scholarly journals Health-related quality of life assessment in Serbian schoolchildren hospitalized for malignant disease

2013 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goran Nedovic ◽  
Dragan Marinkovic ◽  
Dragan Rapaic ◽  
Svetlana Berat ◽  
Ruzica Kozomara
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Malignant Disease ◽  
School Functioning ◽  
Prolonged Treatment ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Serbian Version

Background/Aim. Although long-term survival of childhood cancer patients is significantly improved, prolonged treatment and hospitalization might have negative impacts on child development. The aim of this study was to verify profile of health-related quality of life parameters in population of schoolchildren during hospitalization and treatment for malignant disease. Methods. The Serbian version of Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Version 4.0 (PedsQLTM4.0) Generic Core Scales was applied. A total of 120 schoolchildren were analyzed: 60 patients hospitalized for prolonged malignant disease treatment and 60 healthy schoolchildren from public schools. The study was done at the Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, as well as in four schools. Results. Generally, schoolchildren hospitalized for cancer treatment demonstrated lower scores on physical, emotional, social and school functioning when compared to healthy schoolchildren from regular public schools. Significant differences were observed for all the 8 items of the Physical Health Scale, in 2 out of 5 items of the Emotional Functioning Scale, in 4 out of 5 items of the Social Functioning Scale, and 3 out of 5 items of the School Functioning Scale. Conclusions. The Serbian version of PedsQLTM 4.0 Generic Core Scales could be successfully used to evaluate physical, emotional, social and school functioning of hospitalized children and adolescent. Schoolchildren hospitalized for prolonged tumor treatment have poorer HRQOL scores compared to general healthy population, however the level of remaining physical, emotional and social parameters should provide solid foundation for their potential rehabilitation, education and inclusion.

Effects of MyBFF@school Intervention in Health-related Quality of Life among Overweight and Obese Primary School Children

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahari Ishak ◽  
Suet Fin Low ◽  
Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim ◽  
Abqariyah Yahya ◽  
Fuziah Md. Zain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Functioning ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

<p>Obesity has been shown to impact the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among children. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of MyBFF@school program on HRQOL among overweight and obese primary school children in Malaysia. KINDL<sup>R</sup> Questionnaire was used to collect data on their HRQOL before and after the program. ANCOVA was used to analyse the comparison between intervention and control group after 6 months. There are significant effect on family functioning, F(2,1103)=7.452, p<0.05 and school functioning, F(1,1117)=7.103, p<0.05 after the intervention. Effects can also be seen on physical well-being, emotional well-being and friends functioning. The program is effective in improving the HRQOL significantly in two dimensions namely the family and school functioning. In order to achieve greater overall success,social support should be an integral part of the program and stigma on obesity should be managed and reduced by including normal-weight children in the program.</p>

76 Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and school functioning in students with acute sports-related concussion

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (Suppl 2) ◽  
pp. A27.2-A28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Chu ◽  
Erin Selci ◽  
Karissa Morwick ◽  
Michael Ellis ◽  
Kelly Russell
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
School Functioning ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Oral health-related quality of life of institutionalized elderly in Serbia

2017 ◽  
Vol 74 (5) ◽  
pp. 402-409
Author(s):  
Milos Petrovic ◽  
Ivica Stancic ◽  
Aleksandra Popovac ◽  
Miroslav Vasovic
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
General Health ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Institutionalized Elderly ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Serbian Version

Background/Aim. Elderly residents in nursing homes have a great risk of periodontal and tooth diseases. Improving oral health can also improve residents? general health and quality of life. The objective of our study was to investigate oral health related quality of life of institutionalized elderly in Serbia using Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index (GOHAI). Methods. The Serbian version of the GOHAI questionnaire was developed in accordance with the recommended backward- forward method. A total of 301 participants completed the Serbian version of the GOHAI questionnaire. The questionnaire sought information about sociodemographic characteristics and self-reported perception of general and oral health. Clinical examination included assessment of periodontal and dental status. Reliability, internal consistency, and concurrent and convergent validity of GOHAI scores were examined. Results. There were 197 female and 104 male participants with the average age of 78.6 (SD ? 7.8) and average time spent in nursing home 4.9 (SD ? 4.7) years. The average score of the GOHAI was 48.4 (SD ? 8.4). Low GOHAI scores were associated with perceptions of poor oral and general health. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the Serbian version of GOHAI was 0.79. This instrument showed a high level of internal consistency and homogeneity between questions. The respondents who perceived that they needed dental treatment at the time had significantly lower GOHAI scores. A total of 48.5% of the participants reported ?always? having difficulties when chewing. On the other hand, a small number of participants (0.3%) used medications ?always? to relieve dental pain. Conclusion. The Serbian version of the GOHAI showed acceptable reliability and validity. The GOHAI final score was considered low, indicating low oral health self-perception by the institutionalized elderly in Serbia.

scholarly journals Family Religiosity and Oral Health Related Quality of Life: a Multilevel Analysis in Brazilian Schoolchildren.

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 381-387
Author(s):  
Gabriele Rissotto Menegazzo ◽  
Camila Silveira Sfreddo ◽  
Patrícia Kolling Marquezan ◽  
Yassmín Hêllwaht Ramadan ◽  
Thiago Machado Ardenghi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Periodontal Index ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Religiosity has been associated with a better dental condition and positive self-perception of health, but there are no studies on the relationship between religious practice and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), especially among schoolchildren. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the association between family religiosity and OHRQoL in 12-year-old schoolchildren. We conducted a cross-sectional study in a representative sample of 12-year-old schoolchildren from Santa Maria, a city in southern Brazil. A total of 1,134 schoolchildren were assessed in a randomly selected in 20 public schools in the city. Participants were examined by 4 calibrated dentists (minimum Kappa-value for intra and inter-examiner agreement were 0.79 and 0.77, respectively) according to dental caries (Decayed, Missed, Filled Teeth Index), and gingival bleeding (Community Periodontal Index criteria). OHRQoL was assessed by the Brazilian short version of Child Perceptions for Questionnaire (CPQ11-14). Parents or guardians answered a structured questionnaire regarding their socioeconomic status and religious practice. Data were analyzed using multilevel Poisson regression analysis to assess the association of religiosity and overall and domain-specific CPQ 11-14 scores. Religious practice less than once a week was associated with higher mean symptoms domain scores and higher mean CPQ 11-14 overall scores in schoolchildren. In conclusion, our findings demonstrate that family religiosity was positively associated with schoolchildren’s OHRQoL.

scholarly journals Dental trauma and oral health-related quality of life in schoolchildren from public schools of a southern Brazilian city

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abelardo Nunes LUNARDELLI ◽  
Sandra Espíndola LUNARDELLI ◽  
Keila Cristina Raush PEREIRA ◽  
Simone Costa XAVIER ◽  
Luiz Gustavo Teixeira MARTINS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Dental Trauma ◽  
Robust Estimator ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Objective: To study the impact of dental trauma on the oral health-related quality of life among Brazilian students. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving a representative sample of students of the public schools (n = 435) in a city in southern Brazil was carried out. Data on dental trauma were collected through oral examinations using the O’Brien’s criteria (1993) restricted to fractures and avulsions. The Brazilian version of the Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (OIDP) was used in order to collect data on the impact of oral health-related quality of life. Bivariate and multivariate analysis were performed through Poisson log-linear regression with robust estimator with significance levels set at p <0.05. Prevalence ratios (PR) and confidence intervals (95%) were estimated. Results: The prevalence of dental trauma was 7.2%, and it was associated with the following dimensions: performing daily activities [(PR = 3.52 (95% CI, 1.06-11.75)] (p = 0.040), and speaking [(PR = 3.67 (95% CI, 1.24-10.86)] (p = 0.019) after adjusting for sex, age, dental caries and malocclusion. Conclusion: The prevalence of dental trauma found among this population was low, but significantly associated with oral health-related quality of life.

Health-related quality of life questionnaire for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOSQ-50): a psychometric study with the Serbian version

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (9) ◽  
pp. 1015-1025
Author(s):  
Dejan Stevanovic ◽  
Ivana Bozic-Antic ◽  
Olivera Stanojlovic ◽  
Danijela Vojnovic Milutinovic ◽  
Jelica Bjekic-Macut ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Polycystic Ovary ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Ovary Syndrome ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Serbian Version

Effects of MyBFF@school Intervention in Health-related Quality of Life among Overweight and Obese Primary School Children

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahari Ishak ◽  
Suet Fin Low ◽  
Wan Abdul Hakim Wan Ibrahim ◽  
Abqariyah Yahya ◽  
Fuziah Md. Zain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Functioning ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

<p>Obesity has been shown to impact the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among children. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of MyBFF@school program on HRQOL among overweight and obese primary school children in Malaysia. KINDL<sup>R</sup> Questionnaire was used to collect data on their HRQOL before and after the program. ANCOVA was used to analyse the comparison between intervention and control group after 6 months. There are significant effect on family functioning, F(2,1103)=7.452, p<0.05 and school functioning, F(1,1117)=7.103, p<0.05 after the intervention. Effects can also be seen on physical well-being, emotional well-being and friends functioning. The program is effective in improving the HRQOL significantly in two dimensions namely the family and school functioning. In order to achieve greater overall success,social support should be an integral part of the program and stigma on obesity should be managed and reduced by including normal-weight children in the program.</p>

Concordance between child’s and parents’- reported Health-related quality of life and overweight

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
F Esposito ◽  
S Scrimaglia ◽  
S Masini ◽  
A Marini ◽  
D Gori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Task Force ◽  
School Functioning ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

Abstract Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children is an important health outcome which has frequently been investigated regarding children's chronicle illnesses using parents proxy-reported HRQoL. Obesity is an increasingly frequent condition in children, for which the evidence about perceived quality of life is lacking. The aim of our study is to examine the concordance between child's and parents'- reported HRQoL according to children's weight status. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 among 128 children, aged 6-10, recruited in a primary school of Imola (Italy). Children were divided in Group1 (G1: normal-underweight) and Group2 (G2: overweight-obese) using the International Obesity Task Force cut points. HRQoL was assessed using the Italian version 4.0 of Paediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) questionnaire. We obtained self-reported children's HRQoL total score and the parents' perceived children's HRQoL total score. Each score had two subscales: one for physical health and one for emotional, social and school functioning. Results In G1 there were 86 children and in G2 42. The correlation between the children's and parents' HRQoL scores is low in G1 (physical health: 0.24; emotional, social and school functioning: 0.15). Children in G2 and their and parents' perception of physical health are poorly correlated (r=-0.09) and those of emotional, social and school functioning are well correlated (r = 0.43).We observed that in case of discordant HRQoL results, parents usually overestimate their children's HRQoL. Conclusions Correlation between the children's and parents' HRQoL scores is low in G1. In G2 children's and parents' perception are concordant for emotional, social and school functioning and unrelated for physical health. It would be useful to investigate whether these results depend from lack of communication between parents and children or lack of parents' awareness of health-related problems with obesity. Key messages Parents and children have a discordant perception of physical health quality of life. Further studies should investigate the reasons why these results are discordant.

scholarly journals Applicability of a Serbian version of the “Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (OIDP)” index - assessment of oral health-related quality of life

2012 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivica Stancic ◽  
Jelena Kulic ◽  
Ljiljana Tihacek-Sojic ◽  
Zorica Stojanovic
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Forward Translation ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Serbian Version ◽  
Oral Impacts

Background/Aim. The Oral Impacts on Daily Performance (OIDP) is a well-known psychometric test used internationally to assess the oral health-related quality of life. The interview and self-administrated questionnaire both assess the degree to which oral health problems have affected the life of the participants over the previous 6 months. The aim of this study was to translate the OIDP index into Serbian and to assess its reliability in practice as its initial verification in the Serbian speaking area. Methods. Following an internationally established methods, the OIDP scale was translated using standardized methodology that consisted of forward translation, pilot study and backward translation. Results. A pilot study was carried out with 44 respondents (24 males i 20 females) using a preliminar Serbian version of the OIDP index. All patients were aged over 65 years. A total of 68.2% of the participants replied that they had at least one OIDP impact on daily life in the past 6 months. These troubles were most prominent during eating (47.7%) and speaking (36.4%), but there is a little impact of troubles in the domain of psychosocial sphere. The corrected item-total correlation coefficients for all items were above the minimum recommended level of 0.20 for including an item in a scale. The standardized Cronbach?s alpha coefficient was 0.75. Conclusion. Based on these results, we can conclude that this index is suitable for use in everyday practice in Serbian speaking area providing useful information required to assess oral health-related quality of life.

Comparison between health-related quality of life in normal-weight and overweight-obese children

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Scrimaglia ◽  
F Esposito ◽  
A Masini ◽  
S Marini ◽  
D Gori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
School Functioning ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Obese Children ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Grade 3

Abstract Background In Italy 32% of 6-10 aged children were overweight in 2017-2018. Measures of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) assess important aspects of health daily activities, physical symptoms, social interactions and emotional well-being. It is suggested that HRQoL is influenced by children's weight status. The aim of the study is to compare HRQoL among normal-underweight and overweight-obese children in an Italian sample. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 among 144 children, aged 6-10, recruited in a primary school in Bologna (Italy). Children were divided in Group1 (G1: normal-underweight) and Group2 (G2: overweight-obese) using the International Obesity Task Force cut points. HRQoL was assessed using 4.0 Italian version of PedsQL questionnaire. We obtained summary scores for children's total HRQoL and two subscales: one for physical health and one for emotional, social and school functioning. Results Of 144 children, 98 (68%) and 46 (32%) were respectively in G1 and G2. HRQoL total scores were 73.10±1.30 in G1 and 69.28±1.96 in G2 (p = 0.051). We analysed separately children in Grade 1 and Grade 3-4. In Grade 1, there were 68 children: 48 (71%) in G1 and 20 (29%) in G2. In grade 3-4 there were 76 children: 50 (66%) in G1 and 26 (34%) in G2. HRQoL total scores in grade 3-4 were: 73.28±1.63 in G1 and 72.66±2.32 in G2 (p = 0.41). In Grade 1, HRQoL total scores were 72.92±2.05 in G1 and 64.89±3.15 in G2 (p = 0.02); at subscale levels, means for physical health were 77.73±1.92 in G1 and 72.5±3.58 in G2 (p = 0.08) and means for emotional, social and school functioning were 70.35±2.48 in G1 and 60.83±4.04 in G2 (p = 0.02). Conclusions The effects of child overweight and obesity on health-related QOL was more evident in children aged 6-7, especially regarding emotional, social and school functioning. Prevention of childhood overweight and obesity is important not only to avoid health consequences of weight but also to improve children' quality of life. Key messages Overweight is a public health problem in Italy not only among adults, but even among children. Overweight has a negative impact on quality of life, therefore a healthy lifestyle should be promoted.

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