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Physical Activity and Eating Behavior Inequalities Mediating the Effects of Socioeconomic Status and Sex on Adolescent Quality of Life: Insights of the PRALIMAP Trial. J Phys Act Health 2022; 19:648-657. [PMID: 36100207 DOI: 10.1123/jpah.2022-0093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to quantify the 2-year mediating effects of physical activity (PA) and eating behavior (EB) on socioeconomic and sex inequalities in quality of life (QoL) among French adolescents. METHODS Adolescents from a 2-year school-based trial were included. PA and EB were assessed at baseline, 1 year, and 2 years using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire and an eating habits questionnaire, respectively. QoL was measured at 2 years using the Duke Health Profile questionnaire. The mediating effect of adherence to PA and EB guidelines in the associations between socioeconomic status or sex and QoL was analyzed with a counterfactual method. RESULTS Among the 3562 included adolescents (mean age, 15.2 [0.6] y), being a boy and having a high socioeconomic status was associated with high QoL. Differences in QoL by socioeconomic status were mediated by adherence to guidelines for PA (up to 10.2%) and EB (up to 8.8%), and differences in QoL by sex were predominantly mediated by adherence to guidelines for PA (up to 163.8%). CONCLUSIONS Policies, programs, and interventions designed to reduce socioeconomic and sex inequalities in QoL among adolescents could use PA and EB as leverage.
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Poullaouec C, Vabres N, Ayou C, Fleury J, Gras-le Guen C, Clément R, Lemesle M. Mineurs en garde à vue: caractéristiques sociodémographiques, auto-évaluation de la santé et identification de facteurs de vulnérabilité. Encephale 2022; 48 Suppl 1:S39-S43. [DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2022.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Baumann C, Rousseau H, Tarquinio C, Batt M, Tarquinio P, Lebreuilly R, Sorsana C, Legrand K, Guillemin F, Bourion-Bédès S. Effect of the COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown on mental health among post-secondary students in the Grand Est region of France: results of the PIMS-CoV19 study. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2021; 19:265. [PMID: 34911529 PMCID: PMC8672153 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01903-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 epidemic has sent students around the world in to lockdown. This study sought to assess the prevalence of impaired self-perceived mental health and identify associated factors among French post-secondary students during the lockdown. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among French students living in the Grand Est area in France from May 7 to 17, 2020 during the first lockdown. An online survey was used to collect sociodemographic data, learning and teaching conditions, living conditions, and exposure to COVID-19, and self-perceived mental health was assessed with mental composite score (MCS) of the SF-12. RESULTS Overall, 4018 were analyzed. Most participants were female (70.7%), and the mean age was 21.7 years (SD 4.0). The mean MCS score was 44.5 (SD 17.3). Impaired mental health, defined by a MCS < 1st Quartile, was mainly associated with female sex; decreased time for learning; not having access to the outside with a garden, a terrace or a balcony; difficulties with the living situation and having someone in the home affected by the SARS-COV2 requiring hospitalization or not. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that living conditions during lockdown had a clear impact on the mental health of French post-secondary students. There is a need to improve prevention and to access distance education as well as an urgent need for measures to develop healthy coping strategies for students. This is significant challenge and will assist in moderating the risk for the development of further distress and mental health concerns.
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- Cédric Baumann
- EA4360 APEMAC, MICS Team, University of Lorraine, 54500, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
- Méthodology, Data Management and Statistic Unit, University Hospital of Nancy, 54500, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
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- Méthodology, Data Management and Statistic Unit, University Hospital of Nancy, 54500, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- EA4360 APEMAC, MICS Team, University of Lorraine, 54500, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- InterPsy, GRC Team, University of Lorraine, 54000, Nancy, France
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- EA4360 APEMAC, MICS Team, University of Lorraine, 54500, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- EA4360 APEMAC, MICS Team, University of Lorraine, 54500, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
- Clinical Investigation Center, CIC-EC, University Hospital of Nancy, 54500, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- EA4360 APEMAC, MICS Team, University of Lorraine, 54500, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
- Clinical Investigation Center, CIC-EC, University Hospital of Nancy, 54500, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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- EA4360 APEMAC, MICS Team, University of Lorraine, 54500, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France
- Centre Psychothérapique de Nancy, 54520, Laxou, France
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Promoting Physical Activity and Reducing Sedentary Behaviors among French Adolescent Girls from Low-Incomes Communities. ADOLESCENTS 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/adolescents1020017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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(1) Background: Despite health benefits of engaging in regular physical activity (PA), adolescents fail to achieve the recommended PA practice (especially among girls with low socio-economic position). Researchers have been prompted to adopt models of social cognition to help identify the role of psychological factors in influencing PA and sedentary behaviors. Thus, this study examined the effects of an intervention promoting PA, reducing sedentary activity among adolescent girls from low-incomes communities, and explored the relationships between core constructs of salient theoretical frameworks (self-determination theory, theory of planned behavior, implicit and explicit attitude towards PA, and sedentary behaviors); (2) Methods: An intervention was delivered to 28 adolescent girls. They reported their scores on a variety of core psychological constructs grounded within the aforementioned theoretical frameworks as well as on several outcomes, such as objective PA (pedometers) and perceived mental and physical health. These scores were gathered both before and after the 8-weeks program; (3) Results: Results revealed changes on external regulation and implicit attitudes toward sedentary behaviors from before to after the program. However, objective PA behavior did not change; (4) Conclusions: Future studies are encouraged to further explore mechanisms of behavior change derived from integrated and socio-ecological theories.
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Health-related quality of life in Iranian adolescents: a psychometric evaluation of the self-report form of the PedsQL 4.0 and an investigation of gender and age differences. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2021; 19:108. [PMID: 33771186 PMCID: PMC8004408 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-021-01742-8] [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: 08/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Research on the psychometric properties of the Persian self-report form of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Version 4.0 (PedsQL 4.0) in adolescents has several gaps (e.g., convergent validity) that limit its clinical application and therefore the cross-cultural impact of this measure. This study aimed at investigating the psychometric properties of the PedsQL 4.0 and the effects of gender and age on quality of life in Iranian adolescents. Method The PedsQL 4.0 was administered to 326 adolescents (12–17 years). A subsample of 115 adolescents completed the scale two weeks after the first assessment. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), correlation of the PedsQL 4.0 with the Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale-Self-report (WFIRS-S), and Item Response Theory (IRT) analysis were conducted to examine validity. Cronbach’s alpha, McDonald’s Omega, and Intra class correlation (ICC) were calculated as well to examine reliability. Gender and age effects were also evaluated. Results Internal consistency and test–retest reliability of the total PedsQL 4.0 scale was .92 and .87, respectively. The PedsQL 4.0 scores showed negative moderate to strong correlations with the WFIRS-S total scale. The four-factor model of the PedsQL 4.0 was not fully supported by the CFA—the root mean square error of approximation and the comparative fit index showed a mediocre and poor fit, respectively. IRT analysis indicated that all items of the PedsQL 4.0 fit with the scale and most of them showed good discrimination. The items and total scale provided more information in the lower levels of the latent trait. Males showed significantly higher scores than females in physical and emotional functioning, psychosocial health, and total scale. Adolescents with lower ages showed better quality of life than those with higher ages in all scores of the PedsQL 4.0. Conclusion The PedsQL 4.0 showed good psychometric properties with regard to internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and convergent validity in Iranian adolescents, which supports its use in clinical settings among Persian-speaking adolescents. However, factor structure according to our CFA indicates that future work should address how to improve fit. In addition, studies that include PedsQL 4.0 should consider gender and age effects were reported.
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Levant RF, Gregor M, Alto KM. Dimensionality, variance composition, and development of a brief form of the duke health profile, and its measurement invariance across five gender identity groups. Psychol Health 2021; 37:658-673. [PMID: 33449827 DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2021.1871907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To conduct advanced psychometric analyses on the Duke Health Profile, a popular measure of health-related quality of life. DESIGN Online survey. Data (N = 1233, 34.3% transgender) were from community and college participants. Dimensionality was assessed for the first time using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) with part of the sample, followed by single- and multi-group confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) with the balance of the sample. RESULTS EFA resulted in a 14-item three factor structure: mental, physical and social health. CFA estimated four models (common factors, bifactor, hierarchical, unidimensional), none demonstrated adequate fit. From another EFA specifying one factor, the 6-item Duke Health Profile-Brief Form was developed based on updated guidelines for shortening composite measurement scales, which was assessed using CFA, finding good fit to the data. Measurement invariance by gender was assessed across the diverse gender spectrum, finding evidence for configural, metric, and partial scalar invariance. CONCLUSIONS There is insufficient evidence to use the general, mental, social and physical health scores of the DUKE Health Profile. However, there is evidence supporting the use of the unidimensional DUKE-BF, which is largely invariant between cisgender men and women, transgender men and women, and transgender men and non-binary participants.
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- Ronald F Levant
- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Akron, Akron, OH, USA
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Vajdi M, Farhangi MA. A systematic review of the association between dietary patterns and health-related quality of life. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2020; 18:337. [PMID: 33046091 PMCID: PMC7552532 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-020-01581-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Health related quality of life (HRQOL) is a potent indicator of individual's happiness and life satisfaction. The way in which the HRQOL is affected by the diet is a topic of constant interest and debate among researchers. Evaluating the association between single nutrients or foods and HRQOL fails to take into consideration the complex interactions between nutrients. Also, the findings from previous investigations on the relationship between dietary patterns and HRQOL have been inconsistent. Therefore, our aim was to assess the existing evidence regarding the relationship between the dietary patterns and HRQOL by conducting a systematic review. METHODS A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Sciences and Google scholar databases from inception to March 2020, to identify studies that investigated associations between the dietary patterns (regardless of methods used to define dietary patterns) and HRQOL domains. Two researchers independently checked titles and abstracts, evaluated full-text studies, extracted data, and appraised their quality using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). RESULTS Thirteen studies (four longitudinal, and nine cross-sectional studies), with a total of 43,445 subjects, were included. Of the studies included in this review, eight studies evaluated the association between "Mediterranean" dietary patterns (MDP) and HRQOL, while five studies examined the association between different dietary patterns ("Healthy", "Unhealthy", "Western", "Fruit and vegetable", "Bread and butter" and etc.) and HRQOL. Excluding three studies which showed no significant association, healthy dietary patterns such as MDP, "Healthy" and "Fruit and vegetable" dietary patterns were associated with better HRQOL in physical and mental components scores. The quality assessment of included studies according to NOS criteria were ranged between medium to high quality. CONCLUSION According to the current evidence, "Healthy" dietary patterns and "Mediterranean" dietary patterns are associated with better dimension scores of HRQOL in both physical and mental summaries. While, unhealthy dietary patterns and "Western" dietary patterns are associated with lower scores of HRQOL. Further longitudinal studies are required to clarify the association between dietary patterns and HRQOL.
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- Mahdi Vajdi
- Research Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Novin MH, Farzadfar F, Pashaei T, Razaghi E. Cross-Culture Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of Duke Health Profile. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES 2020; 14. [DOI: 10.5812/ijpbs.102765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/18/2020] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Background: Duke health profile (DHP) is a 17-item questionnaire that measures six health scales (physical, mental, social, general, perceptual, and self-confidence) and four dysfunction scales of anxiety, depression, pain, and disability. Objectives: To systematically translate DHP to Persian language and measure the validity and reliability of the translated version. Methods: We used the forward-backward method for translation of DHP from English to Persian. After linguistic matching and pilot review, a cross-sectional study was carried out on 239 individuals aged over 18 to measure the psychometric characteristics of the Persian version of DHP. The reliability of the questionnaire was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha and test-retest analysis. Content validity, face validity, and construct validity were evaluated by an expert panel, interviewing a sample of the general population, and confirmatory factor analysis, respectively. Results: Item content validity indexes (I-CVI) for relevance and clarity were between 88 and 100. Scale content validity index (S-CVI) for relevance and clarity were 96% and 94%, respectively. The calculated item content validity ratio (I-CVR) was between 0.78 and 1.0. The confirmatory factor analysis showed that the data fit the model, and the indicators of fitness were acceptable. The Cronbach’s alpha was 0.77 for the total tool and varied between 0.47 and 0.69 for different subscales. The reliability of the test-retest was 0.64 - 0.88, which was good after two weeks. Conclusions: The Persian version of DHP is a valid and reliable tool for measuring health profile.
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Manusov EG, Diego VP, Smith J, Garza JR, Lowdermilk J, Blangero J, Williams-Blangero S, Fernandez F. UniMóvil: A Mobile Health Clinic Providing Primary Care to the Colonias of the Rio Grande Valley, South Texas. Front Public Health 2019; 7:215. [PMID: 31497586 PMCID: PMC6712363 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: We describe a mobile unit (UniMóvil) designed to improve poor healthcare access delivery to residents in two South Texas underserved Colonias. The interprofessional team measured seven clinical outcomes [obesity, diabetes, hypertension, hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, and depression], and using the Duke Health Profile, assessed the health-related quality of life (HrQoL). Methods: The investigators used previously reported disease prevalence, an implementation model, and community needs-assessments to design an outreach healthcare delivery model. A retrospective review of the cohort provides data used to determine potential predictors of clinical variables, 11 domains of HrQOL, and inter/intra Colonia differences. Results: The average age of patients was 45 years-old and females represented 67% of the population served. Results include a high prevalence of obesity (55.5%), hypertension (39%), diabetes (32.5%), and depression (19%), gender differences, and inter-Colonia differences. A generalized linear mixed model analysis provided associations between clinical outcomes and predictors (age, sex, BMI, PHQ-9 score, HbA1c, blood pressure, serum cholesterol, low HDL, triglycerides, and HrQOL domains). The HrQol domain of low self-perceived health, relates to obesity, diabetes, low HDL, and depression. Depression predicted all 11 domains of the HrQol. Conclusion: The prevalence of diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and depression remains epidemic. Mobile clinics increase access and address highly prevalent illnesses in the Colonias. The data collected can be used to address chronic disease and quality of life, focus care, and direct research in high-need underserved areas.
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- Eron G. Manusov
- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Harlingen, TX, United States
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- Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, United States
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- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, Edinburg, TX, United States
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- VIDAS [United Health Foundation], University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, Edinburg, TX, United States
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- Human Development & School Services, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX, United States
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- Department of Human Genetics, Genomics Computing Center, School of Medicine, South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, United States
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- Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Harlingen, TX, United States
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Ferrat E, Bastuji-Garin S, Paillaud E, Caillet P, Clerc P, Moscova L, Gouja A, Renard V, Attali C, Breton JL, Audureau E. Efficacy of nurse-led and general practitioner-led comprehensive geriatric assessment in primary care: protocol of a pragmatic three-arm cluster randomised controlled trial (CEpiA study). BMJ Open 2018; 8:e020597. [PMID: 29654038 PMCID: PMC5898323 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Older patients raise therapeutic challenges, because they constitute a heterogeneous population with multimorbidity. To appraise this complexity, geriatricians have developed a multidimensional comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), which may be difficult to apply in primary care settings. Our primary objective was to compare the effect on morbimortality of usual care compared with two complex interventions combining educational seminars about CGA: a dedicated geriatric hotline for general practitioners (GPs) and CGA by trained nurses or GPs. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The Clinical Epidemiology and Ageing study is an open-label, pragmatic, multicentre, three-arm, cluster randomised controlled trial comparing two intervention groups and one control group. Patients must be 70 years or older with a long-term illness or with unscheduled hospitalisation in the past 3 months (750 patients planned). This study involves volunteering GPs practising in French primary care centres, with randomisation at the practice level. The multifaceted interventions for interventional arms comprise an educational interactive multiprofessional seminar for GPs and nurses, a geriatric hotline dedicated to GPs in case of difficulties and the performance of a CGA updated to primary care. The CGA is systematically performed by a nurse in arm 1 but is GP-led on a case-by-case basis in arm 2. The primary endpoint is a composite criterion comprising overall death, unscheduled hospitalisations, emergency admissions and institutionalisation within 12 months after inclusion. Intention-to-treat analysis will be performed using mixed-effects logistic regression models, with adjustment for potential confounders. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The protocol was approved by an appropriate ethics committee (CPP Ile-de-France IV, Paris, France, approval April 2015;15 664). This study is conducted according to principles of good clinical practice in the context of current care and will provide useful knowledge on the clinical benefits achievable by CGA in primary care. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02664454; Pre-results.
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- Emilie Ferrat
- Université Paris-EstCréteil (UPEC), DHU A-TVB, IMRB, EA 7376 CEpiA (Clinical Epidemiology andAgeing Unit), Créteil, France
- Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), School ofMedicine, Primary Care Department, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris-EstCréteil (UPEC), DHU A-TVB, IMRB, EA 7376 CEpiA (Clinical Epidemiology andAgeing Unit), Créteil, France
- AP-HP, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, Department of PublicHealth, Créteil, France
- AP-HP, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, Clinical Research Unit(URC Mondor), Créteil, France
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- Université Paris-EstCréteil (UPEC), DHU A-TVB, IMRB, EA 7376 CEpiA (Clinical Epidemiology andAgeing Unit), Créteil, France
- AP-HP, HôpitalHenri-Mondor, Geriatric Department, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris-EstCréteil (UPEC), DHU A-TVB, IMRB, EA 7376 CEpiA (Clinical Epidemiology andAgeing Unit), Créteil, France
- AP-HP, HôpitalHenri-Mondor, Geriatric Department, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris-EstCréteil (UPEC), DHU A-TVB, IMRB, EA 7376 CEpiA (Clinical Epidemiology andAgeing Unit), Créteil, France
- Université de Versailles - saint Quentin en Yvelines, School of Medicine, Primary Care Department, Montigny-le-Bretonneux, France
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- Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), School ofMedicine, Primary Care Department, Créteil, France
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, Clinical Research Unit(URC Mondor), Créteil, France
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- Université Paris-EstCréteil (UPEC), DHU A-TVB, IMRB, EA 7376 CEpiA (Clinical Epidemiology andAgeing Unit), Créteil, France
- Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), School ofMedicine, Primary Care Department, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris-EstCréteil (UPEC), DHU A-TVB, IMRB, EA 7376 CEpiA (Clinical Epidemiology andAgeing Unit), Créteil, France
- Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), School ofMedicine, Primary Care Department, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris-EstCréteil (UPEC), DHU A-TVB, IMRB, EA 7376 CEpiA (Clinical Epidemiology andAgeing Unit), Créteil, France
- Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), School ofMedicine, Primary Care Department, Créteil, France
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- Université Paris-EstCréteil (UPEC), DHU A-TVB, IMRB, EA 7376 CEpiA (Clinical Epidemiology andAgeing Unit), Créteil, France
- AP-HP, Hôpital Henri-Mondor, Department of PublicHealth, Créteil, France
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Bonaccio M, Di Castelnuovo A, Costanzo S, Persichillo M, De Curtis A, Cerletti C, Donati MB, de Gaetano G, Iacoviello L. Health-related quality of life and risk of composite coronary heart disease and cerebrovascular events in the Moli-sani study cohort. Eur J Prev Cardiol 2017; 25:287-297. [PMID: 29243510 DOI: 10.1177/2047487317748452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background To assess the association between health-related quality of life (HRQL) and a composite outcome including incident coronary heart disease (CHD) and cerebrovascular events in a large general population-based cohort. Design Prospective analysis on 17,102 men and women (mean age 53 ± 11) free from cardiovascular disease at time of enrolment in the Moli-sani cohort (2005-2010). Methods HRQL was assessed by the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey. Hazard ratios with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated using multivariable Cox-proportional hazard models. Results At the end of follow-up (median 4.2 years), 237 new events occurred (coronary heart disease n = 197, cerebrovascular disease n = 42). In a multivariable model adjusted for socioeconomic factors, chronic disease and health-related behaviours, both mental and physical HRQL were inversely associated with the risk of the composite outcome (hazard ratio = 0.57; 0.39-0.84 and hazard ratio = 0.62; 0.40-0.94, respectively; highest vs. lowest quartile). Further adjustment for C-reactive protein marginally modified the association with physical HRQL (hazard ratio = 0.67; 0.43-1.02). Similar findings were obtained when only CHD events were analysed (hazard ratio = 0.63; 0.41-0.96 for highest versus lowest mental HRQL) although results with physical HRQL were no longer significant (hazard ratio = 0.65; 0.40-1.04 for highest versus lowest quartile). Associations with incident cerebrovascular disease showed a trend toward protection (hazard ratio = 0.50; 0.22-1.17 and hazard ratio = 0.51; 0.22-1.23 for highest versus lowest tertile of mental and physical HRQL, respectively). Conclusions HRQL is an independent predictor of composite CHD/cerebrovascular outcomes in an adult population. The magnitude of the association was not affected either by socioeconomic factors, health conditions or health-related behaviours. Improvement of quality of life may be a major factor in targeting appropriate prevention strategies for cardiovascular health.
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- Marialaura Bonaccio
- 1 Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo NEUROMED, Pozzilli, Italy
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- 1 Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo NEUROMED, Pozzilli, Italy
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- 1 Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo NEUROMED, Pozzilli, Italy
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- 1 Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo NEUROMED, Pozzilli, Italy
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- 1 Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo NEUROMED, Pozzilli, Italy
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- 1 Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo NEUROMED, Pozzilli, Italy
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- 1 Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo NEUROMED, Pozzilli, Italy
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- 1 Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo NEUROMED, Pozzilli, Italy
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- 1 Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo NEUROMED, Pozzilli, Italy.,2 Department of Medicine and Surgery, Research Centre in Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (EPIMED), University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
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Diet quality, disordered eating and health-related quality of life in Greek adolescents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1108/nfs-12-2016-0189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Purpose
Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is a subjective multi-dimensional concept referring to an individual’s perception of health and well-being in domains related to physical, mental, emotional and social functioning. The current study aims at investigating possible associations between dietary quality, disordered eating attitudes and HRQOL in Greek adolescents.
Design/methodology/approach
A total of 400 students (198 boys; 202 girls), 14-17 years old, were recruited from five high schools in the area of Kallithea in Athens, Greece. Standard anthropometric measurements were taken, and obesity classification was conducted using the International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) cut-off points. Students completed the KIDMED index, which evaluates the degree of adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet) as a diet quality index, the EAT-26 questionnaire, which assesses disordered eating attitudes and the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire for children and adolescents assessing perceived HRQOL.
Findings
Disordered eating attitudes are significantly negatively correlated with the total score of HRQOL (p < 0.01) and with the subcategories: psychological well-being (p < 0.01), parents and autonomy (p < 0.01) and school environment (p < 0.001), whereas adherence to the MedDiet was positively correlated with all the components and total score of HRQOL. Linear regression analysis revealed that adherence to the MedDiet (p < 0.05), total number of meals/day (p < 0.01) and number of meals with the family (p < 0.05) were significant predictors of HRQOL in adolescents.
Research limitations/implications
The convenient sampling of 400 students was conducted from five schools, from one municipality of Athens, Greece.
Originality/value
Adherence to the MedDiet positively affects important components of HRQOL in adolescents, whereas disordered eating attitudes has a negative effect. Identifying adolescents with low HRQOL is highly important because it could result in an early detection of individualised healthcare needs and possible non-diagnosed ill-health problems.
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Yen CF, Chiu TY, Liou TH, Chi WC, Liao HF, Liang CC, Escorpizo R. Development of Activity and Participation Norms among General Adult Populations in Taiwan. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2017; 14:ijerph14060603. [PMID: 28587271 PMCID: PMC5486289 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14060603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Revised: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0), The Functioning Disability Evaluation Scale-Adult version (FUNDES-Adult) began development in 2011. The FUNDES-Adult was designed to assess the difficulty level of an individual’s activities and participation in daily life. There is a lack of research regarding the profile of activity and participation for the general adult population. The purposes of this study were to establish activity and participation norms for the general adult population in Taiwan and to describe, discuss, and compare the activity and participation profile with other population. Method: A population-based survey was administered in 2013 using a computer-assisted telephone interviewing system (CATI system). Using probability proportional to size (PPS) sampling and systematic sampling with random digit dialing (RDD), 1500 adults from Taiwan’s general population were selected to participate in the survey. The FUNDES-Adult with six domains and two dimensions (performance and capability) was used to obtain data on activities and participation levels. A higher domain score indicated higher participation restriction. Results: Approximately 50% of the respondents were male, and the average age of the respondents was 45.23 years. There were no significant differences in the demographic features between the sample and the population. Among the six domains, the self-care domain score was the lowest (least restriction) and the participation domain score was the highest (most restriction). Approximately 90% of the sample scored were less than 15, and only 0.1% scored more than 80. This is the first cross-national population-based survey to assess norms of activity and participation relevant to the general population of Taiwan. As such, the results of this survey can be used as a reference for comparing the activity and participation (AP) functioning of other countries and subgroups.
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- Chia-Feng Yen
- Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien 97004, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Health Policy and Management, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10055, Taiwan.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 23561, Taiwan.
- Graduate Institute of Injury Prevention and Control, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
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- School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10051, Taiwan.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien 97002, Taiwan.
- School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualian 97004, Taiwan.
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- Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05401, USA.
- Swiss Paraplegic Research, Nottwil 6207, Switzerland.
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10-year cumulative and bidirectional associations of domain-specific physical activity and sedentary behaviour with health-related quality of life in French adults: Results from the SU.VI.MAX studies. Prev Med 2016; 88:66-72. [PMID: 27058941 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2016.03.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2015] [Revised: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND The directionality of the associations of domain-specific physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults remain insufficiently known. This study investigated the longitudinal associations of 10-year cumulative levels of PA and SB with HRQoL and the reverse associations. METHODS A sample of 2093 (47.8% men) participants from a cohort of French adult (SU.VI.MAX) was included. Data were collected at 3 time points (1998, 2001 and 2007) using the Modifiable Activity Questionnaire (MAQ) for PA (leisure-time and occupational) and SB (screen-viewing, reading and total sitting time) and the DUKE Health Profile for HRQoL. The cumulative level (from 0 to 3) referred to the number of time points where a high PA level, high SB or good HRQoL was reported. Regression models examined the 10-year cumulative level of PA, SB as predictors of HRQoL and reverse associations. RESULTS The 10-year cumulative level of high PA, both leisure-time and occupational, predicted a higher HRQoL while the 10-year cumulative level of high screen-viewing time and high total sitting time was associated with lower HRQoL. For the reverse association, cumulative level of good HRQoL predicted more leisure-time PA, less screen-viewing time and less total sitting time but was not related to occupational PA. CONCLUSION Relationships between PA, SB and HRQoL are complex and should not be oversimplified in one or the other direction. Taking into account domain-specific PA and SB in health promotion programs appears of prime importance to design interventions aiming at improving HRQoL.
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Samardžić T, Varnai VM, Bakotić M, Babić Ž, Brans R, Cvijetić Avdagić S, Štampar Šmaguc D, Kovačević I, Macan J. Skin health and safety at work in Croatian hairdressing apprentices. Contact Dermatitis 2016; 75:25-31. [DOI: 10.1111/cod.12603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Revised: 02/23/2016] [Accepted: 03/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Tea Samardžić
- Occupational Health Practice Ferenc Ledić; 48000 Koprivnica Croatia
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- Unit for Occupational and Environmental Health; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health; 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Unit for Occupational and Environmental Health; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health; 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Unit for Occupational and Environmental Health; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health; 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Department of Dermatology, Environmental Medicine and Health Theory; University of Osnabrück; 49080 Osnabrück Germany
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- Unit for Occupational and Environmental Health; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health; 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Trade School for Personal Services; 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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- Unit for Occupational and Environmental Health; Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health; 10000 Zagreb Croatia
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Cumulative and bidirectional association of physical activity and sedentary behaviour with health-related quality of life in adolescents. Qual Life Res 2015; 25:1169-78. [PMID: 26542533 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1172-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/28/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The directionality of the association of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) remains unknown in adolescents. This study aimed to investigate the association of 2-year cumulative level of PA and SB with HRQoL and the reverse association. METHODS We included 1445 adolescents in France from a 2-year longitudinal study with three follow-up times (PRALIMAP trial). At each follow-up, adolescents completed the International Physical Activity Questionnaire for PA and SB and the Duke Health Profile for HRQoL. Statistical analyses involved linear and logistic regressions adjusted for socio-demographic characteristics. RESULTS The cumulative number of times an adolescent achieved the PA recommendations during the 2 years was associated with better physical, mental, social and general HRQoL (p for trend < 0.0001). In contrast, high SB predicted low HRQoL for most dimensions except social HRQoL (p = 0.12). Combining PA and SB, the effect of recommended PA on HRQoL was offset in part by high SB. In the reverse association, high HRQoL predicted high PA (overall, vigorous, moderate and recommended PA), but was not associated with SB. CONCLUSIONS The association between PA and HRQoL was cumulative and bidirectional among adolescents, whereas low HRQoL seemed to be a consequence of high SB rather than a cause (cumulative but not bidirectional). Promoting recommended PA and low SB may help improve HRQoL among adolescents, with a possible virtuous cycle with regard to PA.
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El Ansari W, Suominen S, Berg-Beckhoff G. Is Healthier Nutrition Behaviour Associated with Better Self-Reported Health and Less Health Complaints? Evidence from Turku, Finland. Nutrients 2015; 7:8478-90. [PMID: 26473918 PMCID: PMC4632429 DOI: 10.3390/nu7105409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Revised: 09/11/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We examined nutrition behaviour, self-reported health and 20 health complaints of undergraduates in Finland. Students at the University of Turku in Finland participated in a cross-sectional online survey (N = 1189). For nutrition behaviour, we computed two composite food intake pattern scores (sweets, cakes and snacks; and fruits and vegetables), a dietary guideline adherence index and the subjective importance of healthy eating. Multinomial logistic regression assessed the association of students' nutrition behaviour with three levels of self-reported health, controlling for many potential confounders (age, sex, living with partner, economic situation, moderate physical activity, Faculty and BMI). Factor analysis of the 20 health complaints revealed three components (psychological, pains/aches and circulatory/breathing symptoms). Multiple linear regression tested the association of students' eating habits with the three components of health complaints, controlling for the same confounders. Fruits and raw and cooked vegetable consumption, dietary guideline adherence index and subjective importance of healthy eating were highest among students with excellent/very good self-reported health, exhibiting a decreasing trend for those individuals with poor/fair self-reported health. High levels of psychological symptoms were associated with decreased consumption of fruits and vegetables, less dietary guideline adherence and less subjective importance of healthy eating. Pain/aches symptoms were associated with a higher consumption of sweets, cookies and snacks and a lower adherence to dietary guidelines. More healthy nutrition behaviour was consistently associated with better self-reported health and less health complaints. Of the four nutrition behaviour indicators we employed, the dietary guideline adherence index was the best indicator and exhibited the most consistent associations with self-reported health and health complaints.
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- Walid El Ansari
- Faculty of Applied Sciences, University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester GL2-9HW, UK.
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- Department of Public Health, University of Turku, Turku FIN-20014, Finland.
- Department of Public Health, University of Skövde, Skövde S-54128, Sweden.
- Folkhälsan Research Center, FIN-00251 Helsinki, Finland.
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- Unit for Health Promotion Research, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, 6700 Esbjerg, Denmark.
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Tran PL, Leigh Blizzard C, Srikanth V, Hanh VTX, Lien NTK, Thang NH, Gall SL. Health-related quality of life after stroke: reliability and validity of the Duke Health Profile for use in Vietnam. Qual Life Res 2015; 24:2807-14. [PMID: 26038217 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-015-1016-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is commonly used to assess outcomes after stroke. The Duke Health Profile (DHP) has been translated and culturally adapted for use in Vietnam, but its reliability and validity for use with stroke patients in Vietnam or elsewhere have not been assessed. METHODS First-ever stroke patients (n = 108) who were admitted to 115 People's Hospital between February and September 2012 and survived for 3 months after stroke had HRQoL assessed using the DHP and a comparison instrument (EQ-5D). Caregivers of 94 patients completed these questionnaires as a proxy. After 1 week, these questionnaires were re-administered to patients and proxies. RESULTS The mean differences between test and retest assessments of HRQoL by patients were small and not clinically meaningful and were not consistently associated with sex, age, type of stroke or severity of impairment or disability. Direct assessments by the patient were on average greater than those obtained from the proxy. The ICCs ranged from 0.60 to 0.86 (patient test-retest) and from 0.55 to 0.98 (patient-proxy agreement). The ICCs were greatest for physical functioning components (patient test-retest 0.63-0.86, patient-proxy 0.69-0.98). The correlations between the DHP dimensions and EQ-5D were generally stronger when they measured similar constructs (r = 0.53-0.66) and were lower for less related constructs (r = 0.11-0.43). CONCLUSION The DHP has moderate reliability and validity for use with stroke patients in Vietnam even when information is obtained from proxy respondents.
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- Pham L Tran
- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia.,Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia.
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia.,Stroke and Ageing Research Centre, School of Clinical Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Stroke Unit, Cerebrovascular Disease Department, 115 People's Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Stroke Unit, Cerebrovascular Disease Department, 115 People's Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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- Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, 17 Liverpool Street, Hobart, TAS, 7000, Australia
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El Emrani L, Bendriss A, Senhaji M. Santé et qualité de vie : situation pour la population de Tétouan (Maroc). SANTÉ PUBLIQUE 2013. [DOI: 10.3917/spub.135.0639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Bonaccio M, Di Castelnuovo A, Bonanni A, Costanzo S, De Lucia F, Pounis G, Zito F, Donati MB, de Gaetano G, Iacoviello L. Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with a better health-related quality of life: a possible role of high dietary antioxidant content. BMJ Open 2013; 3:e003003. [PMID: 23943771 PMCID: PMC3752056 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2013] [Revised: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 07/02/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Mediterranean diet (MD) is associated with a reduced risk of major chronic disease. Health-related quality of life (HRQL) is a valid predictor of mortality. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between MD and HRQL and to examine the possible role of dietary antioxidants, fibre content and/or fatty acid components. DESIGN Cross-sectional study on a sample of Italian participants enrolled in the Moli-sani Project, a population-based cohort study. Food intake was recorded by the Italian European prospective investigation into cancer and nutrition study food frequency questionnaire. Adherence to MD was appraised by a Greek Mediterranean diet score (MDS), an Italian Mediterranean diet index (IMI) and by principal component analysis (PCA). HRQL was assessed by the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey. SETTING Molise region, Italy. PARTICIPANTS 16 937 participants of 24 325 Italian citizens (age≥35). MAIN OUTCOMES Dietary patterns and HRQL. RESULTS Mental health was associated consistently and positively with MDS, IMI and an 'Olive oil and vegetable' pattern (PCA1), but negatively with an 'Eggs and sweets' pattern (PCA3). Physical health was associated positively with MDS and PCA1, but negatively with a 'Meat and pasta' pattern. Subjects with the highest MD adherence had 42% (MDS), 34% (IMI) or 59% (PCA1) statistically significant multivariable odds of being in the uppermost level of mental health, as compared with subjects in the lowest category. The associations disappeared after further adjustment for either total food antioxidant content or dietary fibre, while they were not modified by the inclusion of either monounsaturated or polyunsaturated fatty acids. Individuals in the highest PCA1 or PCA3 had significantly higher odds of being in the top level of physical health. CONCLUSIONS Adherence to an MD pattern is associated with better HRQL. The association is stronger with mental health than with physical health. Dietary total antioxidant and fibre content independently explain this relationship.
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- Marialaura Bonaccio
- Laboratory of Genetic and Environmental Epidemiology, Laboratori di Ricerca, Fondazione di Ricerca e Cura “Giovanni Paolo II”, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy
- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli, Isernia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetic and Environmental Epidemiology, Laboratori di Ricerca, Fondazione di Ricerca e Cura “Giovanni Paolo II”, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetic and Environmental Epidemiology, Laboratori di Ricerca, Fondazione di Ricerca e Cura “Giovanni Paolo II”, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy
- Epicomed Research Srl, Campobasso, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetic and Environmental Epidemiology, Laboratori di Ricerca, Fondazione di Ricerca e Cura “Giovanni Paolo II”, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetic and Environmental Epidemiology, Laboratori di Ricerca, Fondazione di Ricerca e Cura “Giovanni Paolo II”, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetic and Environmental Epidemiology, Laboratori di Ricerca, Fondazione di Ricerca e Cura “Giovanni Paolo II”, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy
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- Laboratory of Genetic and Environmental Epidemiology, Laboratori di Ricerca, Fondazione di Ricerca e Cura “Giovanni Paolo II”, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Campobasso, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli, Isernia, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli, Isernia, Italy
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- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed, Pozzilli, Isernia, Italy
- Laboratory of Cardiovascular and Neurovascular Epidemiology, Casa di Cura Montevergine, Mercogliano, Avellino, Italy
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Hunter J, Leeder S. Patient questionnaires for use in the integrative medicine primary care setting—A systematic literature review. Eur J Integr Med 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2013.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Garvey KC, Finkelstein JA, Laffel LM, Ochoa V, Wolfsdorf JI, Rhodes ET. Transition experiences and health care utilization among young adults with type 1 diabetes. Patient Prefer Adherence 2013; 7:761-9. [PMID: 23990711 PMCID: PMC3749062 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s45823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to describe the current status of adult diabetes care in young adults with type 1 diabetes and examine associations between health care transition experiences and care utilization. METHODS We developed a survey to assess transition characteristics and current care in young adults with type 1 diabetes. We mailed the survey to the last known address of young adults who had previously received diabetes care at a tertiary pediatric center. RESULTS Of 291 surveys sent, 83 (29%) were undeliverable and three (1%) were ineligible. Of 205 surveys delivered, 65 were returned (response rate 32%). Respondents (mean age 26.6 ± 3.0 years, 54% male, 91% Caucasian) transitioned to adult diabetes care at a mean age of 19.2 ± 2.8 years. Although 71% felt mostly/completely prepared for transition, only half received recommendations for a specific adult provider. Twenty-six percent reported gaps exceeding six months between pediatric and adult diabetes care. Respondents who made fewer than three diabetes visits in the year prior to transition (odds ratio [OR] 4.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-16.5) or cited moving/relocation as the most important reason for transition (OR 6.3, 95% CI 1.3-31.5) were more likely to report gaps in care exceeding six months. Patients receiving current care from an adult endocrinologist (79%) were more likely to report at least two diabetes visits in the past year (OR 6.0, 95% CI 1.5-24.0) compared with those receiving diabetes care from a general internist/adult primary care doctor (17%). Two-thirds (66%) reported receiving all recommended diabetes screening tests in the previous year, with no difference according to provider type. CONCLUSION In this sample, transition preparation was variable and one quarter reported gaps in obtaining adult diabetes care. Nevertheless, the majority endorsed currently receiving regular diabetes care, although visit frequency differed by provider type. Because locating patients after transition was incomplete, our findings suggest the need for standardized methods to track transitioning patients.
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- Katharine C Garvey
- Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Correspondence: Katharine C Garvey, Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children’s Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA, Tel +1 617 919 3045, Email
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- Division of General Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Section, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Campos ACV, Borges CM, Leles CR, Lucas SD, Ferreira EF. Social capital and quality of life in adolescent apprentices in Brazil: An exploratory study. Health (London) 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/health.2013.56128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Costarelli V, Koretsi E, Georgitsogianni E. Health-related quality of life of Greek adolescents: the role of the Mediterranean diet. Qual Life Res 2012; 22:951-6. [DOI: 10.1007/s11136-012-0219-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/24/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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