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Irzaldy A, Otten JDM, Kregting LM, van der Molen DRM, Verkooijen HM, van Ravesteyn NT, Heijnsdijk EAM, Doeksen A, van der Pol CC, Evers DJ, Ernst MF, Korfage IJ, de Koning HJ, Broeders MJM. Quality of life of women with a screen-detected versus clinically detected breast cancer in the Netherlands: a prospective cohort study. Qual Life Res 2024:10.1007/s11136-024-03783-0. [PMID: 39287764 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-024-03783-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/01/2024] [Indexed: 09/19/2024]
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PURPOSE Breast cancer (BC) screening enables early detection of BC, which may lead to improved quality of life (QoL). We aim to compare QoL between women with a screen-detected and clinically detected BC in the Netherlands. METHODS We used data from the 'Utrecht cohort for Multiple BREast cancer intervention studies and Long-term evaluation' (UMBRELLA) between October 2013 and March 2022. Patients were categorized as screen-detected or clinically detected. We analysed three questionnaires, namely EORTC QLQ C-30, BR23, and HADS (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) completed by BC patients shortly after diagnosis (T1) and one-year after treatment (T2). Independent t-tests were performed to compare QoL average differences between the two groups. Bonferroni-corrected p-value significance threshold of 0.00057 was used. The magnitude of differences was calculated using Cohen's d. The clinical relevance of QLQ-C30 differences was assessed based on interpretation guideline of EORTC-QLQ-C30 results. RESULTS After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, there were 691 women with screen-detected BC and 480 with clinically detected BC. Generally, screen-detected BC patients reported a better QoL. At T1, their average QLQ-C30 summary score was higher (86.1) than clinically detected BC patients (83.0) (p < 0.0001). Cohen's d for all items ranged between 0.00 and 0.39. A few QLQ-C30 score differences were clinically relevant, indicating better outcomes in emotional functioning, general health, constipation, and fatigue for women with screen-detected BC. CONCLUSIONS In the Netherlands, women with screen-detected BC reported statistically significant and better QoL than women with clinically detected BC. However, clinical relevance of the differences is limited.
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- Abyan Irzaldy
- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40 NA-24, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, The Netherlands.
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- IQ Health Science Department, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40 NA-24, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, The Netherlands
- IQ Health Science Department, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Division of Imaging & Oncology, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40 NA-24, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40 NA-24, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, St. Antonius Hospital, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, ZGT Hospital Group Twente, Almelo, The Netherlands
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- Department of Surgery, Alexander Monro Hospital, Bilthoven, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40 NA-24, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40 NA-24, Rotterdam, 3015 GD, The Netherlands
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- IQ Health Science Department, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- Dutch Expert Centre for Screening, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Smits RLA, Heuvelman F, Nieuwenhuijsen K, Schober P, Tan HL, van Valkengoed IGM. Long-Term Socioeconomic and Mental Health Changes After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Women and Men. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes 2024; 17:e011072. [PMID: 38977010 DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.124.011072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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BACKGROUND Long-term effects of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) may affect the ability to work and mental health. Our aim was to analyze 5-year changes in socioeconomic and mental health outcomes after OHCA in women and men. METHODS We included 259 women and 996 men from North Holland, the Netherlands, who survived 30 days after OHCA occurred between 2009 and 2015. We assessed changes in employment, income, primary earner status, and anxiety/depression (using medication proxies) from the year before the OHCA to 5 years after with generalized linear mixed models, stratified by sex. We tested differences in changes by sex with interaction terms. Additionally, we explored yearly changes. The 5-year changes after OHCA were compared with changes in a sex- and age-matched sample of people without OHCA. Differences were tested using an interaction term of time and OHCA status. RESULTS In both women and men (median age [Q1, Q3]: 51 [45, 55] and 54 [48, 57] years, respectively), decreases from before OHCA to 5 years thereafter were observed in the proportion employed (from 72.8% to 53.4% [women] and 80.9% to 63.7% [men]) and the median income. No change in primary earner status was observed in either sex. Dispensing of anxiety/depression medication increased only in women, especially after 1 year (odds ratio, 5.68 [95% CI, 2.05-15.74]) and 5 years (odds ratio, 5.73 [95% CI, 1.88-17.53]). Notable differences between women and men were observed for changes in primary earner status and anxiety/depression medication (eg, at year 1, odds ratio for women, 6.71 [95% CI, 1.96-23.01]; and for men, 0.69 [95% CI, 0.33-1.45]). However, except for anxiety/depression medication in women, similar changes were also observed in the general population. CONCLUSIONS OHCA survivors experience changes in employment, income, and primary earner status similar to the general population. However, women who survived OHCA more often received anxiety/depression medication in the years following OHCA.
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- Robin L A Smits
- Department of Public and Occupational Health (R.L.A.S., I.G.M.V.), Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, The Netherlands
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- Department of Epidemiology and Data Science (F.H.), Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Coronel Institute of Occupational Health, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, The Netherlands (K.N.)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Amsterdam UMC location Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands (P.S.)
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology, Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Heart Centre, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, The Netherlands (H.L.T.)
- Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht (H.L.T.)
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- Department of Public and Occupational Health (R.L.A.S., I.G.M.V.), Amsterdam UMC location University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, The Netherlands
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Kim H, Bae EJ, Choi Y, Son H. Biopsychosocial factors of quality of life among middle-aged adults living alone in South Korea: a secondary data analysis using the 2017 Korea Community Health Survey. Arch Public Health 2024; 82:108. [PMID: 39026231 PMCID: PMC11256506 DOI: 10.1186/s13690-024-01342-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate quality of life (QoL) in middle-aged adults living alone and identify comprehensive biological, psychological, interpersonal, and contextual factors related to QoL using the dynamic biopsychosocial model. As a secondary analysis, this study used data from the 2017 Korea Community Health Survey conducted by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. METHODS Among the total 228,381 respondents, 10,639 middle-aged individuals aged 40-64 years from single-person households (5,036 men and 5,603 women) were included in the analysis. QoL was measured using the EuroQoL-5 Dimension (EQ-5D). The EQ-5D descriptive statistics were provided according to biological, psychological, interpersonal, and contextual factors. Considering the data structure of the multistage stratified cluster sampling method, a complex samples general linear model statistic was used to identify the predictors of QoL. RESULTS QoL was lower in those who had undesirable psychological status (e.g., more depressive symptoms, poor subjective health, and higher perceived stress), less engagement in social networking (less frequent contact with friends and less frequent participation in social activities such as religious activities, friendship gathering, and leisure), and lower physical, behavioral, and socioeconomic factors. CONCLUSIONS This study's findings indicate that psychological and interpersonal factors should be addressed and prioritized to improve the QoL of middle-aged adults living alone. By providing many opportunities for easily accessible social activities that meet the needs and interests of this demographic, their QoL can be improved through strengthening social support.
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- Hyerang Kim
- Department of Nursing Science, Howon University, 64 Howondae 3gil, Impi, Gunsan city, Jeollabuk-do, 54508, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Ansan University, 155Ansan Daehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 15328, Republic of Korea
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- College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, 160 Baekseo-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 61469, Republic of Korea
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- Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, 84 Heukseok-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, 06974, Republic of Korea.
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Albarqi MN. Assessing the Impact of Multidisciplinary Collaboration on Quality of Life in Older Patients Receiving Primary Care: Cross Sectional Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:1258. [PMID: 38998793 PMCID: PMC11240966 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12131258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/14/2024] Open
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The growing aging population presents unique challenges in maintaining their quality of life (QoL), which encompasses physical, psychological, and social wellbeing. This study aimed to assess the impact of multidisciplinary collaboration on QoL among older patients receiving primary care. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving a purposive sampling of 200 participants aged 60 years and above from Primary Healthcare Centers in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, between March and May 2024. Data were collected using standardized tools: SF-36 for health-related QoL, Multidisciplinary Collaboration Evaluation Tool (MCET), and Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS). Multivariate regression analyses were performed to examine the associations between multidisciplinary collaboration, social support, and QoL outcomes. Multidisciplinary collaboration exhibited a significant positive association with improvements in physical functioning (β = 2.35, p < 0.001), mental health (β = 3.01, p < 0.001), and general health perceptions (β = 2.12, p < 0.001). Key drivers of effective collaboration included effective communication (β = 0.48, p < 0.001), coordination (β = 0.42, p < 0.001), and patient involvement (β = 0.40, p < 0.001). Social support, particularly from friends (β = 0.33, p < 0.001) and family (β = 0.28, p < 0.001), was also a robust predictor of better QoL. Younger age, female gender, married status, and absence of chronic conditions were associated with greater QoL improvements from multidisciplinary care. Multidisciplinary collaboration and social support networks significantly enhance QoL among older primary care patients. Healthcare systems should prioritize developing collaborative care models, fostering interdisciplinary teamwork, and integrating strategies to promote social connectedness for the aging population.
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Fu X, Peng S, Feng XL. Socioeconomic inequalities in depressive symptoms in China: The role of social capital. Heliyon 2024; 10:e24918. [PMID: 38314291 PMCID: PMC10837546 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24918] [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: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/06/2024] Open
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This cohort study used the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS, 2015-2018) to investigate the effects of socioeconomic status and social capital to the incidence of depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older individuals in China, incorporating a sample size of 9949 participants. Socioeconomic status, social capital and other explanatory variables were collected in 2015, while depressive symptoms were assessed in 2018. Basic characteristics and social capital measures were compared between urban and rural residents using the chi-square test. Logistic regression was used to explore the relationship between socioeconomic status, social capital and depressive symptoms, and the Karlson, Holm, and Breen (KHB) method was employed to verify the mediating role of social capital. We reported persistent socioeconomic inequalities in depressive symptoms, with rural residents and the illiterate having 1.45 times and 1.34 times higher odds of depression. We ascertained social capital from both the cognitive and structural constructs, where we enriched the measurement of structural social capital from three specific dimensions, i.e., informal interaction, altruism, and formal social participation. We found that both cognitive and structural social capital were associated with lower incidence of depressive symptoms, where informal interaction had the largest effect. The mediation analysis further illustrated that informal interaction contributed most to explain 6 %-12 % of the socioeconomic inequalities in depressive symptoms. These results highlighted the unsatisfied mental wellbeing of the vulnerable older people living in rural areas. The finding suggested that older people may benefit more from personal interactions than formal participations. To fulfill the Health in All vision, government and social organizations should consider how to create opportunities to better integrate the older people into the community.
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- Xixi Fu
- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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Biderafsh A, Rahimi foroushani A, Nedjat S. Does adult socioeconomic status mediate the relationship between adolescent socioeconomic status and adult quality of life? SAGE Open Med 2024; 12:20503121231220216. [PMID: 38357404 PMCID: PMC10865937 DOI: 10.1177/20503121231220216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2024] Open
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Objective This study aimed to determine the association between adolescent socioeconomic status (father's education and adolescent subjective socioeconomic status) and adult quality of life and the mediation roles of adult socioeconomic status, social capital and lifestyle (physical activity and exposure to smoke) among the "Tehran University of Medical Sciences Employees Cohort (TEC) Study" participants. Method Data of 4455 participants were derived from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences Employees Cohort (TEC) Study. In this study, the World Health Organization quality of life-BREF, the World Bank's Integrated and the International Physical Activity Questionnaire were used. Data were analyzed with structural equation modeling using SPSS Amos 24.0 program. Results The mean age of the participants was 42.31 years (SD: 8.37) and most of the subjects were female (60.7%). Correlation analysis results revealed that, quality of life had a significant and positive association with adolescent subjective socioeconomic status (r = 0.169, p < 0.01) and father's education (r = 0.091, p < 0.01). A mediation model testing the direct relationship between adolescent socioeconomic status and adult socioeconomic status and quality of life, showed a positive relationship between adolescent subjective socioeconomic status (β = 0.229, p < 0.001) and father's education (β = 0.443, p < 0.001) with adult socioeconomic status. Adult socioeconomic status was positively related to quality of life (β = 0.205, p < 0.001). Adult socioeconomic status mediated the relationship between adolescent subjective socioeconomic status (β = 0.047, p < 0.01) and father's education (β = 0.091, p < 0.01) with quality of life. While adult socioeconomic status fully mediated the relationship between the father's education and quality of life, it partially mediated the adolescent subjective socioeconomic status-quality of life association. Other variables such as social capital and lifestyle did not have mediator role in a mediation model. Conclusion This study provides the evidence for the role of adult socioeconomic status as a partial mediator between adolescent subjective socioeconomic status and quality of life. Therefore, there are several unknown mediators other than adult socioeconomic status that need to be explored in future studies.
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- Azam Biderafsh
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Volčanšek Š, Lunder M, Janež A. Health-Related Quality of Life Assessment in Older Patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2154. [PMID: 37570394 PMCID: PMC10418676 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11152154] [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: 06/07/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Type 1 (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are determinants of health-related outcomes including health-related quality of life (HRQOL). We aimed to determine differences in HRQOL between older adults with T1D and T2D and specific factors influencing HRQOL in this age group. This study used a cross-sectional design with 56 age- and HbA1c-matched T1D and T2D patients (aged 68.9 ± 7.8 years; 55% had T2D). We employed several validated questionnaires (Short Form-36 (SF-36) and the EuroQol-5 Dimensions/Visual Analog Scale (VAS)) to investigate the relationships between HRQOL domains and diabetes type, glycemic control, complications, and comorbidities. T1D was associated with better self-reported general health (assessed with the SF-36 general health domain (p = 0.048) and the EuroQol-5 VAS (p = 0.002), whereas no significant differences in the other SF-36 domains, self-reported diabetes distress, anxiety, or depression were found. Most HRQOL domains were not associated with HbA1c or the presence of diabetes complications. The most significant reduction in HRQOL was experienced by patients with higher BMIs, irrespective of the diabetes type. The obtained HRQOL data could be used in clinical settings for evidence-based patient education focused on specific subgroups of patients, as well as in national healthcare policies, e.g., interventions designed to alleviate obesity.
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- Špela Volčanšek
- Clinical Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (M.L.); (A.J.)
- Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Clinical Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (M.L.); (A.J.)
- Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Clinical Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloška 7, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia; (M.L.); (A.J.)
- Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Vrazov trg 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Nutakor JA, Zhou L, Larnyo E, Addai-Dansoh S, Cui Y, Kissi J, Danso NAA, Gavu AK. A multiplicative effect of Education and Wealth associated with HIV-related knowledge and attitudes among Ghanaian women. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1397. [PMID: 37474917 PMCID: PMC10357801 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16311-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/13/2023] [Indexed: 07/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Knowledge and attitudes regarding HIV play a crucial role in prevention and control efforts. Understanding the factors influencing HIV-related knowledge and attitudes is essential for formulating effective interventions and policies. This study aims to investigate the possibility of an interaction between education and wealth in influencing HIV-related knowledge and attitudes among women in Ghana. METHODS Cross-sectional data from the Ghana Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), a nationally representative sample, were analyzed. Statistical summaries were computed using place of residence, marital status, education level, wealth index quintile, use of insurance, functional difficulties, and exposure to modern media. Furthermore, a three-model Logistic regression analysis was conducted; Model 1 with main effects only, Model 2 with the interaction between education and wealth, and Model 3 with additional covariates. To account for the complexity of the survey data, the svyset command was executed in STATA. RESULTS Although most interaction terms between wealth index quintiles and education levels did not show statistical significance, a few exceptions were observed. Notably, women with primary education in the second, middle, and fourth wealth quintiles, along with those with secondary education in the second wealth quintile, exhibited a negative significant association with HIV-related attitude level. However, no significant associations were found between other factors, including age, place of residence, marital status, and health insurance, and HIV-related attitude. The study also found significant associations between socioeconomic variables and HIV-related knowledge. There was a significant positive association between higher levels of education and HIV-related knowledge level. Women in wealthier quintiles had a significant positive association with HIV-related knowledge level. Factors such as place of residence and media exposure, including radio and television were also observed to be associated with HIV-related knowledge level. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the importance of socioeconomic status and media exposure in shaping HIV-related knowledge and attitudes among women in Ghana. Policy interventions should focus on reducing socioeconomic disparities, ensuring equitable access to education and healthcare services, and utilizing media platforms for effective HIV information dissemination.
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- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China.
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- Center for Black Studies Research, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, United States of America
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- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Health Information Management, College of Health and Allied Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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- Department of Educational Administration, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Nutakor JA, Zhou L, Larnyo E, Gavu AK, Chohan IM, Addai-Dansoh S, Tripura D. The Relationship Between Social Capital and Sleep Duration Among Older Adults in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study. Int J Public Health 2023; 68:1605876. [PMID: 37457843 PMCID: PMC10338686 DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Accepted: 06/20/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
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Objective: This study aims to investigate the connection between social capital and sleep duration among older adults in Ghana, as limited research has been conducted to explore this relationship. Methods: This study utilized Wave 2 data from a sample of Ghanaian older adults from the World Health Organization Study on Global AGEing and Adult Health (SAGE). Self-reported data on social capital and sleep duration were compiled. Using ordered logistic regression, the relationship between social capital and sleep duration was examined. Results: Older adults who did not participate in social activities showed the strongest association with the risk of short sleep (p < 0.05). Our study found that older adults who sleep for shorter periods tend to report better sleep quality. There was no correlation between medium and long sleep durations and social capital. Conclusion: This study underscores the importance of more research to truly understand the complex connections between older adults' social participation, sleep, and health. It also has important implications for the promotion of good sleep in aging populations.
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- School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Center for Black Studies Research, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, United States
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- Department of Educational Administration, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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