Health Related Quality of Life and Mental Health in ICU Survivors: Post-Intensive Care Syndrome Follow-Up and Correlations between the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28)

We investigated the relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and psychological distress in intensive care unit (ICU) survivors 12 months after ICU discharge. The purpose of this study, conducted and completed before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, was to find correlations among psychiatric symptoms detected by a screening tool as the General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28) and the different domains of HRQOL measured with the SF-36 health survey (SF-36), in order to identify ICU survivors with Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) who need a specific psychiatric intervention to improve their HRQOL. Among 298 ICU survivors who stayed in the ICU for at least 72 hours, 48 patients were enrolled one year after discharge undergoing a clinical interview to assess their functional impairment (Barthel index), mental health (GHQ-28), and health-related quality of life (SF-36). 19% of those subjects had a GHQ-28 ≥ 5 and were identified as “psychiatric cases”, and they were older and experienced a greater impairment in HRQOL. Anxiety, insomnia, and depressive symptoms seemed to be particularly involved in the impairment of HRQOL. A negative correlation between GHQ-28 total scores and subscales and SF-36 subscales was found. Our findings highlighted that psychological distress in ICU survivors may negatively impact physical health recovery and quality of life;conversely, physical impairment and functional disability may trigger the onset of psychiatric symptoms after discharge. The present study is firstly to investigate the correlations between HRQOL and psychological distress in ICU survivors through the GHQ-28, and then affirms the need to carry out follow-up checks for psychiatric symptoms in ICU survivors.

火热证与非火热证脑梗死患者SF-36生存质量比较研究

目的观察火热证与非火热证脑梗死患者亚急性期生存质量的差异。方法将符合研究标准的急性期脑梗死患者经中医辨证后分为火热组和非火热组,发病后4周,运用健康状况调查问卷SF-36评价患者的生存质量。结果在SF-36各维度中,心理健康、社会功能、情绪角色3个维度的生存质量评分火热组明显低于非火热组(P<0.05,P<0.01)。结论火热证与非火热证脑梗死患者亚急性期生存质量存在差异,火热组脑梗死患者其心理健康、社会功能、情绪角色三方面生存质量较差,可能与其证候特点相关。

Quality of Life (QOL) in Long-Term Survivors of Osteosarcoma

We conducted this study to analyze the quality of life using the SF-36 health questionnaire and the MSTS scores depending on surgical method and the primary site of occurrence. On the surgical method, the limb salvage had more excellent outcomes (60.9) than the amputation (46.3). The tumor prosthetic replacement had notably higher scores (62.5) than any other methods. For the correlation coefficients on the MSTS and SF-36, the Physical Function had the highest degree of correlation. Excellent functions of the extremities would lead to a good quality of life.

Physical Activity Level and Adult Saudi Health Related Quality of Life

Purpose: Physical inactivity in Saudi Arabia is a growing challenge to public health. This study aimed to define the relationship between the physical activity level (PAL) and adult Saudi health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Methods: Participants of this study were 100 Saudi adult aged from 18 - 70 years. The 36-Item Short-Form Health Status Survey (SF-36) was used to measure the participant’s HRQoL. The SF-36 is comprised of 8 domains. The electronic version of the General Practice Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to categorize participants in terms of physical activity level into;inactive, moderately inactive, moderately active, and active. Descriptive and inferential statistical tests were used to treat the collected data. Results: Results showed that only 17% of the Saudi adults had active PAL. The PAL had significantly positive relationship with 4 domains of HRQoL including: physical functioning (P = 0.004), role limitations caused by physical health problems (P = 0.048), vitality (P = 0.009), and general health (P = 0.044). Results also confirmed that the younger the subject, the higher the PAL (P = 0.0001) and the better the HRQoL. This is true for all domains except the role limitations caused by emotional problems and emotional wellbeing. Conclusion: The poor physical activity level of adult Saudi negatively impacts their HRQoL.

不同证型脑梗死患者SF-36生存质量的比较研究

目的探讨不同证型脑梗死患者亚急性期的生存质量。方法将符合研究标准的急性期脑梗死病例经中医辨证后分为痰热组和非痰热组,经常规西药治疗2周后,运用美国医学结局组开发的普适性量表——健康状况调查问卷SF-36(以下简称SF-36)评价患者的生存质量。结果两组患者在SF-36各维度中,躯体健康维度评分痰热组明显高于非痰热组(P<0.05),而心理健康维度评分痰热组分值明显低于非痰热组(P<0.05)。结论不同证型的脑梗死患者亚急性期生存质量在内容上存在差异,可能与证候特点密切相关。

Infliximab治疗强直性脊柱炎病人生存质量的研究

[目的]探讨经Infliximab治疗后强直性脊柱炎病人的生存质量。[方法]在一项开放性研究中,0周、2周、6周时为病人静脉注射Infliximab,剂量为5mg/kg,以SF-3 6健康量表在给药0周、1 0周对病人进行调查。[结果]SF-36问卷8个健康概念调查和变化结果,经Wilcoxon符号秩和检验,差异有显著性(P<0.000 1)。[结论]Inflix-imab能够在短期改善强直性脊柱炎病人的生存质量。