Health-Related Quality of Life and Self-Efficacy of Managing Behavior Problems for Family Caregivers of Vascular Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease Patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 38 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 310-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li-Min Kuo ◽  
Huei-Ling Huang ◽  
Wen-Chuin Hsu ◽  
Yea-Ing L. Shyu
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Vascular Dementia ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Factors associated with health‐related quality of life among family caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 398-405
Author(s):  
Xiangping Liao ◽  
Ying Huang ◽  
Ziliang Zhang ◽  
Shanquan Zhong ◽  
Gaosheng Xie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals How to recruit inactive residents for lifestyle interventions: participants’ characteristics based on various recruitment strategies

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Smit ◽  
Karlijn Leenaars ◽  
Annemarie Wagemakers ◽  
Koos van der Velden ◽  
Gerard Molleman
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Target Group ◽  
Recruitment Strategy ◽  
Recruitment Strategies ◽  
Lifestyle Interventions ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Summary Care Sport Connectors (CSCs) have been appointed to create a connection between primary care and physical activity (PA) sectors to stimulate inactive residents into becoming physically active. Adequate recruitment strategies are necessary to reach the intended target group in order to foster the sustainability of lifestyle interventions. The objective of this study is to explore PA behavior and health characteristics of the target group reached by CSCs and if these characteristics differ between participants when grouped based on how they were recruited. Participants from lifestyle interventions were included between September 2014 and April 2016 using a purposive sampling method. Participants were recruited through CSCs via public relations (n = 135), a personal letter (n = 136), or a referral (n = 98) and compared based on their PA level, health-related quality of life, motivation, self-efficacy, morbidity and health-related fitness. Scores were analyzed with a multi-level (mixed model) analysis measured before the intervention. The three groups were different in PA level (p = 0.002). The outcomes regarding health-related quality of life, motivation, and number of somatic disorders were also significantly different for the three groups, except for the categories of mental health (p = 0.145) and self-efficacy (p = 0.464). For all dimensions, the referral group scored the least favorable. The investment in time and money for an active recruitment strategy like referrals is worthwhile because it provides CSCs the opportunity to reach people who are inactive and at risk of chronic disease. Future studies are necessary to reveal the effect on PA levels and health in the long-term.

scholarly journals Self-Management, Self-Efficacy, and Health-Related Quality of Life in Children With Chronic Illness and Medical Complexity

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilian Bravo ◽  
Mary K. Killela ◽  
Beck L. Reyes ◽  
Karla Marie Bathan Santos ◽  
Vanessa Torres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Medical Complexity ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Behavior problems and health-related quality of life in Dravet syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 90 ◽  
pp. 217-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Sinoo ◽  
Iris Marie-Louise de Lange ◽  
Paul Westers ◽  
Willem Boudewijn Gunning ◽  
Marian Jacqueline Jongmans ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Dravet Syndrome ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Flint Kids Cook: positive influence of a farmers’ market cooking and nutrition programme on health-related quality of life of US children in a low-income, urban community

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Amy Saxe-Custack ◽  
Jenny LaChance ◽  
Mona Hanna-Attisha ◽  
Chantel Dawson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Summary Score ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Farmers Market ◽  
Dietary Changes ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Objective: To examine changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among youth who participated in Flint Kids Cook, a 6-week healthy cooking programme for children, and assess whether changes in HRQoL were associated with changes in cooking self-efficacy, attitude towards cooking (ATC) and diet. Design: Pre-post survey (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, Block Kids Food Screener, 8-item cooking self-efficacy, 6-item ATC) using child self-report at baseline and programme exit. Analysis involved paired sample t-tests and Pearson’s correlations. Setting: Farmers’ market in Flint, Michigan, USA. Participants: Children (n 186; 55·9 % female, 72·6 % African American) participated in Flint Kids Cook from October 2017 to February 2020 (mean age 10·55 ± 1·83 years; range 8–15). Results: Mean HRQoL summary score improved (P < 0·001) from baseline (77·22 ± 14·27) to programme exit (81·62 ± 14·43), as did mean psychosocial health summary score (74·68 ± 15·68 v. 79·04 ± 16·46, P = 0·001). Similarly, physical (P = 0·016), emotional (P = 0·002), social (P = 0·037), and school functioning (P = 0·002) improved. There was a correlation between change in HRQoL summary score and change in ATC (r = –0·194, P = 0·025) as well as change in cooking self-efficacy (r = –0·234, P = 0·008). Changes in HRQoL and psychosocial health summary scores were not correlated with dietary changes, which included decreased added sugar (P = 0·019) and fruit juice (P = 0·004) intake. Conclusions: This study is the first to report modest yet significant improvements in HRQoL among children and adolescents who participated in a healthy cooking programme. Results suggest that cooking programmes for youth may provide important psychosocial health benefits that are unrelated to dietary changes.

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