Social support and stressful life events: age differences in their effects on health-related quality of life among the chronically ill

1992 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Donald Sherbourne ◽  
L. S. Meredith ◽  
W. Rogers ◽  
J. E. Ware
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Child self-report and child-parent agreement regarding health-related quality of life under COVID-19 lockdown in the French Grand Est area

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Bourion-Bedes ◽  
Hélène Rousseau ◽  
Martine Batt ◽  
Pascale Tarquinio ◽  
Romain Lebreuilly ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Sex And Age Differences

Abstract Purpose: Billions of children worldwide were sent under lockdown due to the coronavirus disease. This study aimed to investigate child-reported and parent-rated health-related quality of life among 8- to 18-year-olds and the agreement between the children’s assessments and those of their parents during lockdown.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among French children living in the Grand Est area. An online survey was used to collect data on the children’s sociodemographics, living environments, education and HRQoL. The latter was assessed with KIDSCREEN-27, which consists of five domains. Sex and age differences in parent ratings and child-reported data were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis tests. Child-parent agreement was analyzed using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC).Results: In total, 471 child-parent pairs from 341 households were included. Compared to European norms, children scored lower on all dimensions during the first lockdown: physical well-being (45.9/49.94 EU), psychological well-being (48.8/49.77 EU), parent relations and autonomy (47.7/49.99 EU), social support and peers (36.4/49.94) and school (48.2/50). Significant child-reported sex and age differences were identified for both psychological and physical well-being dimensions. Moderate to good agreement existed between children’s and parents’ ratings on all KIDSCREEN dimensions (ICC ranged from 0.60 to 0.76).Conclusion: The study suggests the need to focus on children’s social support and peers during epidemics and to consider the children’s self-reported HRQoL. Additional research should be conducted to identify ways of minimizing the gap between mental health needs and the services available and to help more children maintain their physical and mental health during the current crisis.

Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Psoriasis

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Slavenka Jankovic ◽  
Milena Raznatovic ◽  
Jelena Marinkovic ◽  
Janko Jankovic ◽  
Nikola Kocev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease that has a significant impact on patients' lives. Objective: The purpose of the study was to assess factors that might influence the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with psoriasis. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 110 outpatients with psoriasis. To assess the HRQoL, The Short Form 36 Health Survey (SF-36) and Skindex-29 were administered. Stressful life events during the last 12 months were assessed with Paykel's Interview for Recent Life Events. Results: HRQoL was significantly more impaired in older patients, those with age at onset of 40 years or more, who had a positive family history and who experienced stressful life events in the 12 months preceding the interview. Sex and clinical severity were not significantly related to patients' HRQoL. Conclusion: Psoriasis patients have poorer HRQoL than the general population. This study supports the decision to use both generic and skin-specific instruments to assess the impact of psoriasis on HRQoL.

Social support and health-related quality of life among type 2 DM (T2DM) patients attending a public hospital in Lagos, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olufolake Olabode ◽  
Timothy Omoluru ◽  
Olawunmi Olagundoye ◽  
Akinyele Akinlade ◽  
Henry Akujobi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Type 2 Dm ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related
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