scholarly journals Health-Related Perceptions of Older Adults/Patients with Degenerative Lumbar Diseases (ODLs) are associated with their Quality of Life: a Mixed-Methods Study

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 15 ◽  
pp. 2303-2311
Author(s):  
Yuhui Ruan ◽  
Weisin Chen ◽  
Chenyang Zhuang ◽  
Hong Lin
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Degenerative Lumbar Diseases ◽  
Health Related

Health-related quality of life in adult CHD surgical patients in a low middle-income country: a mixed-methods study

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 1126-1137
Author(s):  
Laila A. Ladak ◽  
Robyn Gallagher ◽  
Babar S. Hasan ◽  
Khadija Awais ◽  
Ahmed Abdullah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Income Country ◽  
Surgical Patients ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

AbstractBackground and objectives:This mixed-methods study aimed to assess health-related quality of life in young adults with CHD following surgery in a low middle-income country, Pakistan. Despite the knowledge that geographic, cultural and socio-economic factors may shape the way health and illness is experienced and managed and consequently determine a person’s health-related quality of life, few health-related quality of life studies are conducted in low middle-income countries. This deficit is pronounced in CHD, so there is little guidance for patient care.Methods:The study utilised concurrent, mixed methods. Adults with CHD (n = 59) completed health-related quality of life surveys (PedsQLTM 4.0 Generic Core Scale, PedsQLTM Cognitive Functioning Scale and PedsQLTM 3.0 Cardiac Module). Semi-structured interview data were collected from a nested sub-sample of 17 participants and analysed using qualitative content analysis, guided by the revised Wilson–Cleary model of health-related quality of life.Results:The lowest health-related quality of life domain was emotional with the mean score (71.61 ± 20.6), followed by physical (78.81 ± 21.18) and heart problem (79.41 ± 18.05). There was no statistical difference in general or cardiac-specific health-related quality of life between mild, moderate or complex CHD. Qualitative findings suggested low health-related quality of life arose from a reduced capacity to contribute to family life including family income and gender. A sense of reduced marriageability and fear of dependency were important socio-cultural considerations.Conclusions:CHD surgical patients in this low-income country experience poor health-related quality of life, and contributing factors differ to those reported for high-income countries. Socio-cultural understandings should underpin assessment, management and care-partnering with young adults with CHD following surgical correction.

scholarly journals Preference-based disease-specific health-related quality of life instrument for glaucoma: a mixed methods study protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. e012732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergei Muratov ◽  
Dominik W Podbielski ◽  
Susan M Jack ◽  
Iqbal Ike K Ahmed ◽  
Levine A H Mitchell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Life Instrument ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Disease Specific ◽  
Specific Health

scholarly journals The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cancer Care and Health-Related Quality of Life of Non-Hispanic Black/African American, Hispanic/Latina and Non-Hispanic White Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer in the U.S.: A Mixed-Methods Study Protocol

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (24) ◽  
pp. 13084
Author(s):  
Chiara Acquati ◽  
Tzuan A. Chen ◽  
Isabel Martinez Leal ◽  
Shahnjayla K. Connors ◽  
Arooba A. Haq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Black African ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Hispanic White

The COVID-19 pandemic has had critical consequences for cancer care delivery, including altered treatment protocols and delayed services that may affect patients’ quality of life and long-term survival. Breast cancer patients from minoritized racial and ethnic groups already experience worse outcomes, which may have been exacerbated by treatment delays and social determinants of health (SDoH). This protocol details a mixed-methods study aimed at comparing cancer care disruption among a diverse sample of women (non-Hispanic White, non-Hispanic Black/African American, and Hispanic/Latina) and assessing how proximal, intermediate, and distal SDoH differentially contribute to care continuity and health-related quality of life. An embedded mixed-methods design will be implemented. Eligible participants will complete an online survey, followed by a semi-structured interview (with a subset of participants) to further understand factors that influence continuity of care, treatment decision-making, and self-reported engagement. The study will identify potentially modifiable factors to inform future models of care delivery and improve care transitions. These data will provide the necessary evidence to inform whether a subsequent, multilevel intervention is warranted to improve quality of care delivery in the COVID-19 aftermath. Additionally, results can be used to identify ways to leverage existing social resources to help manage and support patients’ outcomes.

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