scholarly journals Obesity: outcome of standardized life-style change in a rehabilitation clinic. An observational study

2019 ◽  
Vol Volume 12 ◽  
pp. 813-820 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helmuth Haslacher ◽  
Hannelore Fallmann ◽  
Claudia Waldhäusl ◽  
Edith Hartmann ◽  
Oswald F Wagner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Observational Study ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Life Style Change ◽  
Rehabilitation Clinic

scholarly journals Coping ways of the medical cost in Ischemic Heart Disease patients of Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 258-260
Author(s):  
Fatema Akhter Banu ◽  
BH Nazma Yasmeen ◽  
Shahriar Parvez ◽  
SK Akbar Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischemic Heart Disease ◽  
Medical Treatment ◽  
Medical Cost ◽  
Life Style ◽  
Treatment Cost ◽  
Ischemic Heart ◽  
Life Style Change ◽  
Surgical Cost ◽  
Medical Treatment Cost

Background : Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD) requires long term treatment which poses huge financial burden.It is very difficult for the patients of developing countries to maintain the treatment costs of IHD.Objectives : To estimate the medical treatment cost and to find out the coping ways of that in Ischemic Heart Disease patients.Methods: A descriptive type of cross sectional study was done during January 2014 to December 2014 at medical out-patient department of National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (NICVD), Dhaka. Data were collected by using a pre-tested, semi-structured Questionnaire. Medical cost was calculated by drug cost, consultation cost, laboratory investigation cost, surgical cost, hospital cost and food cost. Data analysis was performed by using SPSS software version 20.Results : Out of 201 patients, majority (64.7%) were in the age group of 40-59 years. Most (92.54%)of them were male. Majority (56.2%) of the respondents had monthly family income of Tk. 10001-20000. Among all patients 43.8%spent total medical cost was with a range from Tk.50001-180000. 85.71%, 81.8%, 69.9% and 66.71% had coped with families by life style change whose monthly Tk. 20001-50000,Tk. 50001-100000, Tk. 10001-20000, Tk. 5000-10000 respectively. Coping ways in family by compromising treatment cost of other family members was minimum 0.0% within the income group Tk.5000-10000, which was statistically significant (p<0.05).Conclusion : The study concluded that the largest component of medical cost of IHD was the surgical cost which includes coronary angiogram, PTCA and bypass surgery. The patient compensate the burden of medical treatment cost of IHD from family savings, personal income, selling of property, personal loan, donation, health insurance and by Life style change, Reduction of food cost,and reducing social contact.Northern International Medical College Journal Vol.9(1) July 2017: 258-260

Personalized eHealth Program for Life-style Change

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 (4) ◽  
pp. 409-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva R. Broers ◽  
Jos Widdershoven ◽  
Johan Denollet ◽  
Paul Lodder ◽  
Willem J. Kop ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Style ◽  
Life Style Change

scholarly journals Investigation of predictors of interest in a brief mindfulness-based intervention and its effects in patients with psoriasis at a rehabilitation clinic (SkinMind): an observational study and randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e033952
Author(s):  
Laura Stadtmüller ◽  
Markus Eckardt ◽  
Christoph Zick ◽  
Joerg Kupfer ◽  
Christina Schut
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trial ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
Rehabilitation Clinic

IntroductionPsoriasis (PS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease accompanied by reduced quality of life. Mindfulness is the ability to focus on the present moment without evaluation. Findings on the effects of 8-week mindfulness trainings in patients with PS reveal positive effects on the severity of the disease and quality of life. However, it remained unclear what distinguishes patients with PS interested in psychological interventions from those without interest and whether also a shorter, namely 2-week mindfulness-based intervention is beneficial in this patient group. This will be investigated with this study.Methods and analysesData will be collected at a rehabilitation clinic in Germany. The study is divided into two parts: study 1a is an observational study. Its aim is to investigate whether sociodemographic, skin-related and psychological factors are significant predictors of interest in a brief psychological intervention in 127 patients with PS. Study 1b is a randomised controlled trial, in which 60 patients (retrieved from study 1a) will be randomised to an intervention or control group (treatment as usual). The main outcome variables are mindfulness and self-compassion. In addition, mediation analyses will be used in an explorative manner to test whether there is a relationship between mindfulness/self-compassion and the severity of PS and whether it is mediated by itch catastrophising and fear of negative evaluation (first model) or perceived stress (second model).Ethics and disseminationThe study protocol has been approved by the University of Giessen. Study results will be disseminated by publication of the results at (inter) national conferences and in scientific journals.Trial registration numbersDRKS00017426 and DRKS00017429.

Who Engages in Health Protective Behaviors? A Replication

1984 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 353-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard S. Kurz ◽  
Fredric D. Wolinsky
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Life Style ◽  
General Health ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Protective Behaviors ◽  
Target Populations ◽  
Recommended Treatment ◽  
Education Campaigns ◽  
Life Style Change ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this article is to replicate Berkanovic's study suggesting that general health orientations are weak mediators of the relationship between sociodemographic characteristics and health protective behaviors, and thus, health education campaigns attempting to alter health orientations in target populations would have little effect on health protective behaviors. Our methodology is similar to that used by Berkanovic although additional sociodemographic factors as well as measures of general health orientations are included in the analysis of the three types of health protective behaviors (i.e., voluntary life style change, physician recommended life style change, and physician recommended treatment). Our results support Berkanovic's earlier view. The effect of attitudes toward physicians on asymptomatic life style change is also considered, and the implications for health education are discussed.

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