scholarly journals Association between Perceived Stress and Rhinitis-Related Quality of Life: A Multicenter, Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (16) ◽  
pp. 3680
Author(s):  
Il Gyu Kong ◽  
Chae-Seo Rhee ◽  
Jung Woo Lee ◽  
Hyojin Yim ◽  
Min Jung Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Common Chronic Disease

Allergic rhinitis (AR), a common chronic disease, impairs patients’ quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to determine the effect of perceived stress on disease-related QoL in AR patients. There were 741 patients from eight medical centers of the Allergic Rhinitis Cohort (ARCO) study. Data on sociodemographics, chronic conditions, AR severity, perceived stress level and Rhinoconjunctivitis QoL Questionnaire (RQLQ) results, and laboratory test findings were collected. The relationship between perceived stress and total RQLQ was analyzed using multiple linear regression. Potential confounding variables were adjusted. A high perceived stress level was associated with a high total RQLQ, which reflected worsening disease-related QoL. The high stress level was associated with an increased total RQLQ of 1.210 (95% confidence interval, 0.831–1.589; p < 0.0001) compared with the very low level. In the final model, the multiple regression-adjusted R2 for RQLQ in AR participants was 0.5279, and perceived stress levels contributed 4.08% in additional explanatory power to RQLQ in AR patients. In conclusion, perceived stress is a potentially modifiable risk factor for decreased disease-related QoL in patients with AR, which may be improved with stress management.

scholarly journals Stress level and sleep quality of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic

Work ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Şebnem Bilgiç ◽  
Ülfiye Çelikkalp ◽  
Cem Mısırlı
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Family ◽  
Stress Levels

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 infection is transmitted easily and quickly, and nurses constitute the riskiest group of healthcare workers. Therefore, they may experience high levels of stress and sleep problems. OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted in order to evaluate the stress levels and sleep quality of nurses working during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: The cross-sectional study was conducted with 316 nurses working in a pandemic hospital in a city center. A descriptive form, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) were used to collect data. RESULTS: A positive, moderately significant correlation was found between the average PSQI score of nurses and the average perceived stress score (p≤0.001). Multiple regressions determined that shift work, stress level, a coworker having COVID-19, being out of home due to the risk of transmission, and having a person older than 65 in the home were effective predictors of sleep quality (R2 = 33.5, p≤0.001). Age, years worked, fear of infecting the family with COVID-19, receiving COVID-19 education, regular nutrition, and sleep quality were effective predictors of stress level (R2 = 32.2, p≤0.001). CONCLUSION: It was determined that nurses have low sleep quality and high stress levels during the pandemic process.

scholarly journals A study on prevalence and effects of allergic rhinitis and asthma on quality of life among secondary school’s student in Kinta District, Perak

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (SPL1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soe AK ◽  
Aizat AF ◽  
Bellahcene MA ◽  
Atiqah N ◽  
Husna N
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Bronchial Asthma ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chronic Respiratory Diseases ◽  
Validated Questionnaire

Allergic rhinitis (AR) and bronchial asthma (BA) are common inflammatory chronic respiratory diseases, and they are significant public health challenges on a global scale. The prevalence of these diseases are on the rise in all regions of the world, affecting all ages but more commonly among children and adolescences. Both AR and BA affect patients to a different extent with variable restrictions in the physical, emotional, and social aspects of the patient's life. They may be seen as two presentations of the same disease by sharing common epidemiologic, histologic, physiologic, and immunopathologic linkages. To determine the prevalence and impact of allergic rhinitis, asthma and allergic rhinitis with asthma on quality of life among secondary school students in Kinta District, Perak. A cross-sectional study was done among secondary school students from randomly selected three schools in Kinta District, Ipoh, Perak. A well-vetted and validated questionnaire was used to collect the data, and statistical analysis was done to determine the prevalence and impact of AR, BA, or both. A total of 250 secondary school students were involved in this study. Malays were the majority among the participants. The prevalence of AR alone, BA alone, and disease co-occurance were 27.2%, 9.2%, and 8%, respectively. Nearly 20% of the participants were troublesome but low scale in terms of quality of life followed by disturbed sleep, restricted participation in school, and daily activities. Only 6% of the participants experienced sleep disturbance due to asthma, but daily anti-asthmatic medication was essential in only 1.2%. This study showed that although a relatively high prevalence of allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma. There was no significant low quality of life among sufferers.  

scholarly journals Women’s Quality of Life at 6 Weeks Postpartum: Influence of the Discomfort Present in the Puerperium

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Martínez-Galiano ◽  
Antonio Hernández-Martínez ◽  
Julián Rodríguez-Almagro ◽  
Miguel Delgado-Rodríguez ◽  
Ana Rubio-Alvarez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Postnatal Period ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Postpartum Woman ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Discomfort during the puerperium period is very frequent in the lives of women but the influence of this discomfort on the women’s quality of life has been little studied. The objective of this study is to establish the association between discomfort and frequent problems of women in the puerperium and their quality of life score. Methods: A cross-sectional study on postpartum Spanish women was performed. Women older than 18 years and who had had a live birth were included. Less than 1% of women refused to participate in the study. Data were collected on socio-demographic, obstetric and newborn variables, on maternal problems/ discomfort in the postnatal period and on parameters that are quality of life indicators. An ad hoc online questionnaire which included the SF-36 Health Survey was used. Crude mean difference (cMD) and adjusted mean difference (aMD) were calculated through multiple linear regression. Results: 2990 women participated in the study. The greater problems causing quality of life loss were depressive symptoms (aMD = −12.40, CI 95%: −10.79, −14.01), lactation problems (aMD = −4.30, CI 95%: −2.97, −5.63), problems for sexual intercourse after childbirth (aMD = −6.34, CI 95%: −5.07, −7.60) and urinary incontinence (aMD = −4.97, CI 95%: −6.30, −3.65), among others. These have been detected as risk factors that affect the quality of life of the postpartum woman. Conclusions: The discomfort and problems manifested in the 6 weeks after childbirth have an influence that deeply affects the quality of life of postpartum women.

Predicting the Quality of Life in Patients with Gastrointestinal Cancers in Iranian Population

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Aliakbar Hajaghamohammadi ◽  
Somayeh Ahmadi Gooraji ◽  
Ali Zargar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Gastric Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Gi Cancers ◽  
Eortc Qlq ◽  
Gastric Cancer Patients

BACKGROUND: Evaluation of the quality of life (QoL) of cancer patients gives valuable information regarding the burden of disease, type of treatment and its side effects in studies on chronic diseases. In this study an attempt is made to predict the QoL of patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer.METHODS: In a cross sectional prospective study, data of 107 patients with GI cancers 58 male & 49 female with a mean age of 60.7±10.5 referred to a hospital from April 2009 to June 2015 were collected by using two standard questionnaires of EORTC-QLQ C30 and EORTC-QLQ-GINET 21. Data analysis was done using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and correlation test in soft wares of STATA and SPSS.16.RESULTS: Total QoL score was 50.7±24.6 in patients with gastrointestinal cancer which is almost optimal. Symptoms level was more in gastric cancer patients and their major complaints were constipation and diarrhea.  QoL of patients with GI cancers were more affected by the educational level and type of cancer (P<0.05).A high correlation of QoL was related to social and emotional domains (P<0.05). Mean score of QoL was more in males with colorectal cancer, educated and retired patients (P<0.05).CONCLUSION: the social and emotional support to patients with esophageal cancer and to reduce the level of symptoms in patients with gastric cancer due to complications of their diseases or treatment should be of consideration to improve their QoL.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF STRESS ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF HOSPITAL NURSING WORKERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcelo Ribeiro da Silva ◽  
Fernanda Maria de Miranda ◽  
Debora Bessa Mieiro ◽  
Tatiana de Oliveira Sato ◽  
Jaqueline Alcântara Marcelino da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Hospital Nursing ◽  
Occupational Characteristics ◽  
Assess Quality

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the association between socio-occupational characteristics, stress level, and quality of life in hospital Nursing workers. Method: a cross-sectional, quantitative study, with data collected by means of a socio-occupational questionnaire to survey the profile of the workers, the Bianchi Stress Scale to assess stress, and the WHOQOL-Bref to assess quality of life. Results: 180 Nursing workers participated in the research, being 49 nurses and 131 Nursing technicians and assistants, most of them women, predominantly aged up to 35 years old, married, and with up to three years of experience in the sector. In general, the participants presented medium stress level, with a higher level among the nurses, and greater satisfaction with the quality of life level related to the physical (65.6%), psychological (64.7%), and social relationships (67.9%) domains. This study identified significant associations between stress and quality of life in hospital Nursing workers. Conclusion: it was demonstrated that there was an association between stress and quality of life, and the greater the stress, the lower the quality of life in hospital Nursing workers.

scholarly journals The role of nurses' professional values during the COVID-19 crisis

2021 ◽  
pp. 096973302110342
Author(s):  
David González-Pando ◽  
Covadonga González-Nuevo ◽  
Ana González-Menéndez ◽  
Fernando Alonso-Pérez ◽  
Marcelino Cuesta
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Professional Values ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Professional Quality

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has produced high stress in nurses, affecting their professional quality of life. Different variables affect psychological stress response and professional quality of life. In this context, the role of professional values represents an interesting object of research. Objectives: To analyze the relationship between professional values, perceived stress, and professional quality of life among nurses during the COVID-19 crisis. Research design, participants, and research context: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Participants were 439 registered nurses from the public health system. Perceived stress, professional quality of life, and professional values were evaluated by using measuring instruments adapted and validated in the geographic context of research. Data were collected online in December 2020 during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain. Ethical considerations: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee on Clinical Research of the Principality of Asturias. Findings: Within professional values, ethics obtained higher scores showing the primacy of ethical values among nurses. Moderate correlations between ethics, mastery, expertise, and compassion satisfaction were found. Frontline nurses informed high perceived stress. The correlations between professional values and compassion satisfaction were higher in non-frontline nurses. A moderate negative correlation between perceived stress and compassion satisfaction was found in both groups, which implies that the higher the stress, the lower the satisfaction in the helping relationship. Conclusion: Professional values positively influence compassion satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Compassion satisfaction presents a negative correlation with fatigue compassion and burnout in frontline and non-frontline nurses. Given the functionality of values both to guide clinical practice professionally and ethically, and prevent dissatisfaction with one’s professional quality of life by reinforcing compassion satisfaction, it is necessary to reinforce them with an intensive and cross-sectional learning during the university training.

scholarly journals Perceived Stress in a Gender Perspective: A Survey in a Population of Unemployed Subjects of Southern Italy

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara Costa ◽  
Giusi Briguglio ◽  
Stefania Mondello ◽  
Michele Teodoro ◽  
Manuela Pollicino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stress And Health

Stressful life events, are differently handled by women and men. This study evaluates gender differences in perceived stress and health status among a sample of subjects going through a transition period from unemployment to work. This cross-sectional study enrolled 395 participants, 245 men (62%) and 150 (38%) women, between 19 and 67 years, that were going to be hired for a 6-month contract. Before being employed, all participants underwent a mandatory protocol consisting in a general medical check. Stress assessment was performed by using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). Most of the participants (68%) showed normal to low perceived stress level. But dividing the sample by gender, out of the remaining 32% with medium to high stress level, 11% male subjects and 22.7% females reported high perceived stress values. We found mean PSS values that are overlapping with those in the general population of developed countries. This study does not suggest an association between perceived stress and health or social parameters. However, our results highlight that the female gender is associated with higher stress level, pointing out the relevance of specific and designed interventions in the context of health promotion programs, especially in order to mitigate stress in more susceptible subjects.

scholarly journals Impact of allergic rhinitis on quality of life and main risk factor: a study in Jazan region

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radeif Shamakhi ◽  
Musleh Mubarki
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Inflammatory Disorder ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Present Cross Sectional Study

<p><strong>Background: </strong>Allergic rhinitis is a common inflammatory disorder that affects the upper respiratory tract. It affects about one-third of the world’s population. The prevalence of rhinitis varies greatly in various countries and also in various parts of the same country. With this disease, the quality of life which includes sleep disturbances, fatigue, diminished memory, depression is decreased because of the direct impact on the life of the patient.</p><p><strong>Methods:</strong> The present cross-sectional study was conducted on patients over the age of 18 years old who suffered from symptoms of allergic rhinitis between 1 March 2021 to 30 March 2021 in Jizan region</p><p>Patients were answered for questionnaires that sent for them online through social media.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 37 participants enrolled. According to the ARIA guidelines, patients were divided into four groups: a moderate to severe intermittent group that comprised the majority of the patients 38%, a mild intermittent group 19%, a moderate to severe permanent group 27%, and a mild permanent group 15%. Among the total of 37 patients, the quality of life was mildly affected in 35% and severely influenced in 65% patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In the patients studied in Saudi Arabia's southern area, allergic rhinitis can have a negative impact on sleep quality, mood, and daily activities.<strong></strong></p>

Experience of the center for diagnosis and treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 8-15
Author(s):  
V. I. Egorov ◽  
◽  
O. M. Kurbacheva ◽  
E. L. Savlevich ◽  
K. N. Shachnev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Allergic Rhinitis ◽  
Chronic Rhinosinusitis ◽  
Nasal Polyps ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Dynamic Monitoring ◽  
Surgical Interventions ◽  
Regional Center

Polypous rhinosinusitis (PRS) ranks as one of the most important chronic inflammatory ENT diseases that significantly impair the quality of life. Today, it is known that chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) is a multifactorial heterogeneous disease characterized by chronic inflammation of the mucosa of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, leading to the growth of polyps. The interrelation of CRSwNP, atopy and bronchial asthma (BA), their pathogenetic mechanisms, as well as the effect on the severity of the course and the frequency of each other’s relapses, are the subject of study. Data on the role of allergy in CRSwNP are controversial, while the relationship between PRS and BA is not in doubt. Patients suffering from CRSwNP and BA and / or allergic rhinitis (AR) require dynamic monitoring and regular correction of treatment not only by an otorhinolaryngologist, but also by an allergist-immunologist. To this end, since 2016, in Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research Clinical Institute the Moscow Regional Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Polypous Rhinosinusitis and Allergic Rhinitis was established, which monitored and treated patients with ARS and comorbid diseases from various medical institutions of the Moscow region. By using a multidisciplinary approach during our work from 2016 to 2020, we managed to achieve a stable remission in most patients, significantly improve their quality of life and reduce the number of surgical interventions.

scholarly journals Associations between perceived stress, quality of life and complementary health practices in Japanese outpatients: a multicenter observational study

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Tomoaki Kimura ◽  
Hiroshi Matsuo ◽  
Naoharu Iida ◽  
Yoshiteru Maki ◽  
Kiyoshi Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Longitudinal Analysis ◽  
Health Practices ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cross Sectional Analysis ◽  
Biofield Therapy ◽  
Sectional Analysis

In Japan and other countries, complementary health practices based on lifestyle modification such as exercise, diet, art and culture, gardening, and biofield therapy, have received increasing attention. This study was conducted to demonstrate associations between perceived stress, quality of life (QOL), and these complementary health practices. Computer-assisted data collection was conducted with Japanese outpatients in 10 clinics. Participants completed questionnaires that measured socioeconomic status (SES) and frequencies of complementary health practices. Psychological stress was measured using the 10-Item Japanese version of the Perceived Stress Scale. QOL was measured using the 10-Item Mokichi Okada Association Quality of Life Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using linear regression modeling. Baseline data of 1480 participants were available for cross-sectional analysis and data of 318 participants were available at follow-up for longitudinal analysis. Gender differences were not observed in stress and QOL, but age was positively correlated with QOL, and negatively with stress. A multiple regression model adjusted for age, gender, and SES indicated weak associations between each health practice and QOL in the cross-sectional (β=0.14-0.28) and the longitudinal analysis (β=0.17-0.27). Moreover, negative associations between each health practice and stress varied from -0.08 to -0.18, with the exception of biofield therapy in the cross-sectional analysis. In the longitudinal analysis, associations varied from -0.13 to -0.27, but diet and biofield therapy were not significantly associated with stress. These results suggest that complementary health practices had a significant effect on maintaining, or improving QOL, as well as in reducing stress of Japanese outpatients.

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