Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil
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- . Departamento de Nutrição, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS - Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil
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- . Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Pneumológicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul - UFRGS - Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil
- . Serviço de Pneumologia, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre (RS) Brasil
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Health-related quality of life in asthma patients - A comparison of two cohorts from 2005 and 2015. Respir Med 2017; 132:154-160. [PMID: 29229090 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2017.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Revised: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim was to investigate temporal variation in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) and factors influencing low HRQL, in patients with asthma. MATERIAL AND METHODS Questionnaire data on patient characteristics and the mini-Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (mini-AQLQ) scores from two separate cohorts of randomly selected Swedish primary and secondary care asthma patients, in 2005 (n = 1034) and 2015 (n = 1126). Student's t-test and analysis of covariance with adjustment for confounders compared mini-AQLQ total and domain scores in 2005 and 2015. Multivariable linear regression analyzed associations with mini-AQLQ scores. RESULTS The mean Mini-AQLQ scores were unchanged between 2005 and 2015 (adjusted means (95% CI) 2005: 5.39 (5.27-5.33) and in 2015: 5.44 (95% CI 5.32 to 5.38), p = 0.26). Overweight (regression coefficient 95% CI) (0.21 (-0.36 to -0.07)), obesity (-0.34 (-0,50 to -0.18)), one or more exacerbations during the previous six months (-0.64 (-0.79 to -0.50)), self-rated moderate/severe disease (-1.02 (-1.15 to -0.89)), heart disease (-0.42 (-0.68 to -0.16)), anxiety/depression (-0.31 (-0.48 to -0.13)) and rhinitis (-0.25 (-0.42 to -0.08)) were associated with lower HRQL. Higher educational level (0.32 (0.19-0.46)) and self-reported knowledge of self-management of exacerbations (0.35 (0.19-0.51)) were associated with higher HRQL. CONCLUSIONS HRQL in Swedish patients with asthma is generally good and unchanged during the last decade. Overweight, obesity, exacerbations, self-rated moderate/severe disease, heart disease, depression/anxiety and rhinitis were associated with lower HRQL, and high educational level and knowledge on self-management with higher HRQL.
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Böhmer MM, Brandl M, Brandstetter S, Finger T, Fischer W, Pfeifer M, Apfelbacher C. Factors associated with generic health-related quality of life in adult asthma patients in Germany: Cross-sectional study. J Asthma 2016; 54:325-334. [PMID: 27624747 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2016.1206563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Given a 9% lifetime prevalence of asthma in Germany and the impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) that goes along with it, it is important to understand parameters affecting HRQOL in asthma patients. Objective of this study was therefore to determine factors associated with generic HRQOL in asthma patients. METHODS Data for cross-sectional analyses were obtained from the baseline of an ongoing cohort study. INCLUSION CRITERIA physician-diagnosed asthma; age ≥18 years; disease duration ≥3 months; no acute psychiatric/neurological disease; sufficient knowledge of German. HRQOL was assessed by the Short Form 12 Health Survey Questionnaire (SF-12), which comprises a physical (PCS-12) and a mental component (MCS-12). Information on a broad range of parameters potentially influencing HRQOL was collected by examining the patients' medical records and via a self-administered questionnaire. Those parameters were of socio-demographic, disease-specific, treatment-related or psychosocial nature. We conducted multivariable linear regression analyses to assess determinants of HRQOL. RESULTS In total, 196 asthma patients participated in the study (mean age: 48 years (range: 18-90); 60.2% females). In multivariable analysis, PCS-12 was negatively associated with older age, being female, insufficient disease control, higher number of medications in tablet form and reporting symptoms of depression. MCS-12 was negatively associated with being female, living alone, insufficient disease control, and reporting symptoms of anxiety or depression. CONCLUSIONS Focusing on disease control and screening for depression and anxiety may be promising approaches to improve HRQOL in adult asthma patients. If a patient shows alarming symptoms of anxiety and/or depression, the patient should then be referred for psychiatric treatment.
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- Merle M Böhmer
- a Medical Sociology, Department for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine , University of Regensburg , Regensburg , Germany
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- a Medical Sociology, Department for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine , University of Regensburg , Regensburg , Germany
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- a Medical Sociology, Department for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine , University of Regensburg , Regensburg , Germany
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- a Medical Sociology, Department for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine , University of Regensburg , Regensburg , Germany
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- a Medical Sociology, Department for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine , University of Regensburg , Regensburg , Germany
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- b Department of Pneumology , Donaustauf Hospital , Donaustauf , Germany
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- a Medical Sociology, Department for Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine , University of Regensburg , Regensburg , Germany
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Torchyan AA, BinSaeed AA, Khashogji SA, Alawad SH, Al-Ka'abor AS, Alshehri MA, Alrajhi AA, Alshammari MM, Papikyan SL, Gosadi IM, Al-Hazmi AM. Asthma quality of life in Saudi Arabia: Gender differences. J Asthma 2016; 54:202-209. [PMID: 27284849 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2016.1196369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To explore potential gender differences in the factors associated with asthma-specific quality of life (AQL). METHODS A cross-sectional study of consecutive series of adult patients attending primary care centers at three major hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, was performed. AQL was measured using a standardized version of the AQL questionnaire (min = 1, max = 7), with higher scores indicating a better AQL. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed. RESULTS The mean AQL was 4.3 (standard deviation [SD] = 1.5) for males and 4.0 (SD = 1.3) for females (p = 0.113). With each unit increase in asthma control, the AQL improved by 0.19 points (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.14-0.23) in men and by 0.21 points (95% CI = 0.16-0.25) in women. Daily tobacco smoking was associated with a 0.72 point (95% CI = 0.14-1.30) decrease in the AQL among males. Women who had a household member who smoked inside the house had a significantly lower AQL (B = -0.59, 95% CI = -1.0 - -0.19). A monthly household income of 25,000 Saudi Riyals or more was associated with a better AQL among men (B = 0.51, 95% CI = 0.01-1.01), whereas being employed exhibited a protective effect in women (B = 0.48, 95% CI = 0.11-0.84). Higher levels of perceived asthma severity were associated with better AQL in women (B = 0.82, 95% CI = 0.36-1.28). CONCLUSIONS Our findings revealed gender-specific differences in the correlates of AQL in Saudi Arabia, particularly in tobacco exposure, socio-economic factors and perceived asthma severity.
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- Armen A Torchyan
- a Prince Sattam Chair for Epidemiology and Public Health Research, Department of Family and Community Medicine , College of Medicine, King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- b Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine , King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia.,c Ministry of Health , Saudi Arabia
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- b Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine , King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- b Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine , King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- b Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine , King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- b Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine , King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- b Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine , King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- b Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine , King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- a Prince Sattam Chair for Epidemiology and Public Health Research, Department of Family and Community Medicine , College of Medicine, King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- a Prince Sattam Chair for Epidemiology and Public Health Research, Department of Family and Community Medicine , College of Medicine, King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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- b Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine , King Saud University , Riyadh , Saudi Arabia
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Association of asthma and anxiety: A nationwide population-based study in Taiwan. J Affect Disord 2016; 189:98-105. [PMID: 26432033 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.09.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2014] [Revised: 07/07/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few studies have investigated the bidirectional relationship between asthma and anxiety; we sought to investigate asthma and anxiety in a large national sample. METHODS Cases were identified from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database with a new primary diagnosis of asthma (ICD-9:493) aged more than 15 years between 2000 and 2007. Case status required the presence of any inpatient diagnosis of asthma and/or at least one year diagnosis of asthma in outpatient service. These 22,797 cases were compared to 22,797 sex-, age-, residence- and insurance premium-matched controls and both groups were followed until the end of 2008 for instances of anxiety, defined as ICD-9 codes 300.0, 300.01, 300.02, 300.2, 300.21, 300.23, 300.3. Competing risk adjusted Cox regression analyses were applied, adjusting for sex, age, residence, insurance premium, prednisone use, Charlson comorbidity index, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression disorder, and hospital admission days for any disorder. The effect of asthma on the risk of panic disorder and the effect of anxiety disorder on the risk of later asthma were also examined as competing risk adjusted Cox regression analyses RESULTS Of the 45,594 subjects, 2792 were ascertained as having anxiety during a mean (SD) follow-up period of 5.3 (2.5) years. Asthma, females, older age, rural residence, depression disorder, and prednisone use were independent risks on anxiety in the fully adjusted model. Anxiety, older age, rural residence, and prednisone use were independent risks on asthma in the fully adjusted model. LIMITATIONS The severity of asthma and anxiety disorder, the duration of prednisone treatment and adherence, stressful life events, smoking, family history and relationship were not evaluated. CONCLUSIONS Bidirectional relationship between asthma and anxiety disorder was confirmed in this population, in dependent of a number of potential confounding factors.
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Fang SC, Schnurr PP, Kulish AL, Holowka DW, Marx BP, Keane TM, Rosen R. Psychosocial Functioning and Health-Related Quality of Life Associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Male and Female Iraq and Afghanistan War Veterans: The VALOR Registry. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2015. [DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2014.5096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Shona C. Fang
- Division of Epidemiology, New England Research Institutes, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts
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- Executive Division, National Center for PTSD, VA Medical Center, White River Junction, Vermont
- Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine of Dartmouth, Hanover, New Hampshire
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- Behavioral Science Division, National Center for PTSD at VA Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Behavioral Science Division, National Center for PTSD at VA Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Behavioral Science Division, National Center for PTSD at VA Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Behavioral Science Division, National Center for PTSD at VA Boston, Boston, Massachusetts
- Department of Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Epidemiology, New England Research Institutes, Inc., Watertown, Massachusetts
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Zillmer LR, Gazzotti MR, Nascimento OA, Montealegre F, Fish J, Jardim JR. Gender differences in the perception of asthma and respiratory symptoms in a population sample of asthma patients in four Brazilian cities. J Bras Pneumol 2015; 40:591-8. [PMID: 25610499 PMCID: PMC4301243 DOI: 10.1590/s1806-37132014000600002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2014] [Accepted: 08/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of asthma, by gender, in a population sample of asthma patients in Brazil. METHODS We conducted face-to-face interviews with 400 subjects (> 12 years of age) included in a national probability telephone sample of asthma patients in the Brazilian state capitals of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, and Salvador. Each of those 400 subjects completed a 53-item questionnaire that addressed five asthma domains: symptoms; impact of asthma on quality of life; perception of asthma control; exacerbations; and treatment/medication. RESULTS Of the 400 patients interviewed, 272 (68%) were female. In relation to respiratory symptoms, the proportion of women reporting extremely bothersome symptoms (cough with sputum, tightness in the chest, cough/shortness of breath/tightness in the chest during exercise, nocturnal shortness of breath, and nocturnal cough) was greater than was that of men. Daytime symptoms, such as cough, shortness of breath, wheezing, and tightness in the chest, were more common among women than among men. Women also more often reported that their asthma interfered with normal physical exertion, social activities, sleep, and life in general. Regarding the impact of asthma on quality of life, the proportion of subjects who reported that asthma caused them to feel that they had no control over their lives and affected the way that they felt about themselves was also greater among women than among men. CONCLUSIONS Among women, asthma tends to be more symptomatic, as well as having a more pronounced effect on activities of daily living and on quality of life.
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- Laura Russo Zillmer
- Federal University of São Paulo, Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center, Federal University of São Paulo Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Federal University of São Paulo, Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil. Pulmonary Rehabilitation Center, Federal University of São Paulo Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Federal University of São Paulo, Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil. Federal University of São Paulo Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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- University of Puerto Rico, School of Public Health, Reio Piedras, PR, USA. Merck, Sharp & Dohme Corp., Carolina, PR, USA; and Professor. University of Puerto Rico School of Public Health, Reio Piedras, PR, USA
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- Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Whitehouse Station, NJ, USA
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- Federal University of São Paulo Paulista, School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil. Federal University of São Paulo Paulista School of Medicine, São Paulo, Brazil
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Magalhães J, Castro FDD, Carvalho PB, Moreira MJ, Cotter J. Quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: importance of clinical, demographic and psychosocial factors. ARQUIVOS DE GASTROENTEROLOGIA 2015; 51:192-7. [PMID: 25296078 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-28032014000300005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2014] [Accepted: 05/14/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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CONTEXT Inflammatory bowel disease causes physical and psychosocial consequences that can affect the health related quality of life. OBJECTIVES To analyze the relationship between clinical and sociodemographic factors and quality of life in inflammatory bowel disease patients. METHODS Ninety two patients with Crohn's disease and 58 with ulcerative colitis, filled in the inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire (IBDQ-32) and a questionnaire to collect sociodemographic and clinical data. The association between categorical variables and IBDQ-32 scores was determined using Student t test. Factors statistically significant in the univariate analysis were included in a multivariate regression model. RESULTS IBDQ-32 scores were significantly lower in female patients (P<0.001), patients with an individual perception of a lower co-workers support (P<0.001) and career fulfillment (P<0.001), patients requiring psychological support (P = 0.010) and pharmacological treatment for anxiety or depression (P = 0.002). A multivariate regression analysis identified as predictors of impaired HRQOL the female gender (P<0.001) and the perception of a lower co-workers support (P = 0.025) and career fulfillment (P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The decrease in HRQQL was significantly related with female gender and personal perception of disease impact in success and social relations. These factors deserve a special attention, so timely measures can be implemented to improve the quality of life of patients.
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- Joana Magalhães
- Gastrentroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Alto Ave, E.P.E., Guimarães, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Gastrentroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Alto Ave, E.P.E., Guimarães, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Gastrentroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Alto Ave, E.P.E., Guimarães, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Gastrentroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Alto Ave, E.P.E., Guimarães, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Gastrentroenterology Department, Centro Hospitalar do Alto Ave, E.P.E., Guimarães, Guimarães, Portugal
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Mulasso A, Roppolo M, Rabaglietti E. The role of individual characteristics and physical frailty on health related quality of life (HRQOL): A cross sectional study of Italian community-dwelling older adults. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2014; 59:542-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Revised: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 08/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Baptist AP, Hamad A, Patel MR. Special challenges in treatment and self-management of older women with asthma. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2014; 113:125-30. [PMID: 25065349 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2014.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2014] [Revised: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- Alan P Baptist
- Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Center for Managing Chronic Disease, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Center for Managing Chronic Disease, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Lukács A, Varga B, Kiss-Tóth E, Soós A, Barkai L. Factors influencing the diabetes-specific health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Child Health Care 2014; 18:253-60. [PMID: 23749254 DOI: 10.1177/1367493513486964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the association of the anthropometric, clinical variables and maximal oxygen uptake (Vo2max) with diabetes-specific health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in youths with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and to find the predictors of HRQoL and blood glucose control. A total of 239 youths with diabetes (124 boys and 115 girls) were recruited from diabetes-based summer camps. HRQoL assessment was carried out with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 3.0 Diabetes Module (Information Resources Centre, Mapi Research Trust, France); Vo2max was evaluated by conducting the 20-m shuttle run test. Higher Vo2max and the insulin pump therapy were significant predictors of the HRQoL in the multiple regression analysis; other clinical and anthropometric variables had no effect. The better blood glucose control was explained only by the higher Vo2max. The good cardiorespiratory fitness (expressed by Vo2max) has clinical and QoL benefits for paediatric patients with T1DM.
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- Andrea Lukács
- Department of Theoretical Health Science, Faculty of Health Care, University of Miskolc, Hungary
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- Institute of Business Information and Methods, Faculty of Economics, University of Miskolc, Hungary
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- Department of Preventive Health Care, Faculty of Health Care, University of Miskolc, Hungary
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- Department of Pediatrics, Borsod County University Hospital, Miskolc, Hungary
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- Department of Theoretical Health Science, Faculty of Health Care, University of Miskolc; Postgraduate Institute of Pediatrics, Medical and Health Science Center, University of Debrecen, Hungary
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Dursun AB, Kurt OK, Bayiz H, Ozkan E, Cakaloglu A, Karasoy D. Does gender affect asthma control in adult asthmatics? Chron Respir Dis 2014; 11:83-7. [PMID: 24659211 DOI: 10.1177/1479972314527468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Several studies have shown gender differences in prevalence of asthma but there is little information about asthma control. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of gender on asthma control in adult asthmatics. Medical records of 242 patients older than 18 years of age who regularly visited the allergy unit were evaluated. Standardized asthma questionnaires like the asthma control test (ACT) were performed. ACT scores, clinical characteristics, and demographic data such as smoking status, education, duration and severity of asthma, atopic status, family history of asthma, analgesic hypersensitivity, number of emergency visits, and hospitalization in the previous year were compared based on gender. In this study, 77.3% of the patients were female. Mean age, body mass index, and duration of asthma were 39.0 ± 0.7, 27.3 ± 0.3, and 6.6 ± 0.4 years, respectively. Of the total, 14.9% of the patients were smokers. Also, 55.8% of them were graduated from middle school, 22.7% from high school, and 14% from university. Atopy rate was 57%. Analgesic hypersensitivity was found in 18.6% of them. There was 30.2% family history of asthma. The asthma severity was mild in 45.5%, moderate in 40.9%, and severe in 13.6% of the patients. One-third of the patients were admitted to emergency room; 1/10th were hospitalized due to asthma in the previous year. ACT scores indicated complete control in 67.8%, partial control in 17.8%, and uncontrolled asthma in 14.5%. Comparing the results of males with females having asthma, there was no statistically significant difference between the two gender according to ACT scores and clinical characteristics. Finally, the results conclude that there was no effect of gender on asthma control assessed with standardized questionnaire in adult asthmatics.
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- Adile Berna Dursun
- 1Division of Immunology and Allergic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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Perales J, Cosco TD, Stephan BCM, Fleming J, Martin S, Haro JM, Brayne C. Health-related quality of life in the Cambridge City over-75s Cohort (CC75C): development of a dementia-specific scale and descriptive analyses. BMC Geriatr 2014; 14:18. [PMID: 24512291 PMCID: PMC3922243 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2318-14-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The assessment of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) is important in people with dementia as it could influence their care and support plan. Many studies on dementia do not specifically set out to measure dementia-specific HRQL but do include related items. The aim of this study is to explore the distribution of HRQL by functional and socio-demographic variables in a population-based setting. METHODS Domains of DEMQOL's conceptual framework were mapped in the Cambridge City over 75's Cohort (CC75C) Study. HRQL was estimated in 110 participants aged 80+ years with a confirmed diagnosis of dementia with mild/moderate severity. Acceptability (missing values and normality of the total score), internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha), convergent, discriminant and known group differences validity (Spearman correlations, Wilcoxon Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests) were assessed. The distribution of HRQL by socio-demographic and functional descriptors was explored. RESULTS The HRQL score ranged from 0 to 16 and showed an internal consistency Alpha of 0.74. Validity of the instrument was found to be acceptable. Men had higher HRQL than women. Marital status had a greater effect on HRQL for men than it did for women. The HRQL of those with good self-reported health was higher than those with fair/poor self-reported health. HRQL was not associated with dementia severity. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge this is the first study to examine the distribution of dementia-specific HRQL in a population sample of the very old. We have mapped an existing conceptual framework of dementia specific HRQL onto an existing study and demonstrated the feasibility of this approach. Findings in this study suggest that whereas there is big emphasis in dementia severity, characteristics such as gender should be taken into account when assessing and implementing programmes to improve HRQL.
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- Jaime Perales
- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Public Health & Primary Care, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- The Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Public Health & Primary Care, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Public Health & Primary Care, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, CIBERSAM, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Public Health & Primary Care, Cambridge Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Determinants of health-related quality of life in Crohn's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Crohns Colitis 2014; 8:93-106. [PMID: 23746864 DOI: 10.1016/j.crohns.2013.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2012] [Revised: 04/04/2013] [Accepted: 04/04/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Understanding the determinants of Crohn's disease (CD) patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL) may facilitate interventions that improve HRQOL. Therefore, we systematically assessed determinants of HRQOL in adult CD patients. METHODS The databases PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, PsycINFO and CINAHL were searched for English abstracts, related to socio-demographic, psychological, clinical and treatment-related determinants of HRQOL in CD disease. Two independent reviewers extracted study characteristics and assessed the methodological quality according the criteria of Hayden et al. The main outcome was the number of studies showing a statistically significant association between the above-mentioned determinants and HRQOL. A meta-analysis was performed to quantify the relationship between disease activity and HRQOL. RESULTS Of the 2060 articles identified, 29 eligible studies were included. The majority of studies were cross-sectional and had a moderate to high quality. Data on psychological determinants were scarce. Work disability, increased disease activity, number of relapses, corticosteroid treatment and hospitalization rate were significantly associated with a lower HRQOL in the majority of included studies. Biological treatment positively influenced HRQOL. The pooled data on the association between disease activity and HRQOL resulted in a weighed mean correlation coefficient of -0.61 (CI -0.65 to -0.57). CONCLUSIONS HRQOL of adult CD patients is consistently determined by markers of active disease, including work disability, increased disease activity, number of relapses, biological treatment and hospitalization rate. As disease activity contributed to only 37% of HRQOL, there remains a need for additional, possibly modifiable, determinants. These determinants may refine possibilities to improve HRQOL.
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McCallister JW, Holbrook JT, Wei CY, Parsons JP, Benninger CG, Dixon AE, Gerald LB, Mastronarde JG. Sex differences in asthma symptom profiles and control in the American Lung Association Asthma Clinical Research Centers. Respir Med 2013; 107:1491-500. [PMID: 23972381 PMCID: PMC3816372 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2013.07.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2013] [Revised: 07/29/2013] [Accepted: 07/30/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Important differences between men and women with asthma have been demonstrated, with women describing more symptoms and worse asthma-related quality of life (QOL) despite having similar or better pulmonary function. While current guidelines focus heavily on assessing asthma control, they lack information about whether sex-specific approaches to asthma assessment should be considered. We sought to determine if sex differences in asthma control or symptom profiles exist in the well-characterized population of participants in the American Lung Association Asthma Clinical Research Centers (ALA-ACRC) trials. METHODS We reviewed baseline data from four trials published by the ALA-ACRC to evaluate individual item responses to three standardized asthma questionnaires: the Juniper Asthma Control Questionnaire (ACQ), the multi-attribute Asthma Symptom Utility Index (ASUI), and Juniper Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (mini-AQLQ). RESULTS In the poorly-controlled population, women reported similar overall asthma control (mean ACQ 1.9 vs. 1.8; p = 0.54), but were more likely to report specific symptoms such as nocturnal awakenings, activity limitations, and shortness of breath on individual item responses. Women reported worse asthma-related QOL on the mini-AQLQ (mean 4.5 vs. 4.9; p < 0.001) and more asthma-related symptoms with a lower mean score on the ASUI (0.73 vs. 0.77; p ≤ 0.0001) and were more likely to report feeling bothered by particular symptoms such as coughing, or environmental triggers. CONCLUSIONS In participants with poorly-controlled asthma, women had outwardly similar asthma control, but had unique symptom profiles on detailed item analyses which were evident on evaluation of three standardized asthma questionnaires.
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- Jennifer W. McCallister
- Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Center for Clinical Trials, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Clinical Trials, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- University of Vermont College of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Colchester, VT, USA
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- University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, Tucson, AZ, USA
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- Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Ek A, Middelveld RJM, Bertilsson H, Bjerg A, Ekerljung L, Malinovschi A, Stjärne P, Larsson K, Dahlén SE, Janson C. Chronic rhinosinusitis in asthma is a negative predictor of quality of life: results from the Swedish GA(2)LEN survey. Allergy 2013; 68:1314-21. [PMID: 24107218 DOI: 10.1111/all.12222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) both impair quality of life, but the quality-of-life impact of comorbid asthma and CRS is poorly known. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of CRS and other relevant factors on quality of life in asthmatic subjects. METHODS This Swedish cohort (age 17-76 years) consists of 605 well-characterized asthmatics with and without CRS, 110 individuals with CRS only, and 226 controls and is part of the Global Allergy and Asthma European Network (GA(2) LEN) survey. The Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (mAQLQ), the Euro Quality of Life (EQ-5D) health questionnaire, spirometry, skin prick test (SPT), exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), smell test, and peak nasal inspiratory flow were used. RESULTS Subjects having both asthma and CRS have lower mAQLQ scores in all domains (P < 0.001) and a lower EQ-5D index value and EQ-5D VAS value (P < 0.001) compared to those with asthma only. Asthmatics with CRS have significantly lower FEV1%pred and FVC%pred (88.4 [85.1-91.7] and 99.9 [96.7-103.0], respectively) compared with asthma only (91.9 [90.3-93.4] and 104.0 [102.5-105.5], respectively P < 0.05). Multiple regression analysis shows that low asthma quality of life is associated with having CRS (P < 0.0001), lower lung function (P = 0.008), current smoking (P = 0.01), BMI > 30 kg/m2 (P = 0.04), high age (P = 0.03), and a negative SPT (P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Comorbid CRS was a significant and independent negative predictor of quality of life in asthmatics. Other negative factors were lower lung function, current smoking, obesity, advanced age, and having nonatopic asthma.
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- Experimental Asthma and Allergy Research Unit; Institute of Environmental Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm; Sweden
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- The Centre for Allergy Research and Institute of Environmental Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm; Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine: Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Umeå University; Umeå; Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre; Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition; Sahlgrenska Academy; University of Gothenburg; Göteborg; Sweden
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- Krefting Research Centre; Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition; Sahlgrenska Academy; University of Gothenburg; Göteborg; Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences: Clinical Physiology; Uppsala University; Uppsala; Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science; Intervention and Technology: Otorhinolaryngology; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm; Sweden
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- Lung and Allergy Research Unit; Institute of Environmental Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm; Sweden
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- Experimental Asthma and Allergy Research Unit; Institute of Environmental Medicine; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm; Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences: Respiratory Medicine and Allergology; Uppsala University; Uppsala; Sweden
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Tanaka T, Asai M, Yanagita Y, Nishinakagawa T, Miyamoto N, Kotaki K, Yano Y, Kozu R, Honda S, Senjyu H. Longitudinal study of respiratory function and symptoms in a non-smoking group of long-term officially-acknowledged victims of pollution-related illness. BMC Public Health 2013; 13:766. [PMID: 24090071 PMCID: PMC3765588 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2013] [Accepted: 08/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Air pollution is known to be a leading cause of respiratory symptoms. Many cross-sectional studies reported that air pollution caused respiratory disease in Japanese individuals in the 1960s. Japan has laws regulating air pollution levels and providing compensation for victims of pollution-related respiratory disease. However, long-term changes in respiratory function and symptoms in individuals who were exposed to air pollution in the 1960s have not been well studied. This study aimed to investigate longitudinal respiratory function and symptoms in older, non-smoking, long-term officially-acknowledged victims of pollution-related illness. METHODS The study included 563 officially-acknowledged victims of pollution-related illness living in Kurashiki, Okayama who were aged ≥ 65 years in 2009. Data were retrospectively collected from yearly respiratory symptom questionnaires and spirometry examinations conducted from 2000 to 2009. RESULTS Respiratory function declined significantly from 2000 to 2009 (p < 0.01), but the mean annual changes were relatively small. The change in mean vital capacity was -40.5 ml/year in males and -32.7 ml/year in females, and the change in mean forced expiratory volume in 1 second was -27.6 ml/year in males and -23.9 ml/year in females. Dyspnea was the only symptom that worsened significantly from 2000 to 2009 in both sexes (males: p < 0.05, females: p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that the high concentrations of air pollutants around 1970 resulted in a decrease in respiratory function and an increase in respiratory symptoms in the study population. From 2000 to 2009, the mean annual changes in respiratory function were within the normal range, even though the severity of dyspnea worsened. The changes in respiratory function and symptoms over the study period were probably due to aging. The laws governing air pollution levels and providing compensation for officially-acknowledged victims of pollution-related illness in Japan may be effective for respiratory disease cause by pollution.
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- Takako Tanaka
- Department of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Science, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 1-7-1 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8520, Japan.
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da Rocha NS, Schuch FB, Fleck MPDA. Gender differences in perception of quality of life in adults with and without chronic health conditions: the role of depressive symptoms. J Health Psychol 2013; 19:721-9. [PMID: 23479301 DOI: 10.1177/1359105313478644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Previous studies have shown that chronic conditions have a negative impact on quality of life. Furthermore, this impact appears to be different in males and females, but it is not yet clear what factors may mediate this relationship. Females with chronic health conditions had poorer quality of life in the physical and psychological domains as compared to males with chronic health conditions. The difference between male and female patients in the psychological domain disappeared when the analysis was adjusted for confounding factors such as age, presence of a chronic health condition, socioeconomic status, and depressive symptoms.
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Lam KC, Valier ARS, Bay RC, McLeod TCV. A unique patient population? Health-related quality of life in adolescent athletes versus general, healthy adolescent individuals. J Athl Train 2013; 48:233-41. [PMID: 23672388 DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-48.2.12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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CONTEXT Normative scores for patient-rated outcome (PRO) instruments are important for providing patient-centered, whole-person care and making informed clinical decisions. Although normative values for the Pediatric Quality of Life Generic Core Scale (PedsQL) have been established in the general, healthy adolescent population, whether adolescent athletes demonstrate similar values is unclear. OBJECTIVE To compare PedsQL scores between adolescent athletes and general, healthy adolescent individuals. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Secondary schools. PATIENTS OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS A convenience sample of 2659 interscholastic athletes (males = 2059, females = 600, age = 15.7 ± 1.1 years) represented the athlete group (ATH), and a previously published normative dataset represented the general, healthy adolescent group (GEN). INTERVENTION(S) All participants completed the PedsQL during 1 testing session. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) The PedsQL consists of 2 summary scores (total, psychosocial) and 4 subscale scores (physical, emotional, social, school), with higher scores indicating better health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Groups were stratified by age (14, 15, or 16 years old). Independent-samples t tests were conducted to compare between-groups and sex differences. RESULTS The ATH group scored higher than the GEN group across all ages for total and psychosocial summary scores and for emotional and social functioning subscale scores (P ≤ .005). For physical functioning, scores of the 15-year-old ATH were higher than for their GEN counterparts (P = .001). Both 14- and 15-year-old ATH scored higher than their GEN counterparts for the school functioning subscale (P ≤ .013), but differences between 16-year olds were not significant (P = .228). Male adolescent athletes reported higher scores than female adolescent athletes across all scores (P ≤ .001) except for social functioning (P = .229). CONCLUSIONS Adolescent athletes reported better HRQOL than GEN, particularly in emotional functioning. These findings further support the notion that ATH constitutes a unique population that requires its own set of normative values for self-reported, patient-rated outcome instruments.
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- Kenneth C Lam
- Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, A.T. Still University, Mesa, AZ 85206, USA.
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Knoeller GE, Mazurek JM, Moorman JE. Health-related quality of life among adults with work-related asthma in the United States. Qual Life Res 2012; 22:771-80. [PMID: 22661107 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-012-0206-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE The objective of this study was to examine health-related quality of life among adults with work-related asthma. METHODS We analyzed 2006-2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Asthma Call-back Survey data for ever-employed adults with current asthma from 38 states and District of Columbia. Individuals with work-related asthma had been told by a doctor or other health professional that their asthma was related to any job they ever had. Health-related quality of life indicators included poor self-rated health, impaired physical health, impaired mental health, and activity limitation. We calculated prevalence ratios (PRs) adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, education, income, employment, and health insurance. RESULTS Of ever-employed adults with current asthma, an estimated 9.0% had work-related asthma, 26.9 % had poor self-rated health, 20.6% had impaired physical health, 18.2% had impaired mental health, and 10.2% had activity limitation. Individuals with work-related asthma were significantly more likely than those with non-work-related asthma to have poor self-rated health [PR, 1.45; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.31-1.60], impaired physical health (PR, 1.60; 95% CI, 1.42-1.80), impaired mental health (PR, 1.55; 95% CI, 1.34-1.80), and activity limitation (PR, 2.16; 95% CI, 1.81-2.56). CONCLUSIONS Future research should examine opportunities to improve health-related quality of life among individuals with work-related asthma.
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- Gretchen E Knoeller
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1095 Willowdale Rd., MS HG-900, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA.
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Leander M, Lampa E, Janson C, Svärdsudd K, Uddenfeldt M, Rask-Andersen A. Determinants for a low health-related quality of life in asthmatics. Ups J Med Sci 2012; 117:57-66. [PMID: 22200102 PMCID: PMC3282244 DOI: 10.3109/03009734.2011.638730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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People with asthma suffer from impaired health-related quality of life (HRQL), but the determinants of HRQL among asthmatics are not completely understood. The aim of this investigation was to study determinants of low HRQL in asthmatics and to study whether the determinants of HRQL differ between sexes and age groups. A cohort of three age groups in Sweden was investigated in 1990 using a questionnaire with focus on respiratory symptoms. To study quality of life, the generic instrument Gothenburg Quality of Life was used. The participants were also investigated with interviews, spirometry, and allergy testing. Asthma was diagnosed in 616 subjects. Fifty-eight per cent (n = 359) of the subjects were women; and 24% were smokers, 22% ex-smokers, and 54% were non-smokers. Women were more likely than men to report poor health-related quality of life. Respiratory symptoms severity was another independent determinant of a lower quality of life as well as airway responsiveness to irritants. Current and former smokers also reported lower quality of life. Finally, absenteeism from school and work was associated with lower quality of life. Factors such as sex, smoking habits, airway responsiveness to irritants, respiratory symptom severity, allergy, and absenteeism from school and work were associated with low HRQL in asthmatics.
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Brice L, Weiss R, Wei Y, Satwani P, Bhatia M, George D, Garvin J, Morris E, Harrison L, Cairo MS, Sands SA. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL): the impact of medical and demographic variables upon pediatric recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2011; 57:1179-85. [PMID: 21520396 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.23133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2010] [Accepted: 02/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND The trajectory of Heath-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in pediatric recipients who have undergone hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), as well as the demographic and medical factors that predict HRQoL, has lagged behind the adult research. METHODS A prospective longitudinal study of HRQoL in pediatric HSCT recipients was conducted with 95 patients at the Columbia University Medical Center between 2002 and 2009. Both children and parents completed the PedsQL 4.0 prior to HSCT and at days 100, 180, and 365-post-HSCT. RESULTS The majority of patients and their parents reported linear improvements in HRQoL in the first year post-transplant; however, a portion of patients were in the at-risk group at each time point. Latent growth modeling was utilized to examine demographic and medical factors that predicted initial HRQoL and its trajectory. Older age at transplant significant predicted lowered HRQoL at baseline for self- and parent-report. Female gender significantly impacted lowered self-reported physical HRQoL over time. Ethnicity was a significant predictor of HRQoL at baseline and over time for self- and parent-report, with African-American children reporting the highest HRQoL; whereas, the worst decline in psychosocial HRQoL was often reported by parents and children of Asian descent. CONCLUSION This research identifies the significant impact of ethnicity upon HRQoL following pediatric HSCT. It is likely that an individual's pre-morbid experiences and expectations, particularly with regard to culture, behaviors, and values, influence the parent and child's perceptions and expectations of the HSCT process.
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- Oncology Unit, The Children's Hospital, Westmead, North South Wales, Australia
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Chhabra SK, Chhabra P. Gender differences in perception of dyspnea, assessment of control, and quality of life in asthma. J Asthma 2011; 48:609-15. [PMID: 21679098 DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2011.587577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is limited information on the inter-relationship between gender, perception of dyspnoea and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in asthma. METHODS In a cross-sectional study in an out-patient setting, 85 patients with bronchial asthma, 41 males and 44 females, underwent spirometry and were administered the following instruments to measure asthma control, HRQoL and dyspnoea : (a) Asthma control questionnaire (ACQ), (b) Asthma Quality of Life questionnaire (AQLQ), (c) Baseline dyspnoea index (BDI) questionnaire and Oxygen Cost Diagram (OCD). RESULTS Overall, male patients had greater airways obstruction but reported similar level of asthma control as females. Among patients with mild persistent asthma, females had a poorer level of control. The BDI and the OCD scores were significantly lower in female patients indicating greater dyspnoea and they also had a poorer quality of life especially in the symptoms and emotional domains of the AQLQ. After adjusting for the severity of airways obstruction in multivariate analysis, female gender and a poorer quality of life were independent predictors of increased perception of dyspnoea. CONCLUSIONS Female patients with asthma are likely to have a greater perception of dyspnoea, report a poorer control and have a poorer quality of life as compared to males. Female gender and a poorer quality of life are independent predictors of increased perception of dyspnoea in asthmatics.
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- Sunil K Chhabra
- Department of Cardiorespiratory Physiology, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Clinical Research Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi 110007, India.
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López-Silvarrey-Varela A, Pértega-Díaz S, Rueda-Esteban S, Sánchez-Lastres JM, San-José-González MA, Sampedro-Campos M, Pérez-Castro T, Garnelo-Suárez L, Bamonde-Rodríguez L, López-Silvarrey-Varela J, González-Barcala J. Prevalence and Geographic Variations in Asthma Symptoms in Children and Adolescents in Galicia (Spain). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.arbr.2011.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Validity and reliability of the Quality of Life, Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire, Short Form. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1017/s1121189x00004656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Nell'ultimo decennio la qualita della vita ha acquisito una sempre maggiore rilevanza come misura di esito sociale e clinico (Katschnig, 1997) dei disturbi mentali. Vi e un ampio consenso sul fatto che il costrutto della qualita della vita è multidimensionale e comprende la percezione che il paziente ha delle relazioni sociali, della propria salute fisica, della capacità di svolgere le attivita quotidiane domestiche e lavorative e del proprio benessere in generale (Patrick & Erickson, 1988). Mentre le misure di funzionamento si propongono di quantificare la compromissione in modo oggettivo, le misure della qualita della vita valutano la capacita del soggetto di trarre soddisfazione e piacere da varie attivita e richiedono una valutazione soggettiva. La definizione di qualita della vita del Quality of Life Group dell'Organizzazione
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW asthma is a common chronic disease with significant clinical impact worldwide. Sex-related disparities in asthma epidemiology and morbidity exist but debate continues regarding the mechanisms for these differences. There is a need to review the recent findings for asthma care providers and to highlight areas in need of additional research. RECENT FINDINGS recent data illustrate striking sex-related differences in asthma epidemiology and disease expression. Studies show an increased incidence of asthma in women. Data demonstrate that asthmatic women have a poorer quality of life and increased utilization of healthcare compared to their male counterparts despite similar medical treatment and baseline pulmonary function. Research continues to explore hypotheses for these differences including the potential influences of the female sex hormones, altered perception of airflow obstruction, increased bronchial hyper-responsiveness, and medication compliance and technique. However, no single explanation has been able to fully explain the disparities. SUMMARY women are more likely to be diagnosed with asthma and suffer greater morbidity than men. The physiologic mechanisms for these differences are not well understood. Understanding sex-related differences in asthma and providing patients with education geared toward these disparities are important in establishing effective, individualized asthma management strategies for all patients.
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Prevalence and geographic variations in asthma symptoms in children and adolescents in Galicia (Spain). Arch Bronconeumol 2011; 47:274-82. [PMID: 21440354 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2011.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2010] [Revised: 01/09/2011] [Accepted: 01/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence and geographic variations of the symptoms associated with asthma in Galician children and adolescents. POPULATION AND METHODS A cross-sectional epidemiological study following ISAAC (International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood) methodology, and using a written questionnaire distributed in schools. The study sample included 10,371 6-7 year-old children and 10,372 13-14 year-old adolescents, all of them from Galician Health Areas. A logistic regression model was used to analyse geographic variations. RESULTS In the 6-7 year-old group, wheezing in the last 12 months varied from 11.4% (Santiago) to 15.7% (Vigo) and in the adolescents varied from 8.8% (Ourense) to 18.8% (Vigo). The distribution by gender showed a predominant significance in 6-7 year-old males (P<.001), and near to be statistically significant in 13-14 year-old females (P=.08). The risk (odds ratio [OR]) of wheezing in the last 12 months in the area with highest prevalence in comparison with the area of lowest prevalence was 1.45 (95% Confidence Interval [CI], 1.12-1.88) for children and 2.39 (95% CI, 1.82-3.13) for adolescents. The estimated prevalence of asthma in the Autonomous Community of Galicia was 13.6% in younger children and 12.2% in adolescents. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of wheezing in the last 12 months in the different areas of Galicia is considerably higher than the rest of Spanish ISAAC cities in the 6-7 years group and very similar in the 13-14 years group, except in Vigo where it is considerably higher. We found a clearly defined geographic pattern in the adolescent group, with higher prevalences in coastal areas than in the interior.
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Daily activities mediate the relationship between personality and quality of life in middle-aged women. Qual Life Res 2010; 19:1477-86. [DOI: 10.1007/s11136-010-9711-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/30/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mujais SK, Story K, Brouillette J, Takano T, Soroka S, Franek C, Mendelssohn D, Finkelstein FO. Health-related quality of life in CKD Patients: correlates and evolution over time. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2009; 4:1293-301. [PMID: 19643926 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.05541008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 196] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Very few large-scale studies have investigated the determinants of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients not on dialysis or the evolution of HRQOL over time. DESIGN AND SETTING A prospective evaluation was undertaken of HRQOL in a cohort of 1186 CKD patients cared for in nephrology clinics in North America. Baseline and follow-up HRQOL were evaluated using the validated Kidney Disease Quality Of Life instrument. RESULTS Baseline measures of HRQOL were reduced in CKD patients in proportion to the severity grade of CKD. Physical functioning score declined progressively with more advanced stages of CKD and so did the score for role-physical. Female gender and the presence of diabetes and a history of cardiovascular co-morbidities were also associated with reduced HRQOL (physical composite score: male: 41.0 +/- 10.2; female: 37.7 +/- 10.8; P < 0.0001; diabetic: 37.3 +/- 10.6; nondiabetic: 41.6 +/- 10.2; P < 0.0001; history of congestive heart failure, yes: 35.4 +/- 9.7; no: 40.3 +/- 10.6; P < 0.0001; history of myocardial infarction, yes: 36.1 +/- 10.0; no: 40.2 +/- 10.6; P < 0.0001). Anemia and beta blocker usage were also associated with lower HRQOL scores. HRQOL measures declined over time in this population. The main correlates of change over time were age, albumin level and co-existent co-morbidities. CONCLUSIONS These observations highlight the profound impact CKD has on HRQOL and suggest potential areas that can be targeted for therapeutic intervention.
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- Astellas Pharma Global Development, Three Parkway North, Deerfield, IL 60015, USA.
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Sidana A, Singh D, Mohan A, Guleria R. Quality of life and autonomy preferences in stable asthmatics: a developing country scenario. Respirology 2009; 14:83-9. [PMID: 19144053 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2008.01451.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The quality of life (QOL) and autonomy preferences of asthmatics in developing countries have been sparingly researched, with a resulting lack of management strategies. This study determined the asthma-specific QOL and autonomy preferences of a population of asthmatics in a developing country and their association with relevant sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. METHODS A cross-sectional study using the Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire and the Asthma Autonomy Questionnaire was performed on a population of stable asthmatics recruited from a tertiary care centre in India. Severity of the disease was assessed by spirometry. RESULTS The study population comprised 80 asthmatics. The mean (SD) overall QOL score was 5.04 (0.97). This was significantly associated with history of hospitalization during the previous year for an asthma attack (P < 0.01) and with FEV(1) (P < 0.05) on univariate analysis; on multivariate analysis, only history of hospitalization was significant. Autonomy preferences of the patients showed higher scores for information-seeking (mean (SD) = 78.95 (16.35) ) than decision-making (mean (SD) = 38.21 (14.6)). The information-seeking preferences had a negative correlation with age (P < 0.01) and a positive correlation with education status (P < 0.01) and decision-making correlated with education status (P < 0.05). A minority of patients (19%) indicated a preference for a greater say in decision-making than their physicians. There was a lower tendency for decision-making when given a 'severe exacerbation' scenario than in 'mild exacerbation' (P < 0.001) or 'stable disease' (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Hospitalization history and FEV(1) values are the parameters having the most significant impact on the QOL of asthmatics. There is a clear desire to obtain more information about the disease but most patients do not endorse the idea of making independent disease-related decisions.
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- Departmentof Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Axelsson M, Emilsson M, Brink E, Lundgren J, Torén K, Lötvall J. Personality, adherence, asthma control and health-related quality of life in young adult asthmatics. Respir Med 2009; 103:1033-40. [PMID: 19217764 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2008] [Revised: 01/12/2009] [Accepted: 01/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Striving for improved adherence and asthma control is of vital concern in today's asthma management. Several influential factors have been identified, but the importance of personality traits has been insufficiently explored. The aim was first to determine whether personality traits in young adult asthmatics are related to asthma control and health-related quality of life (HRQL), and second to examine the influences of personality traits on adherence to regular asthma medication treatment. METHODS Young adult asthmatics, 22 years of age (n=268) completed questionnaires. Statistical analyses were performed. RESULTS The personality traits Negative Affectivity and Impulsivity correlated negatively with asthma control, whereas in women Hedonic Capacity correlated positively with asthma control. Negative Affectivity, Impulsivity, Hedonic Capacity, Alexithymia and asthma control predicted the mental dimension of HRQL. Asthma control and physical activity predicted the physical dimension of HRQL. Among respondents with regular asthma medication (n=109), Impulsivity correlated negatively with adherence. In men, Antagonism and Alexithymia were associated with low adherence. Additionally, Alexithymia, Hedonic Capacity and Negative Affectivity showed non-linear relationships with adherence, meaning that initially increased scores on these personality traits scales were associated with increased adherence but higher scores did not increase adherence. Respondents who were prescribed a single inhaler combining ICS and LABA reported higher adherence than those with monotherapies. CONCLUSION These data suggest that personality can influence how asthma patients adhere to asthma medication treatment, and report their control and HRQL. Tools determining personality traits may be useful in the future in individualizing management of asthma patients.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, SE-405 30 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Temprano J, Mannino DM. The effect of sex on asthma control from the National Asthma Survey. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2009; 123:854-60. [PMID: 19181370 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2008] [Revised: 12/04/2008] [Accepted: 12/11/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated conflicting results with regard to differences in asthma control between the sexes. OBJECTIVE We sought to identify sex differences in short-term and long-term measures of asthma control in adults from the National Asthma Survey. METHODS This study analyzed data from the National Asthma Survey (Four-State sample) sponsored by the National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Asthma control was compared between the sexes based on short-term (recent symptoms, asthma attacks, and albuterol use) and long-term (asthma attacks, work days lost, and urgent-care visits and hospitalizations in the prior year) measures. Composite scores for short-term and long-term control were calculated based on any single measure of poor asthma control and based on a sum of poor asthma control measures. RESULTS Women were more likely to have poor short-term asthma control based on any measure (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 1.20; CI, 1.01-1.44) or sum of measures (adjusted OR, 1.24; CI, 1.08-1.53) compared with men. Women also demonstrated worse asthma control based on any uncontrolled long-term measure (adjusted OR, 1.52; CI, 1.29-1.79) or sum of measures (adjusted OR, 1.68; CI, 1.45-1.93). These findings were present despite higher reported inhaled corticosteroid use and scheduled health care visits for asthma among women. CONCLUSIONS Women demonstrated worse asthma control compared with men with regard to several short-term and long-term measures, despite reporting higher rates of inhaled corticosteroid use and routine asthma care visits. Further studies are needed to elucidate whether these findings are due to differences in health reporting or to pathophysiologic differences in asthma between the sexes.
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- James Temprano
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40508, USA.
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Besier T, Schmitz TG, Goldbeck L. Life satisfaction of adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis: impact of partnership and gender. J Cyst Fibros 2008; 8:104-9. [PMID: 19008159 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2008.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2008] [Revised: 10/15/2008] [Accepted: 10/20/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND This is the first study to assess the impact of gender and partnership on life satisfaction in adolescents and adults with CF, using a model combining subjective importance and satisfaction ratings. METHODS Life satisfaction of 243 CF patients (16-58 years, M=29.6, SD=7.4, 46.9% male) was assessed with the Questions on Life Satisfaction (FLZ(M)). The effects of gender and partnership on life satisfaction were calculated. RESULTS Significantly less males than females reported living with a partner (chi(2)=16.5, p<001). Gender only had a significant effect on health-related life satisfaction, with females reporting worse life satisfaction. Partnership had small to large effects on general, health-related and CF-specific life satisfaction (eta(2)=.049-.144). Participants with partners always reported higher life satisfaction than those without partner. However, no significant interaction effect of partnership and gender could be shown. CONCLUSIONS Having a partner is associated with higher life satisfaction, regardless of the patient's gender and might have beneficial effects on medical outcomes.
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- Tanja Besier
- University Hospital Ulm, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry/Psychotherapy, Ulm, Germany.
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Siroux V, Boudier A, Anto JM, Cazzoletti L, Accordini S, Alonso J, Cerveri I, Corsico A, Gulsvik A, Jarvis D, de Marco R, Marcon A, Marques EA, Bugiani M, Janson C, Leynaert B, Pin I. Quality-of-life and asthma-severity in general population asthmatics: results of the ECRHS II study. Allergy 2008; 63:547-54. [PMID: 18394129 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2008.01638.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Health-related quality-of-life (HRQL) has been poorly studied in large samples of asthmatics from the general population. HRQL and its relationship to asthma-severity were assessed among 900 asthmatics enrolled in the European Community Respiratory Health Survey. METHODS Among asthmatics, 864 completed the short form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire and 477 also completed the Asthma Quality-of-life Questionnaire (AQLQ). A 4-class asthma-severity scale, combining clinical items, forced expiratory volume in 1 s and the level of treatment and the different asthma-severity components (each of the clinical items and hospitalization) were studied in relation to HRQL. RESULTS Mean SF-36 Physical Component Summary (PCS) and Mental Component Summary (MCS) scores (45.5 and 48.8 respectively) were lower than expected in a general population. The mean total AQLQ score was 5.8. The AQLQ score and to a lesser extent the PCS score were significantly related to the 4-class asthma-severity scale, although the risk of having a lower HRQL score did not vary proportionally across the levels of severity. Asthma-severity had no impact on the MCS score. Asthma attack frequency and hospitalization were associated with both total AQLQ and PCS scores, whereas nocturnal symptoms and lung function were more strongly related to the AQLQ and PCS score respectively. CONCLUSION In population-based asthmatics, the specific AQLQ questionnaire, and also to a lesser extent the generic SF-36 questionnaire, were sensitive to asthma-severity. Frequencies of asthma attacks, of nocturnal symptoms and hospitalization for asthma have independent impact on HRQL.
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Quality of life of adults with workplace exacerbation of asthma. Qual Life Res 2007; 16:1605-13. [PMID: 17957494 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-007-9274-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2007] [Accepted: 10/11/2007] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A cross-sectional study collecting demographic, work history, disease, and quality-of-life (QOL) data from adults with asthma was explored for a relationship between workplace exacerbation of asthma (WEA) and QOL. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING The study population of adults with asthma was drawn from adults affiliated with Fallon Community Health Plan, a health maintenance organization serving Massachusetts. RESULTS The sample consisted of 598 adults with asthma. Based on univariate analyses, study participants with WEA had a statistically significant higher Total QOL score, indicating a worse quality of life, than participants whose asthma was not work-related (2.43 vs. 1.74, P < or = 0.001), and also higher scores on the instrument's four subscales for Breathlessness, Mood Disturbance, Social Disruptions, and Health Concerns. After controlling for covariates using multiple linear regression, the relationship between WEA and the Total QOL score was statistically significant (P = 0.0004) with a coefficient of 0.54. The coefficient for WEA was also statistically significant based on regression models for all the subscales with the exception of the Breathlessness score (P = 0.08). CONCLUSION In summary, WEA was associated with a worse QOL. Ideally, employees and employers would work together to minimize the conditions at work that contribute to WEA, which should decrease the frequency of WEA and related degradation of QOL.
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Matos APSD, Machado ACC. Influência das variáveis biopsicossociais na qualidade de vida em asmáticos. PSICOLOGIA: TEORIA E PESQUISA 2007. [DOI: 10.1590/s0102-37722007000200004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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A asma brônquica é uma doença complexa e interfere com a qualidade de vida desses doentes. Pretendemos, com a presente investigação, estudar a relação das variáveis sócio-demográficas (género, idade e grau de instrução), clínicas (gravidade da doença, duração e tipo clínico) e psicológicas (cognições, emoções e comportamentos) com a qualidade de vida do doente asmático. Cinqüenta doentes asmáticos do Departamento de Pneumologia e Imunoalergologia dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra preencheram cinco questionários de auto-resposta que avaliavam as variáveis psicológicas em estudo. Os dados clínicos relativamente à doença foram igualmente recolhidos.Os nossos resultados revelam-nos que a qualidade de vida se relaciona com um conjunto de variáveis que podemos denominar biopsicossociais (e.g., uma menor qualidade de vida relaciona-se com uma maior idade, menor escolaridade, uma atitude mais negativa face à asma, designada "estigma", cognições disfuncionais e comportamentos/emoções-problema relacionados com a asma). Implicações ao nível do tratamento são apresentadas.
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