scholarly journals Studying the effect of structured ostomy care training on quality of life and anxiety of patients with permanent ostomy

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 1383-1390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahboobeh Khalilzadeh Ganjalikhani ◽  
Batool Tirgari ◽  
Omsalimeh Roudi Rashtabadi ◽  
Armita Shahesmaeili
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Care Training ◽  
Permanent Ostomy

The Effect of Spiritual Self-care Training on the Quality of Life of Mothers of Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 714-724 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zohreh Sekhavatpour ◽  
Tayebe Reyhani ◽  
Mohammad Heidarzade ◽  
Seied Mehdi Moosavi ◽  
Seied Reza Mazlom ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Preterm Infants ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Mothers Of Preterm Infants ◽  
Care Training ◽  
Spiritual Self

scholarly journals Neuropalliative Care: A Practical Guide for the Neurologist

2018 ◽  
Vol 38 (05) ◽  
pp. 569-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Brizzi ◽  
C. Creutzfeldt
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Symptom Management ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Practical Guide ◽  
Care Training

AbstractNeuropalliative care is a new and growing field within neurology that focuses on improving the quality of life of patients with serious neurologic illnesses. While specialty-level palliative care training is available to interested neurologists, all neurologists can strive to provide primary palliative care for their patients. In this review, we will describe the scope of neuropalliative care, define patient populations who may benefit from palliative care, and explore the communication and symptom management skills essential to palliative care delivery.

The effect of pre-operative stoma-site marking on peristomal skin health and quality of life

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (Sup4a) ◽  
pp. S34-S41
Author(s):  
Belén Bueno Cruz ◽  
Isabel Jiménez López ◽  
Alejandra Mera Soto ◽  
María Carmen Vazquez ◽  
María José Fabeiro Mouriño ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
First Line ◽  
Stoma Site ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Peristomal Skin ◽  
Stoma Site Marking ◽  
Permanent Ostomy ◽  
Stoma Care

Aim: To determine the effect of pre-operative stoma-site marking (siting) on ostomates' peristomal skin health and quality of life (QoL). Methods: The Uses and Attitudes in Ostomy (U&A Ostomy) study was conducted across 148 stoma units in Spain. Specialist stoma care nurses personally assessed each ostomate and collected demographic and clinical data. This included whether the stoma was sited before surgery, the stoma's characteristics, the type of appliance used, any stoma-related complications and frequency of leakage. Participants were also assessed using the Discolouration, Erosion, Tissue overgrowth (DET) Ostomy Skin Tool (0–15), Global Wellbeing scale (0–10) and Stoma-QoL scale (0–100). Findings: The study included 871 ostomates. Of these, 64% were male and 36% were female, the mean age was 64±13 years and the mean BMI was 26.5±11; 57.5% had a colostomy, 28.6% had an ileostomy and 13.9% had a urostomy. A stoma site had been pre-operatively marked and respected in 53.1%, marked but not respected in 2.1% and not marked in 44.8% of the cases. The proportion of new ostomates whose stoma had been sited was seen to have increased in recent years. Stoma siting was associated with a permanent ostomy (p=.0001), absence of effluent leakage (p=.008), absence of complications (p<.0001), lower DET score (p.0007), higher Stoma-QoL score (p=.018) and higher global wellbeing score (p=.0018). Multivariate analysis revealed that pre-operative stoma siting (p<.0001) and type of ostomy (p<.0001) were independent predictors of optimal peristomal skin (DET score 0). The Stoma-QoL score was higher in ostomates with pre-operative stoma siting (58.3±10.2 vs 57±10.3; p=.018). Global wellbeing was also higher in those with pre-operative stoma siting (7.6±1.8 vs 7.19±1.9; p=.0018). Conclusions: In Spain, pre-operative stoma siting is not yet consistently applied in practice, despite the educative efforts made by health professionals. Stoma siting is a first-line opportunity to reduce the occurrence of peristomal skin complications (PSCs), and thus it is associated with fewer PSCs and greater self-perceived QoL. More effort is needed to extend this practice to the majority of patients undergoing stoma-forming surgery.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Self-Care Training on Quality of Life Among Elderlies With Diabetes

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 32-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hojatollah Mahdi ◽  
Seyyed Mohmmad Bagher Maddah ◽  
Farahnaz Mahammadi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Care Training

Effect of a spiritual care training program for staff on patient outcomes

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 434-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace Meijuan Yang ◽  
Yung Ying Tan ◽  
Yin Bun Cheung ◽  
Weng Kit Lye ◽  
Sock Hui Amy Lim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Care Training

ABSTRACTObjective:Physicians and nurses do not assess spirituality routinely, even though spiritual care is a vital part of palliative care for patients with an advanced serious illness. The aim of our study was to determine whether a training program for healthcare professionals on spirituality and the taking of a spiritual history would result in improved patient quality of life (QoL) and spiritual well-being.Method:This was a cluster-controlled trial of a spiritual care training program for palliative care doctors and nurses. Three of seven clinical teams (clusters) received the intervention, while the other four served as controls. Included patients were newly referred to the palliative care service, had an estimated survival of more than one month, and were aware of their diagnosis and prognosis. The primary outcome measure was the Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Spiritual Well-Being (FACIT–Sp) patient-reported questionnaire, which patients completed at two timepoints. Total FACIT–Sp score includes the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy–General (FACT–G) questionnaire, which measures overall quality of life, as well as a spiritual well-being score.Results:Some 144 patients completed the FACIT–Sp at both timepoints—74 in the control group and 70 in the intervention group. The change in overall quality of life, measured by change in FACT–G scores, was 3.89 points (95% confidence interval [CI95%] = –0.42 to 8.19, p = 0.076) higher in the intervention group than in the control group. The difference between the intervention and control groups in terms of change in spiritual well-being was 0.32 (CI95% = –2.23 to 2.88, p = 0.804).Significance of results:A brief spiritual care training program can possibly help bring about enhanced improvement of global patient QoL, but the effect on patients' spiritual well-being was not as evident in our participants. Further study with larger sample sizes is needed to allow for more definite conclusions to be drawn.

scholarly journals The Effect of Self-Care Training on Blood Sugar Control, HbA1C Level, and Life Quality of Diabetic Patients in Birjand, East of Iran: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Forough Ahrari ◽  
Zabihullah Mohaqiq ◽  
Mitra Moodi ◽  
Bita Bijari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Blood Sugar ◽  
Hba1c Level ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Care Training ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Experimental Group

Background. As one of the most important public health problems worldwide, diabetes is closely linked with patients’ lifestyles. The optimal approach to treating diabetes is to prevent it. Our aim in this study was to assess the impact of self-care behaviors on quality of life, blood sugar control, and HbA1C level in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods. This randomized clinical trial examined 100 diabetic women referred to Ghadir Comprehensive Health Center in Birjand in 2019. A 5 cc fasting blood sample was taken from each participant. The participants were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. For the experimental group, a 10-session self-care training workshop was held. Baseline and postintervention fasting blood glucose, HbA1C level, and life quality of the two groups were assessed and compared six months after the intervention. Data were analyzed in SPSS (16). Results. In the experimental group, the mean serum HbA1C level decreased from the baseline 7.5 ± 1.5 to 6.3 ± 1.0 ( P < 0.001 ). Fasting blood sugar in the intervention group decreased from 136.3 ± 43.5 to 127.3 ± 22.9, but the reduction was not significant ( P = 0.322 ). The mean scores of the quality of life ( P = 0.002 ) and the visual analogue scale ( P < 0.001 P < 0.001) in the experimental group increased significantly compared to the control group. Conclusion. Self-care training for diabetic women had positive effects on both life quality and disease control. Therefore, it is recommended that self-care training be delivered and taken more seriously by physicians and health care providers in addition to drug therapy.

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