scholarly journals Co-morbidity in older patients with COPD—its impact on health service utilisation and quality of life, a community study

2006 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Yeo ◽  
G. Karimova ◽  
S. Bansal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Health Service Utilisation ◽  
Community Study ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
Co Morbidity

Effects of health-related quality of life on health service utilisation in patients with colorectal neoplasms

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. e12926
Author(s):  
Man Yu Wong ◽  
Yingsi Yang ◽  
Zhiqiang Cao ◽  
Vivian Y. W. Guo ◽  
Cindy L. K. Lam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Colorectal Neoplasms ◽  
Health Service Utilisation ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

The impact of concomitant depression on quality of life and health service utilisation in patients with osteoarthritis

2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (9) ◽  
pp. 859-863 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Rosemann ◽  
Jochen Gensichen ◽  
Nina Sauer ◽  
Gunter Laux ◽  
Joachim Szecsenyi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Health Service Utilisation ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Sleep Disturbance, Sleep Disorders and Co-Morbidities in the Care of the Older Person

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Christine E. Mc Carthy
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Sleep Disorders ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Medication Management ◽  
Sleep Complaints ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Sleep Assessment ◽  
Form Part

Sleep complaints can be both common and complex in the older patient. Their consideration is an important aspect of holistic care, and may have an impact on quality of life, mortality, falls and disease risk. Sleep assessment should form part of the comprehensive geriatric assessment. If sleep disturbance is brought to light, consideration of sleep disorders, co-morbidity and medication management should form part of a multifaceted approach. Appreciation of the bi-directional relationship and complex interplay between co-morbidity and sleep in older patients is an important element of patient care. This article provides a brief overview of sleep disturbance and sleep disorders in older patients, in addition to their association with specific co-morbidities including depression, heart failure, respiratory disorders, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, nocturia, pain, Parkinson’s disease, dementia, polypharmacy and falls. A potential systematic multidomain approach to assessment and management is outlined, with an emphasis on non-pharmacological treatment where possible.

scholarly journals The lifetime prevalence and impact of generalized anxiety disorders in an epidemiologic Italian National Survey carried out by clinicians by means of semi-structured interviews

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Preti ◽  
Roberto Demontis ◽  
Giulia Cossu ◽  
Goce Kalcev ◽  
Federico Cabras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Community Survey ◽  
Lifetime Prevalence ◽  
Generalized Anxiety ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Co Morbidity ◽  
Specialized Care

Abstract Background Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most reported diagnoses in psychiatry, but there is some discrepancy between the cases identified in community studies and those identified in tertiary care. This study set out to evaluate whether the use of clinicians as interviewers may provide estimates in a community survey close to those observed in primary or specialized care. Methods This is a community survey on a randomly selected sample of 2338 adult subjects. The Advanced Neuropsychiatric Tools and Assessment Schedule (ANTAS) was administered by clinicians, providing lifetime diagnosis based on the DSM-IV-TR. Health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) was measured with the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). Results Overall, 55 (2.3%) subjects met the criteria for GAD, with greater prevalence in women (3.6%) than in men (0.9%): OR = 4.02; 95%CI: 1.96–8.26. Up to 40% of those with GAD had at least another diagnosis of mood, anxiety, or eating disorders. The mean score of SF-12 in people with GAD was 32.33 ± 6.8, with a higher attributable burden than in other conditions except for major depressive disorder. Conclusions We found a relatively lower lifetime prevalence of GAD than in community surveys based on lay interviewers and a structured interview. The identified cases of GAD showed a strong impact on the quality of life regardless of co-morbidity and high risk in women, suggesting a profile similar to the one identified from studies in primary and specialized care.

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