Escala para la Evaluación de la Calidad de Vida de Personas con Daño Cerebral--Self-Report Version

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alba Aza ◽  
Miguel Ángel Verdugo ◽  
María Begoña Orgaz ◽  
María Fernández ◽  
Antonio Manuel Amor
Keyword(s):  
Self Report ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Cerebral Self

scholarly journals El impacto de la valoración de la importancia en la evaluación de la calidad de vida en adolescentes chilenos

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 723
Author(s):  
Alfonso Urzúa ◽  
Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar ◽  
María Fernanda Bravo ◽  
Karen Carvajal ◽  
Claudio Vera
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Self Report ◽  
State Universities ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
The North ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The City

While self-report of overall quality of life has been widely examined, there are no studies that explore the impact of the relative importance people give to the various categories of their quality of life. Therefore, with a quantitative methodology and a co-relational transverse design, we analyze differences in the assessment when the importance given to each category is evaluated. Participants were 530 students from the city of Antofagasta in the North of Chile, aged between 15 and 18 years. They were from subsidized, public secondary schools and private and state universities in the city who were assessed using the KIDSCREEN-27 questionnaire. Results: Differences were found in the assessment of categories when results were analyzed based on gender and age and when incorporating an assessment of importance. Even when the results were not conclusive, there was evidence of a need to incorporate an importance variable when assessing quality of life.

Hearing and Balance Screening and Referrals for Medicare Patients: A National Survey of Primary Care Physicians

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (02) ◽  
pp. 171-190 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carole E. Johnson ◽  
Jeffrey L. Danhauer ◽  
Lindsey Latiolais Koch ◽  
Kristina E. Celani ◽  
Ilian Priscilla Lopez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Medicare Beneficiaries ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Medicare Program ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Hearing and balance problems are prevalent among the elderly. Primary care physicians (PCPs) are important pivotal points of entry for ensuring that patients receive needed audiology services. New Medicare beneficiaries are entitled to one-time preventative examinations including hearing/balance screenings. A 35-item questionnaire was developed to assess physicians' participation in, knowledge about, and attitudes toward hearing/balance screenings and referrals for the elderly. The survey was mailed to 710 PCPs (19 undeliverable; 95 returned; response rate = 13.7%) in major metropolitan areas in the United States. Generally, these PCPs were not conducting hearing/balance screenings, aware of patient self-report screening questionnaires, or likely to screen in the future. They referred to audiologists and otolaryngologists mainly when patients complained of having hearing/balance difficulties, and they stated that these problems were important in the elderly and that the Medicare program was worthy of funding but that they had little time and were not reimbursed appropriately for screening. Therefore, PCPs could benefit from informational outreach campaigns on the prevalence of, negative HRQoL (health-related quality of life) effects from, and screening procedures for hearing/balance disorders in the elderly. Los problemas de la audición y el equilibrio son prevalentes entre los ancianos. Los médicos de atención primaria (PCP) son importantes elementos pivote para asegurar que los pacientes reciban los servicios audiológicos necesarios. Los nuevos beneficiarios de Medicare tienen derecho a exámenes preventivos por una vez, incluyendo tamizaje de audición y equilibrio. Se desarrolló un cuestionario de 35 ítems para evaluar la participación de los médicos, su conocimiento y sus actitudes hacia el tamizaje de la audición y el equilibrio, y de sus referencias de ancianos. El cuestionario se envío por correo a 710 PCP (19 no llegaron al destinatario; 95 retornaron; tasa de respuesta = 13.7%) distribuidos en áreas metropolitanas principales de los Estados Unidos. Generalmente, estos PCP no estaban realizando tamizajes de audición y equilibrio, ni eran concientes de los cuestionarios de tamizaje de auto-reporte, ni tampoco dispuestos a tamizar en el futuro. Ellos referían a los audiólogos y otolaringólogos principalmente cuando los pacientes se quejaban de dificultades auditivos o del equilibrio, y mencionaron que estos problemas eran importante para los ancianos y que el programa de Medicare debería cubrirlos, pero que había poco tiempo y que no existía un pago apropiado para tales tamizajes. Por lo tanto, los PCP podrían beneficiarse de campañas de información sobre la prevalencia, los efectos negativos de la HRQoL (calidad de vida relacionada con la salud) y sobre los procedimientos de tamizaje para los trastornos de la audición y el equilibrio en los ancianos.

scholarly journals Percepción de conductores de transporte urbano, sobre calidad de vida laboral

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Viviana Oviedo Oviedo ◽  
José Manuel Sacanambuy Cabrera ◽  
Sonia Maritza Matabanchoy Tulcan ◽  
Christian Alexander Zambrano Guerrero
Keyword(s):  
Working Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Quality Of Work Life ◽  
Favorable Attitude ◽  
Quality Of Working Life ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
The City

Introducción: La calidad de vida laboral en las organizaciones es un aspecto transversal en la gestión del talento humano ya que esta área además de implementar, mantener y mejorar los sistemas de gestión de calidad y los procesos de prestación del servicio, centra su intervención en el componente humano. Objetivo: Caracterizar la calidad de vida laboral a través de los procesos de gestión del talento humano del Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de la ciudad de Pasto. Materiales y métodos: Se empleó un paradigma cuantitativo de tipo descriptivo, con el fin de identificar, describir y analizar la calidad de vida laboral por medio de la salud, bienestar y percepción de trabajo, contando con la participación de 468 conductores.  Se utilizó técnicas de recolección de información como la revisión bibliográfica, una escala de actitudes tipo Likert y una  encuesta de autoreporte de morbilidad sentida, los resultados de estas aplicaciones fueron sistematizados por medio del programa estadístico IBM SPSS Statistics. Resultados: Dentro de esta población existe una actitud favorable hacia sus condiciones de salud (79,3%), sin embargo, estos autoreportes muestran la presencia de dolores físicos que afectan la salud de los trabajadores (dolores de espalda, cintura y manos), una actitud muy favorable frente al bienestar laboral (77,6%) y una actitud muy favorable hacia la percepción del trabajo (75,2%). Conclusiónes: Los resultados permiten identificar las áreas por fortalecer, promover la calidad de vida de los conductores (salud laboral, bienestar laboral y percepción de trabajo), mejorar la prestación del servicio y favorecer el desarrollo de la ciudad, resaltando la labor del psicólogo organizacional dentro de la empresa.AbstractIntroduction: Quality of working life in organizations is a transversal aspect in the management of human talent, since this area not only implements, maintains and improves quality management systems and processes of service provision, but also focus its intervention on the human component.  Objective: Characterize the quality of working life through the processes of human talent management of the Strategic System of Public Transport in the city of Pasto. Materials and methods: Therefore, a quantitative paradigm of a descriptive type was used in order to identify, describe and analyze the quality of work life through health, well-being and perception of work, with the participation of 468 drivers. The methods used for data collection were bibliographic review, a Likert-type attitude scale and a self-report questionnaire for morbidity. The results of these applications were systematized using the statistical software IBM SPSS Statistics. Results: Within this population there is a favorable attitude towards their health conditions (79.3%); however, these self-reports show the presence of physical pains that affect the health of workers (back pains, waist and hands), a very favorable attitude when facing the labor welfare (77.6%) and a very favorable attitude towards the perception of work (75.2%). Conclusions: The results allow to identify the areas to be strengthened: promoting the drivers’ quality of life (occupational health, labor well-being and job perception), improving provision of service and promoting the development of the city where the labor of the organizational psychologist is highlighted within the company.

scholarly journals RESOCIALIZACIÓN Y ENCUESTAS DE CALIDAD DE VIDA PENITENCIARIA

2020 ◽  
pp. 251
Author(s):  
Jesús Barquín Sanz ◽  
Miguel Ángel Cano Paños ◽  
María Ángeles Calvo Alba
Keyword(s):  
Prison Population ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Reintegration ◽  
Prison Life ◽  
Spanish Constitution ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Current State ◽  
Initial Hypothesis ◽  
Original Survey

En el presente artículo se presentan y analizan los resultados estadísticos obtenidos de 454 encuestas de autoinforme dirigidas a evaluar la calidad de vida en prisión que han sido completadas por algo más del diez por ciento de la población penitenciaria de cinco centros del sur de España, cuatro de ellas en Andalucía oriental, más el centro penitenciario de Melilla. Se trata de una investigación realizada a partir de una versión independiente de la encuesta original desarrollada por Alison Liebling Measuring the Quality of Prison Life (MQPL). El principal objetivo general es contribuir a profundizar en el conocimiento de la realidad de las prisiones españolas. En términos más específicos, verificar si se confirma, o no, el fundamento constitucional con el que se sigue concibiendo la pena de prisión en España: la reeducación y reinserción social del condenado (artículo 25.2 CE). Para ello se analizan las respuestas a una serie de preguntas que se enmarcan en tres variables o dimensiones: (1) la relación de los internos con el personal de prisión; (2) la relación de los reclusos entre sí; (3) la eficacia o no del tratamiento penitenciario de cara a su reincorporación a la sociedad. El análisis permite no sólo vislumbrar diferencias en cuanto al régimen de vida de los centros penitenciarios analizados sino, además, evaluar la validez de la hipótesis de partida, a saber, la vigencia actual de lo establecido en el mencionado precepto constitucional.This paper presents and analyzes statistical results obtained from 454 self-report surveys aimed at evaluating the quality of prison life of inmates. These have been completed by over ten percent of the prison population of five prisons in the south of the Spain, four of them in eastern Andalusia, plus the penitentiary center of Melilla. The research is based on an independent version of the the original survey developed by Alison Liebling, Measuring the Quality of Prison Life (MQPL).The main general objective of this paper is to contribute to deepening the knowledge of the reality of Spanish prisons. In more specific terms, to inquire into the validity of the hypothesis on which prison sentences are still formally based in Spain: re-education and social reintegration of the convicted person (article 25.2 of the Spanish Constitution). For this purpose, we have analyzed the current state of prison ‘morals’ from the answers of the surveyed prisoners to a questionnaire that includes, among others, some questions connectedwith the following three issues: (1) their relationship with prison staff; (2) their relationship with other inmates; (3) the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of prison treatment in terms of their reintegration into society.The research will allow not only to detect possible differences in the prison life of the five penitentiaries analyzed, but also to confirm or not the initial hypothesis raised, namely, the current validity of what is established in the aforementioned artículo 25.2 of the Spanish Constitution.

Classical social reward signatures in infants with later ASD

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Teodora Gliga ◽  
Mayada Elsabbagh
Keyword(s):  
Early Development ◽  
Social Motivation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Reward ◽  
Socially Motivated

Abstract Autistic individuals can be socially motivated. We disagree with the idea that self-report is sufficient to understand their social drive. Instead, we underscore evidence for typical non-verbal signatures of social reward during the early development of autistic individuals. Instead of focusing on whether or not social motivation is typical, research should investigate the factors that modulate social drives.

The Relationship Between Hearing Loss Self-Management and Hearing Aid Benefit and Satisfaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 274-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Convery ◽  
Gitte Keidser ◽  
Louise Hickson ◽  
Carly Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Clinical Decision Making ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Hearing Aid Benefit ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Hearing loss self-management refers to the knowledge and skills people use to manage the effects of hearing loss on all aspects of their daily lives. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-reported hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Method Thirty-seven adults with hearing loss, all of whom were current users of bilateral hearing aids, participated in this observational study. The participants completed self-report inventories probing their hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Correlation analysis was used to investigate the relationship between individual domains of hearing loss self-management and hearing aid benefit and satisfaction. Results Participants who reported better self-management of the effects of their hearing loss on their emotional well-being and social participation were more likely to report less aided listening difficulty in noisy and reverberant environments and greater satisfaction with the effect of their hearing aids on their self-image. Participants who reported better self-management in the areas of adhering to treatment, participating in shared decision making, accessing services and resources, attending appointments, and monitoring for changes in their hearing and functional status were more likely to report greater satisfaction with the sound quality and performance of their hearing aids. Conclusion Study findings highlight the potential for using information about a patient's hearing loss self-management in different domains as part of clinical decision making and management planning.

Use of a Mild-Gain Hearing Aid by Middle-Age Normal-Hearing Adults Who Do and Do Not Self-Report Trouble Hearing in Background Noise

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 419-428
Author(s):  
Jasleen Singh ◽  
Karen A. Doherty
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Background Noise ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Normal Hearing ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Hearing Aid Use ◽  
Hearing Handicap ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Hearing Problems

Purpose The aim of the study was to assess how the use of a mild-gain hearing aid can affect hearing handicap, motivation, and attitudes toward hearing aids for middle-age, normal-hearing adults who do and do not self-report trouble hearing in background noise. Method A total of 20 participants (45–60 years of age) with clinically normal-hearing thresholds (< 25 dB HL) were enrolled in this study. Ten self-reported difficulty hearing in background noise, and 10 did not self-report difficulty hearing in background noise. All participants were fit with mild-gain hearing aids, bilaterally, and were asked to wear them for 2 weeks. Hearing handicap, attitudes toward hearing aids and hearing loss, and motivation to address hearing problems were evaluated before and after participants wore the hearing aids. Participants were also asked if they would consider purchasing a hearing aid before and after 2 weeks of hearing aid use. Results After wearing the hearing aids for 2 weeks, hearing handicap scores decreased for the participants who self-reported difficulty hearing in background noise. No changes in hearing handicap scores were observed for the participants who did not self-report trouble hearing in background noise. The participants who self-reported difficulty hearing in background noise also reported greater personal distress from their hearing problems, were more motivated to address their hearing problems, and had higher levels of hearing handicap compared to the participants who did not self-report trouble hearing in background noise. Only 20% (2/10) of the participants who self-reported trouble hearing in background noise reported that they would consider purchasing a hearing aid after 2 weeks of hearing aid use. Conclusions The use of mild-gain hearing aids has the potential to reduce hearing handicap for normal-hearing, middle-age adults who self-report difficulty hearing in background noise. However, this may not be the most appropriate treatment option for their current hearing problems given that only 20% of these participants would consider purchasing a hearing aid after wearing hearing aids for 2 weeks.

Determining Emotional Tone and Verbal Behavior in Patients With Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 660-672
Author(s):  
Suzanne H. Kimball ◽  
Toby Hamilton ◽  
Erin Benear ◽  
Jonathan Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Verbal Behavior ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Emotional Tone ◽  
Explanatory Mixed Methods ◽  
Quantitative Results

Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the emotional tone and verbal behavior of social media users who self-identified as having tinnitus and/or hyperacusis that caused self-described negative consequences on daily life or health. Research Design and Method An explanatory mixed-methods design was utilized. Two hundred “initial” and 200 “reply” Facebook posts were collected from members of a tinnitus group and a hyperacusis group. Data were analyzed via the LIWC 2015 software program and compared to typical bloggers. As this was an explanatory mixed-methods study, we used qualitative thematic analyses to explain, interpret, and illustrate the quantitative results. Results Overall, quantitative results indicated lower overall emotional tone for all categories (tinnitus and hyperacusis, initial and reply), which was mostly influenced by higher negative emotion. Higher levels of authenticity or truth were found in the hyperacusis sample but not in the tinnitus sample. Lower levels of clout (social standing) were indicated in all groups, and a lower level of analytical thinking style (concepts and complex categories rather than narratives) was found in the hyperacusis sample. Additional analysis of the language indicated higher levels of sadness and anxiety in all groups and lower levels of anger, particularly for initial replies. These data support prior findings indicating higher levels of anxiety and depression in this patient population based on the actual words in blog posts and not from self-report questionnaires. Qualitative results identified 3 major themes from both the tinnitus and hyperacusis texts: suffering, negative emotional tone, and coping strategies. Conclusions Results from this study suggest support for the predominant clinical view that patients with tinnitus and hyperacusis have higher levels of anxiety and depression than the general population. The extent of the suffering described and patterns of coping strategies suggest clinical practice patterns and the need for research in implementing improved practice plans.

A Survey of Speech-Language Pathologists' Approaches to Assessing Social Communication Disorders in Children

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Kristen Izaryk ◽  
Robin Edge ◽  
Dawn Lechwar
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Teacher Report ◽  
Formal Assessment ◽  
Language Sampling ◽  
Specific Assessment ◽  
Social Communication Disorders

Purpose The purpose of this article is to explore and describe the approaches and specific assessment tools that speech-language pathologists are currently using to assess social communication disorders (SCDs) in children, in relation to current best practices. Method Ninety-four speech-language pathologists completed an online survey asking them to identify which of the following approaches they use to assess children with SCD: parent/teacher report, naturalistic observation, formal assessment, language sample analysis, interviews, semistructured tasks, and peer/self-report. Participants were also asked to identify specific assessment tools they use within each approach. Results Participants most commonly assess SCDs by combining interviews, naturalistic observation, language sampling, parent/teacher report, and formal assessment. Semistructured tasks and peer/self-report tools were less frequently utilized. Several established parent/teacher report and formal assessment tools were commonly identified for assessing SCDs. Most participants use an informal approach for interviews, language sampling, and naturalistic observations in their SCD assessment process. Conclusions Generally, participants follow best practices for assessing SCDs by combining several different approaches. Some considerations for future assessment are identified, including the use of established protocols in the place of informal approaches in order to make the assessment of SCDs more systematic. Future directions for research are discussed.

Prevalence of Self-Reported Depression Symptoms and Perceived Anxiety Among Community-Dwelling U.S. Adults Reporting Tinnitus

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 959-970
Author(s):  
Kelly M. Reavis ◽  
James A. Henry ◽  
Lynn M. Marshall ◽  
Kathleen F. Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Health Distress ◽  
Validated Questionnaire ◽  
Mental Health Distress

Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between tinnitus and self-reported mental health distress, namely, depression symptoms and perceived anxiety, in adults who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examinations Survey between 2009 and 2012. A secondary aim was to determine if a history of serving in the military modified the associations between tinnitus and mental health distress. Method This was a cross-sectional study design of a national data set that included 5,550 U.S. community-dwelling adults ages 20 years and older, 12.7% of whom were military Veterans. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate the association between tinnitus and mental health distress. All measures were based on self-report. Tinnitus and perceived anxiety were each assessed using a single question. Depression symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire, a validated questionnaire. Multivariable regression models were adjusted for key demographic and health factors, including self-reported hearing ability. Results Prevalence of tinnitus was 15%. Compared to adults without tinnitus, adults with tinnitus had a 1.8-fold increase in depression symptoms and a 1.5-fold increase in perceived anxiety after adjusting for potential confounders. Military Veteran status did not modify these observed associations. Conclusions Findings revealed an association between tinnitus and both depression symptoms and perceived anxiety, independent of potential confounders, among both Veterans and non-Veterans. These results suggest, on a population level, that individuals with tinnitus have a greater burden of perceived mental health distress and may benefit from interdisciplinary health care, self-help, and community-based interventions. Supplemental Material https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.12568475

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