Otolaryngology ; Periodicals as Topic ; Quality of Life ; Sickness Impact Profile

OBJECTIVETo To understand the self-rated health of pregnant and postpartum women.

METHODSUsing Self-rated Health Measurement Scale Version 1.0 (SRHMS V1.0), health status of 50 reproductive-age nonpregnant women and 55 pregnant women on days 7 and 42 after delivery was assessed.

RESULTSThere was statistic significance in daily physical activities, physical mobility and total score of physical health subscale between pregnant women and reproductive-age nonpregnant women (P<0.01). Statistical significance was also found in daily physical activities, physical mobility and total score of physical health subscale as well as total score of the SRHMS V1.0 between women before and 7 days after delivery (P<0.01). The scores of physical mobility, total score of physical health subscale and total score of SRHMS V1.0 showed significant difference between women before and 42 days after delivery (P<0.01).

CONCLUSIONAlthough the physical health status of pregnant women is generally poorer than that of the reproductive-age nonpregnant women, their self-rated health show no significant differences. The self-rated health status of women 7 days after delivery is worse than that before delivery, while such status on days 42 after delivery is obviously better than that before delivery. SRHMS V1.0 provides an effective means for health evaluation of perinatal and postpartum women.

Adult ; China ; Female ; Health Status ; Health Surveys ; Humans ; Postpartum Period ; Pregnancy ; Sickness Impact Profile

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Chronic Disease ; Humans ; Korea ; Language ; Liver Diseases/*diagnosis ; Needs Assessment ; *Quality of Life ; Questionnaires ; Sickness Impact Profile

Pain-related impairment assessment by the fifth edition of the American Medical Association Guides had many ambiguous points, and therefore, it was not applicable directly in Korea. Several disputable pain disorders were excluded from the list of impairment evaluation, and complex regional pain syndrome was chosen as the first object of impairment evaluation. Scales such as Korean version of modified Barthel index for assessing the activity of daily livings and Beck Depression Inventory for assessing depression were added, and pain severity, pain treatment, pain behavior, etc. were scored. In order to objectify as much as possible and to remove the room for misuse, we develop a new rating system based on the concept of total score.
*Disability Evaluation ; Humans ; Korea ; *Pain Measurement ; Program Development ; Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/classification/physiopathology ; Sickness Impact Profile

Female ; Hepatitis C, Chronic ; psychology ; Humans ; Male ; Quality of Life ; Sickness Impact Profile

OBJECTIVESince the dermatology life quality index (DLQI), a self-administered general dermatology quality of life instrument, was originally developed and published in a dermatology clinic at University hospital of Wales, our goal was to popularize the disease-specific scale used in measuring the quality of life of patients with skin diseases and to assess the reliability and validity of its Chinese version.

METHODSWe administered the DLQI to 236 out-patients attending our dermatology clinic and results that had been found by those who originated the DLQI, were examined. The reliability and validity of DLQI were assessed by means of reliability analysis and factor analysis.

RESULTSOverall, the DLQI seemed easy to administer and could be completed within 3 minutes. The internal consistency coefficient rates of this unidimensional measure were 0.87 (Cronbach's alpha) and 0.85 (Spearman-brown, s) with high inter-correlations found between the dimensions with a correlation coefficient ranging from 0.4024 - 0.6569. Factor analysis resulted in a unidimensional pattern, which supported the use of a total DLQI-C score.

CONCLUSIONDLQI was an easy and efficient instrument for assessing the quality of life in patients with dermatological problems and with better reliability and validity. Thus, it could be used in both research and clinical settings in China.

Eczema ; psychology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Psoriasis ; psychology ; Quality of Life ; Reproducibility of Results ; Sickness Impact Profile ; Skin Diseases ; psychology ; Surveys and Questionnaires

OBJECTIVETo survey the quality of life in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

METHODSNinety-eight children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes who participated in Diabetes Summer Camp held in Chongqing, Wuhan and Cheng during 2012 April and December were recruited in the study. The American juvenile diabetes patients quality of life scale Diabetes Quality of Life for Youths was used to assess the quality of life and SPSS19.0 was used for statistical analysis.

RESULTSThe scale had satisfactory reliability and validity with a Cronbach's Alpha score of 0.942 and a validity score of 0.679. All three dimension of scales: scales of impact, scales of worries and scales of satisfaction were significantly correlated with self-health assessment (P<0.01). The scores of impact and worries accounted for >50% of total scores as the same for the self health assessment scores. The score of disease course, diet and blood glucose control were positive correlated with each other. Age and HbA1c were positively correlated with the scale of impact, while gender has negative correlation with satisfaction scale (P<0.05). The diabetes diet had significant effects on the quality of life.

CONCLUSIONThe quality of life in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes is decreased, especially for those with longer disease course and female adolescents. The form of Diabetes Quality of Life for Youth used in the study has good reliability and validity, which can reflect the quality of life of Chinese diabetic children and adolescents.

Adolescent ; Child ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Quality of Life ; Sickness Impact Profile ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult

Humans ; Male ; COVID-19/epidemiology* ; East Asian People ; Erectile Dysfunction/epidemiology* ; Pandemics ; Penile Erection ; Prostatitis/epidemiology* ; Sickness Impact Profile

PURPOSE: This study was to identify predictors of quality of life in breast cancer patients. Physical and pscyhological factors like stress, mood, and fatigue with sociodemographic factors like education, income, job and stage of disease were used to predict quality of life. METHODS: One hundred eleven patients with breast cancer participated in this study? The functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Breast(FACT-B) was used to assess quality of life. RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 46.7 years. The FACT-B mean score was 89.89 (SD:17.31) Education, income, job and stage of disease were significantly associated with QOL. In a regression analysis, mood, income, and fatigue were significant predictors for QOL: where as, stress was not significant. Among the subscales of QOL, physical well-being, functional well-being, emotional well-being, and the breast cancer subscale were included as predictors of QOL CONCLUSION: Physical and psychological factors were strong predictors of QOL. These results demonstrate the need for interventions to improve QOL in breast cancer survivors.
Adaptation, Psychological ; Adult ; Aged ; Breast Neoplasms/*psychology/therapy ; Female ; Health Status Indicators ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Personal Satisfaction ; Predictive Value of Tests ; *Quality of Life ; Sickness Impact Profile

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of people with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in Korea. The specific aim was to identify major problems that people with CHB face and strategies that they are dealing with. METHODS: A grounded theory method was utilized. The data were collected by individual in-depth interviews from 12 CHB patients from one of the major hospitals in Korea. RESULTS: After constant comparative analysis, a core category emerged as "illness management with self-reliance and will." Seven major strategies that were identified in dealing with the illness were maintaining receptive and positive attitudes; restraining excessive work and greed; searching for information; controlling illness information; adhering to practices for not spreading the viral disease; abstaining from alcohol and smoking and maintaining healthy eating habits; nd using alternative therapies. The outcomes that result from employing these strategies were identified as burden, depression and helplessness, stress for maintaining compliance, and dispirited interpersonal relationships. CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that most people with CHB in Korea have problems in psychosocial area. Thus health professionals need to provide not only informational support but also emotional one to improve quality of life of the people with CHB.
Adult ; Attitude to Health ; Female ; Hepatitis B, Chronic/etiology/*psychology ; Humans ; Interviews as Topic ; Korea ; Life Change Events ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Quality of Life ; *Sickness Impact Profile