scholarly journals The impact of osteoporosis on health-related quality of life in patients after liver transplantation – a pilot study

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 215-221
Author(s):  
Joanna Raszeja-Wyszomirska ◽  
Robert Kucharski ◽  
Katarzyna Kotarska ◽  
Marta Zalewska ◽  
Tomasz Miazgowski
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Arbabi

Objective: The aim of this study was to review the impact of a possible association between self- efficacy, symptom severity, pain intensity, depression, anxiety and catastrophizing on health- related quality of life among chronic pain patients. Background: A large number of people experience and live with various types of physiological-oriented chronic pain (CP) diseases. Lives of individuals who suffer from CP may alter in various ways. Particularly, in terms of health-related quality of life after diagnosis. Even though, there has been significant increase in chronic pain research, this area of research continues to offer patients significant health repercussions. Findings: This research has discovered that, there still, is an urgent need for improvements in regard to treatment and quality of chronic pain management care. A range of literatures assessed several aspects in which CP alters the patients’ lives, as well as its potential repercussions in the workplace, on the dynamic of patients’ families, and their social environments. Methods: An exploratory review of literature alongside the implementation of a small exemplary pilot study that was solely undertaken to help further validate the results that were acquired via review of literature. The data presented in the pilot study were drawn from purposive sampling and structured survey questionnaires. Participants of the pilot study: Thirty adults (>18 years) diagnosed and currently living with various kinds of chronic physical non-cancer pain.


1999 ◽  
Vol 67 (7) ◽  
pp. S195
Author(s):  
Z M Younossi ◽  
N Boparai ◽  
L L Price ◽  
M McCormick ◽  
L Farquhar ◽  
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2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-171
Author(s):  
Gracia María Ábalos Medina ◽  
Gonzalo Ruiz Villaverde ◽  
Daniel Sánchez Cano ◽  
Ricardo Ruiz Villaverde ◽  
Jesús Ramírez Rodrigo ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Phillippa Carnemolla ◽  
Catherine Bridge

The multi-dimensional relationship between housing and population health is now well recognised internationally, across both developing and developed nations. This paper examines a dimension within the housing and health relationship – accessibility – that to date has been considered difficult to measure. This paper reports on the mixed method results of larger mixed-method, exploratory study designed to measure the impact of home modifications on Health-Related Quality of Life, supported by qualitative data of recipients’ experiences of home modifications. Data was gathered from 157 Australian HACC clients, who had received home modifications. Measurements were taken for both before and after home modifications and reveal that home modifications were associated with an average 40% increase in Health-Related Quality of Life levels. The qualitative results revealed that participants positively associated home modifications across six effect themes: increased safety and confidence, improved mobility at home, increased independence, supported care-giving role, increased social participation, and ability to return home from hospital. This exploratory research gives an insight into the potential for accessible architecture to impact improvements in community health and wellbeing.


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