scholarly journals Quality of Life of asthmatic children and their caregivers

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahla Khamis Ibrahim ◽  
Maha Alhainiah ◽  
Maie Khayat ◽  
Orjwan Abulaban ◽  
Sarah Almaghrabi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pediatric Asthma ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Creative Commons

Objectives: To assess Quality of Life (QOL), and its associated factors between asthmatic children and their caregivers, and determine the correlation between QOL of patients and caregivers, at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), Jeddah. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among eligible participants who attended Pediatric Pulmonology Outpatient Clinic of KAUH, during 2016/2017. A data collection sheet was used. The standardized Arabic version of Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (PAQLQ) for children aged 7 - 17 years was completed. The caregiver who accompanied the child fulfilled the Pediatric Asthma Caregiver’s Quality of Life Questionnaire (PACQLQ). Descriptive and inferential analyses were performed. Results: QOL scores were reduced among asthmatic children who had other type of allergy, or a family history of allergies. Uncontrolled management of asthma presented by frequent waking-up at night, frequent wheezes, visiting Emergency Rooms (ER), or hospital admission was associated with poor QOL of both asthmatic children and their caregivers. There is a positive correlation between child symptoms domain of PAQLQ and emotional domain of PACQLQ of their caregivers. Conclusion: Uncontrolled asthma was associated with poor QOL of asthmatic child and caregivers. Better management of asthma is recommended to improve their QOL. How to cite this:Ibrahim NK, Alhainiah M, Khayat M, Abulaban O, Almaghrabi S, Felmban O. Quality of Life of asthmatic children and their caregivers. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(2):---------. doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.2.686 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals Analysis of quality of life among asthmatic individuals with obesity and its relationship with pulmonary function: cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 135 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Letícia Baltieri ◽  
Luiz Claudio Martins ◽  
Everton Cazzo ◽  
Débora Aparecida Oliveira Modena ◽  
Renata Cristina Gobato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Morbidly Obese ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Anthropometric Data ◽  
Cross Sectional

ABSTRACT CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The combined effect of obesity and asthma may lead to significant impairment of quality of life (QOL). The aim here was to evaluate the prevalence of asthma among obese individuals, characterize the severity of impairment of quality of life and measure its relationship with pulmonary function. DESIGN AND SETTING: Observational cross-sectional study in public university hospital. METHODS: Morbidly obese individuals (body mass index > 40 kg/m2) seen in a bariatric surgery outpatient clinic and diagnosed with asthma, were included. Anthropometric data were collected, the Standardized Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ(S)) was applied and spirometry was performed. The subjects were divided into two groups based on the median of the score in the questionnaire (worse < 4 and better > 4) and were compared regarding anthropometric data and pulmonary function. RESULTS: Among the 4791 individuals evaluated, 219 were asthmatic; the prevalence of asthma was 4.57%. Of these, 91 individuals were called to start multidisciplinary follow-up during the study period, of whom 82 answered the questionnaire. The median score in the AQLQ(S) was 3.96 points and, thus, the individuals were classified as having moderate impairment of their overall QOL. When divided according to better or worse QOL, there was a statistically difference in forced expiratory flow (FEF) 25-75%, with higher values in the better QOL group. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of asthma was 4.57% and QOL was impaired among the asthmatic obese individuals. The worst QOL domain related to environmental stimuli and the best QOL domain to limitations of the activities. Worse QOL was correlated with poorer values for FEF 25-75%.

scholarly journals Quality of Life (QOL) in Patients with Acromegaly Is Severely Impaired: Use of a Novel Measure of QOL: Acromegaly Quality of Life Questionnaire

2005 ◽  
Vol 90 (6) ◽  
pp. 3337-3341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susannah V. Rowles ◽  
L. Prieto ◽  
X. Badia ◽  
Steven M. Shalet ◽  
Susan M. Webb ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Utility Index ◽  
Igf I

Acromegaly Quality of Life Questionnaire (AcroQoL) is a new disease-generated quality of life (QOL) questionnaire comprising 22 questions covering physical and psychological aspects of acromegaly and subdivided into “appearance” and “personal relations” categories. We have performed a cross-sectional study of QOL in 80 patients [43 male (mean age, 54.2 yr; range, 20–84); median GH, 0.93ng/ml (range, <0.3 to 23.7); IGF-I, 333.1 ng/ml (range, 47.7–899)] with acromegaly. In addition to AcroQoL, patients completed three generic QOL questionnaires: Psychological General Well-Being Schedule (PGWBS), EuroQol, and a signs and symptoms score (SSS). All three generic questionnaires confirmed impairment in QOL [mean scores: PGWBS, 69.6; EuroQol, visual analog scale, 66.4 (range, 20–100) and utility index, 0.7 (range, −0.07 to 0.92); and SSS, 12 (range, 0–27)]. There was no correlation between biochemical control and any measure of QOL. AcroQoL (57.3%; range, 18.2–93.2) correlated with PGWBS (r = 0.73; P < 0.0001); and in patients with active disease, AcroQoL-physical dimension correlated with SSS (r = −0.67; P < 0.0003). In all questionnaires, prior radiotherapy was associated with impaired QOL. In conclusion, these data underline the marked impact that acromegaly has on patients’ QOL and provide the first evidence validating AcroQoL against well-authenticated measures of QOL. This indicates the potential of AcroQoL as a patient-friendly measure of disease activity.

scholarly journals Quality of life and eating habits of patients with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciana Foppa ◽  
Ana Laura Rodriguez da Mota ◽  
Eliane Pinheiro de Morais
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Eating Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Eating Habit ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cognitive Restraint ◽  
General Quality

Objective: to verify the quality of life and eating habits of patients with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: cross-sectional study with 68 outpatients, candidates for bariatric surgery, at university hospital in the Southern Brazil. Data collection was carried out by telephone, with questions about the profile of the participants and social distancing; questionnaires on quality of life and eating habits were also used. The data analysis, the logistic regression model, Spearman correlation, Mann-Whitney U and Student t-tests were used for independent samples. Results: the general quality of life was 57.03 points and the eating habit with the highest score was cognitive restraint (61.11 points). Most patients (72.1%) were socially distancing themselves and 27.9% had not changed their routine. The chance of isolation was 3.16 times greater for patients who were married. There is a positive correlation between the domains of the Quality of Life questionnaire and cognitive restraint from the questionnaire about eating habits. Conclusion: we found that the participants tended to have a better quality of life as cognitive restraint increased.

Pediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire (PAQLQ): Validation among asthmatic children in Thailand

2005 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 051220035135011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Orapan Poachanukoon ◽  
Nualanong Visitsunthorn ◽  
Watcharee Leurmarnkul ◽  
Pakit Vichyanond
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Pediatric Asthma ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire

scholarly journals A Prospective Study to Assess the Quality of Life in Children with Newly Diagnosed Asthma and Their Caregivers using the Pediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 215013272096127
Author(s):  
Monika Battula ◽  
Preethi Arunashekar ◽  
Vinoth Ponnurangam Nagarajan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Prospective Study ◽  
Pediatric Asthma ◽  
Clinical Severity ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Asthmatic Children ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Change

Objectives: The study aims to assess the quality of life (QOL) in newly diagnosed asthmatic children and their caregivers before and after treatment using mini pediatric asthma quality of life questionnaire (PAQLQ) and pediatric asthma caregivers quality of life questionnaire (PACQLQ) and to compare their quality of life with ACS (asthma clinical severity score). Materials and Methods: This prospective study was done among 99 children and their caregivers, who were interviewed using mini PAQLQ and PACQLQ on 2 occasions: at the time of inclusion and 4 weeks after treatment. During their clinic visit, asthma clinical severity scoring was done, and children were treated according to GINA (Global Initiative for Asthma). Results: After 4 weeks of treatment, there was a significant change in all domains of mini PAQLQ ( P < .001) and PACQLQ ( P < .001). In children, the change in the emotional domain after treatment was minimal when compared to other domains. When ACS was compared with mini PAQLQ and PACQLQ, children with well-controlled asthma had a better quality of life than partially-controlled asthmatic children ( P < .001) and there wasn’t a significant change in the quality of life of the caregivers after treatment ( P = .321) Conclusion: During treatment, QOL of newly diagnosed asthmatic children and their caregivers showed significant improvement but children lagged in their emotional domain. Despite medical intervention, these children also require psychological support and counseling. Also, caregivers didn’t perceive a change in their QOL when compared with ACS and it indicates that parent’s and child health-related quality of life should be taken as independent dimensions.

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