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Medicine, General & Internal
Miyuna Kimura, Junji Yamauchi, Tomoo Sato, Naoko Yagishita, Natsumi Araya, Satoko Aratani, Kenichiro Tanabe, Erika Horibe, Toshiki Watanabe, Ariella Coler-Reilly, Misako Nagasaka, Yukari Akasu, Kei Kaburagi, Takayuki Kikuchi, Soichiro Shibata, Hirofumi Matsumoto, Akihito Koseki, Soichiro Inoue, Ayako Takata, Yoshihisa Yamano
Summary: This study aimed to reveal the impact of human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)-associated myelopathy (HAM) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The results showed that HRQoL of patients with HAM was worse than that of the general population and was associated with all major symptoms.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Semira Defar, Yacob Abraham, Yared Reta, Bedilu Deribe, Meskerem Jisso, Tomas Yeheyis, Kurabachew Mengistu Kebede, Bereket Beyene, Mohammed Ayalew
Summary: This study aimed to identify predictors of health related quality of life (HRQoL) among people with mental illness who underwent outpatient follow-up in the Sidama region of southern Ethiopia. The results showed that HRQoL was positively associated with social support and being single, while it was negatively impacted by functional disability, being a student or jobless, and being diagnosed with depression. The findings suggest that the mental health care system should focus on enhancing functioning, social support, and employment to improve HRQoL in people with mental illness.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Ines Buchholz, You-Shan Feng, Maresa Buchholz, Lewis E. Kazis, Thomas Kohlmann
Summary: The German version of the VR-36 and VR-12 were validated in orthopedic and psychosomatic rehabilitation patients, showing them to be valid and reliable tools. Construct validity and known-groups validity were established through comparisons with other patient-reported outcome measures.
HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES
(2021)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Thomas G. Poder, Nathalie Carrier
Summary: This study provides utility score norms for SF-6Dv2 in the adult general population of Quebec and highlights significant differences among various health problems.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Cristian Martin-Vazquez, Ruben Garcia-Fernandez, Natalia Calvo-Ayuso, Maria Cristina Martinez-Fernandez, Cristina Liebana-Presa, Jose David Urchaga-Litago
Summary: This study describes and analyzes the health-related quality of life in pregnant women during their first trimester in a health area in the north of Spain. The results showed that variables such as being a foreigner, prenatal abortion, previous caesarean section, previous children, or assisted reproduction techniques were negatively associated with some dimensions of quality of life in pregnant women.
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Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Liliana Giraldo-Rodriguez, Mariana Lopez-Ortega
Summary: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of SF-36 in older Mexicans. The SF-36 showed appropriate internal consistency, construct validity, and factor structure. It also demonstrated good discrimination between groups with and without chronic diseases. The Social functioning subscale had the least acceptable results, possibly due to different understandings among the older Mexican population.
APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
M. Rifqi Rokhman, Yulia Wardhani, Dwi Lestari Partiningrum, Barkah Djaka Purwanto, Ika Ratna Hidayati, Arofa Idha, Jarir At Thobari, Maarten J. Postma, Cornelis Boersma, Jurjen van der Schans
Summary: This study evaluated the psychometric properties of KDQOL-36 Bahasa Indonesia in hemodialysis (HD) and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients in Indonesia. The results showed that the instrument has good validity and reliability, making it suitable for assessing the quality of life in these patients.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
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Nursing
Chiu-Yueh Hsiao, Huei-Lan Lu
Summary: Stigma attached to schizophrenia is a global concern, and this study aimed to explore the prevalence of high internalized stigma and its association with various factors among community-dwelling consumers with schizophrenia. The results showed that 41.6% of consumers experienced high internalized stigma, with discrimination experience being the most common. Younger age at onset, lower education level, history of suicidality, fewer positive personality traits, and poor health-related quality of life were significantly associated with high internalized stigma. Emotional stability, conscientiousness, and social and environmental aspects of health-related quality of life were found to be the most relevant to the risk of high internalized stigma. Anti-stigma initiatives, along with interventions targeting personality traits and health-related quality of life, are recommended to address internalized stigma among community-dwelling consumers with schizophrenia.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Chan-Hee Park, Eunhee Park, Hyun-Min Oh, Su-Jin Lee, Sun-Hee Park, Tae-Du Jung
Summary: This study evaluated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the South Korean population using the RAND-36 questionnaire and found that it was lower than average in most dimensions compared to other countries. Men scored better than women in both physical and mental health. There were significant differences in various dimensions according to participants’ health condition.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Rheumatology
Samira T. Miyamoto, Valeria Valim, Benjamin A. Fisher
Summary: HRQoL in SS patients is significantly reduced, similar to other chronic diseases, with no proven therapy to improve it. Although SS generally does not affect life expectancy, the associated costs and work disability are still concerning.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Renuka Chintapalli, Phyo K. Myint, Carol Brayne, Shabina Hayat, Victoria L. Keevil
Summary: Lower mental Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) precedes dementia diagnosis in middle-aged and older British adults.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Pluvio J. Coronado, Manuel Monroy, Maria Fasero, Rafael Sanchez-Borrego, Santiago Palacios, Javier Rejas, Miguel A. Ruiz
Summary: This study developed population-based norms for the Cervantes-SF scale, which measures the impact of menopause on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of women in Spain. The results showed a gradual increase in the impact of menopause on HRQOL as age increases, with significant differences in symptomatology and HRQOL impact among different age groups, as well as various factors such as generic HRQOL, comorbidities, history of osteoporotic fractures, educational level, and obesity.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Pei Wang, Jun-Yang Gao, Hui-Jun Zhou, Jing Wu, Ying Wang
Summary: This study assessed the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of Chinese AIDS patients and found that mental health, general health, and vitality were the most affected dimensions. Region, age, employment status, individual income, government assistance, and stigma significantly affected the patients' HRQOL.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Lisa Redwood, David Currow, Slavica Kochovska, Susan J. Thomas
Summary: This study applied EQ-5D-5L to measure HRQoL in a representative sample of the Australian population and established population norms for Australia. The findings highlight the heterogeneity of HRQoL between different sociodemographic variables.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Anders Joelson, Freyr Gauti Sigmundsson, Jan Karlsson
Summary: This study evaluated the stability of SF-36 profiles for lumbar spine diseases and found that patients with lumbar spinal stenosis and lumbar disk herniations have different SF-36 profiles. The SF-36 health profiles remained stable over a 10-year period.
HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES
(2022)