Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has not been investigated among Iranian industrial workers. The present paper aimed to study the influence of the socio-demographic, health and work-related factors on HRQOL amon...Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has not been investigated among Iranian industrial workers. The present paper aimed to study the influence of the socio-demographic, health and work-related factors on HRQOL among Iranian industrial workers. In this cross-sectional study, participants were 280 workers of two factories. The Persian version of World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief (WHOQOL-BREF) was used to assess the HRQOL. A questionnaire was developed to assess the socio-demographic, health and work-related factors. Results showed that the means (SD) of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment domains of HRQOL were 13.2 (2.7), 13.3 (2.6), 14.2 (3.5) and 12.6 (2.5), respectively. A multiple linear regression showed that types of job, exercise activity, working schedule, sleep quality, smoking, and conflict between work and social life were significantly associated with physical health domain;whereas, working schedule, marital status, working demand, sleep quality, BMI, and conflict between work and individual life were significantly associated with psychological health domain. Working schedule, working demand, sleep quality, conflict between work and individual life, and having children over two years were significantly associated with social relationship domain;however, working demand, working schedule, smoking, sleep quality, working hour, job satisfaction, marital status and exercise activity were significantly associated with environment domain. Collectively, work-related factors including unhealthy working conditions, unsafe working environments, long working hours, irregular working schedules, and the lack of occupational training may negatively influence the HRQOL of workers. To improve workers’ HRQOL, intervention programs should focus on improving work environment, working schedule, occupational training and restricting working hours.展开更多
Health related quality of life(HRQOL) is increasingly recognized as an important clinical parameter and research endpoint in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). HRQOL in HCC patients is multifaceted and affec...Health related quality of life(HRQOL) is increasingly recognized as an important clinical parameter and research endpoint in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). HRQOL in HCC patients is multifaceted and affected by medical factor which encompasses HCC and its complications, oncological and palliative treatment for HCC, underlying liver disease, as well as the psychological, social or spiritual reaction to the disease. Many patients presented late with advanced disease and limited survival, plagued with multiple symptoms, rendering QOL a very important aspect in their general well being. Various instruments have been developed and validated to measure and report HRQOL in HCC patients, these included general HRQOL instruments, e.g., Short form(SF)-36, SF-12, Euro Qo L-5D, World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment 100(WHOQOL-100), World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment abbreviated version; general cancer HRQOL instruments, e.g., the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer(EORTC) QLQ-C30, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy(FACT)-General, Spitzer Quality of Life Index; and liver-cancer specific HRQOL instruments, e.g., EORTC QLQ-HCC18, FACT-Hepatobiliary(FACT-Hep), FACT-Hep Symptom Index, Trial Outcome Index. Important utilization of HRQOL in HCC patients included description of symptomatology and HRQOL of patients, treatment endpoint in clinical trial, prognostication of survival, benchmarking of palliative care service and health care valuation. In this review, difficulties regarding the use of HRQOL data in research and clinical practice, including choosing a suitable instrument, problems of missing data, data interpretation, analysis and presentation are examined. Potential solutions are also discussed.展开更多
Depressed patients with scores of 17 or more on the 17 items of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale were treated with the antidepressant drug paroxetine. They also underwent verum acupuncture or electroacupuncture at...Depressed patients with scores of 17 or more on the 17 items of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale were treated with the antidepressant drug paroxetine. They also underwent verum acupuncture or electroacupuncture at Baihui （GV20） and Yintang （GV29）. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Brief Version showed a significant increase in the total scores of patients who underwent verum acupuncture and electroacupuncture for 6 weeks compared with those who were given paroxetine only; significantly increased physical domain and social relationship scores in verum acupuncture patients compared with paroxetine only; and significantly elevated psychological domain scores with electroacupuncture compared with paroxetine only. These results indicate that both verum acupuncture and electroacupuncture can improve quality of life in depressed patients undergoing paroxetine treatment,展开更多
Low back pain remains a most common clinical entity among musculoskeletal disorders. Pain reducing modalities, Manual therapy various specific techniques were widely used physiotherapeutic means as part of treatment f...Low back pain remains a most common clinical entity among musculoskeletal disorders. Pain reducing modalities, Manual therapy various specific techniques were widely used physiotherapeutic means as part of treatment for subjects with low back pain. An emerging trend with Independent physiotherapy practice, knowing red flags, conditions requiring investigations and experts treatment were to be recognized and adhered for maximizing patients care and benefits. Prostate cancer among men above 50 years were more found to be linked with Low back pain. This original research presentation where a subject having chronic low back pain found to have prostate cancer were analyzed and discussed with scientific evidence on clinical manifestations, investigations and medical management. Underlines the importance of recognizing, directing and getting treated of the root cause of subjects suffering with Low back pain due to prostate cancer and not just keep treating the symptoms alone were major purpose of this study.展开更多
目的:检验世界卫生组织残疾人生存质量量表一般残疾版本(WHOQOL-DIS Scales for PD)中文版的可接受性、信度和效度,以便用于中国残疾人的生存质量的研究。方法:采用多阶段分层随机抽样的方法,从广州市抽取一般残疾人(除智力残疾的其他...目的:检验世界卫生组织残疾人生存质量量表一般残疾版本(WHOQOL-DIS Scales for PD)中文版的可接受性、信度和效度,以便用于中国残疾人的生存质量的研究。方法:采用多阶段分层随机抽样的方法,从广州市抽取一般残疾人(除智力残疾的其他残疾人)807名。间隔1周后,对自愿进行重复调查的109人进行重测。对量表进行可接受性、信度和效度检验,并以生活满意度量表(SWLS)为校标。结果:量表回收率为99.2%,除了性生活满意度条目缺失率为35.7%,其余条目的缺失率均小于5.0%。量表5个领域的Cronbachα系数为0.77～0.84;间隔1周后重测ICC为0.82～0.91。量表条目与所属领域得分的秩相关系数为0.30～0.84,高于与其他领域的相关性;验证性因子分析显示量表的拟合较好(χ2=2405.57,df=569,RM SEA=0.06,GFI=0.85,CFI=0.87);量表5个领域得分与SWLS得分呈正相关(r=0.15～0.45,均P<0.05)。结论:世界卫生组织残疾人生存质量量表一般残疾版本中文版具有较好的可接受性、信度和效度,可用于中国残疾人生存质量的研究。展开更多
目的:验证中文版世界卫生组织生存质量量表简表(The World Health O rganization’s Quality of LifeQuestionnaire-B rief Version,WHOQOL-BREF)在美沙酮维持治疗门诊患者中使用的信度和效度。方法:选择武汉市第一健康门诊的188例美沙...目的:验证中文版世界卫生组织生存质量量表简表(The World Health O rganization’s Quality of LifeQuestionnaire-B rief Version,WHOQOL-BREF)在美沙酮维持治疗门诊患者中使用的信度和效度。方法:选择武汉市第一健康门诊的188例美沙酮维持治疗患者完成WHOQOL-BREF、生命质量量表和Zung氏抑郁自评量表,间隔1周后对其中50例患者进行WHOQOL-BREF重测。采用信度分析和相关分析评价量表的信度和效度。结果:WHOQOL-BREF 4个领域的Cronbachα系数为0.777-0.838,1周后重测信度为0.836-0.916(P<0.01),与生命质量量表的校标关联效度系数为0.640-0.810(P<0.01)。结论:中文版WHOQOL-BREF在美沙酮维持治疗门诊患者中使用具有较好的信度和效度。展开更多
文摘Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has not been investigated among Iranian industrial workers. The present paper aimed to study the influence of the socio-demographic, health and work-related factors on HRQOL among Iranian industrial workers. In this cross-sectional study, participants were 280 workers of two factories. The Persian version of World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief (WHOQOL-BREF) was used to assess the HRQOL. A questionnaire was developed to assess the socio-demographic, health and work-related factors. Results showed that the means (SD) of physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment domains of HRQOL were 13.2 (2.7), 13.3 (2.6), 14.2 (3.5) and 12.6 (2.5), respectively. A multiple linear regression showed that types of job, exercise activity, working schedule, sleep quality, smoking, and conflict between work and social life were significantly associated with physical health domain;whereas, working schedule, marital status, working demand, sleep quality, BMI, and conflict between work and individual life were significantly associated with psychological health domain. Working schedule, working demand, sleep quality, conflict between work and individual life, and having children over two years were significantly associated with social relationship domain;however, working demand, working schedule, smoking, sleep quality, working hour, job satisfaction, marital status and exercise activity were significantly associated with environment domain. Collectively, work-related factors including unhealthy working conditions, unsafe working environments, long working hours, irregular working schedules, and the lack of occupational training may negatively influence the HRQOL of workers. To improve workers’ HRQOL, intervention programs should focus on improving work environment, working schedule, occupational training and restricting working hours.
文摘Health related quality of life(HRQOL) is increasingly recognized as an important clinical parameter and research endpoint in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC). HRQOL in HCC patients is multifaceted and affected by medical factor which encompasses HCC and its complications, oncological and palliative treatment for HCC, underlying liver disease, as well as the psychological, social or spiritual reaction to the disease. Many patients presented late with advanced disease and limited survival, plagued with multiple symptoms, rendering QOL a very important aspect in their general well being. Various instruments have been developed and validated to measure and report HRQOL in HCC patients, these included general HRQOL instruments, e.g., Short form(SF)-36, SF-12, Euro Qo L-5D, World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment 100(WHOQOL-100), World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment abbreviated version; general cancer HRQOL instruments, e.g., the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer(EORTC) QLQ-C30, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy(FACT)-General, Spitzer Quality of Life Index; and liver-cancer specific HRQOL instruments, e.g., EORTC QLQ-HCC18, FACT-Hepatobiliary(FACT-Hep), FACT-Hep Symptom Index, Trial Outcome Index. Important utilization of HRQOL in HCC patients included description of symptomatology and HRQOL of patients, treatment endpoint in clinical trial, prognostication of survival, benchmarking of palliative care service and health care valuation. In this review, difficulties regarding the use of HRQOL data in research and clinical practice, including choosing a suitable instrument, problems of missing data, data interpretation, analysis and presentation are examined. Potential solutions are also discussed.
基金supported by the National Science and Technology Support Project No.2006BAI12B05-2the Key Subject Construction Program"211 Project"of Guangdong Province
文摘Depressed patients with scores of 17 or more on the 17 items of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale were treated with the antidepressant drug paroxetine. They also underwent verum acupuncture or electroacupuncture at Baihui （GV20） and Yintang （GV29）. The World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale Brief Version showed a significant increase in the total scores of patients who underwent verum acupuncture and electroacupuncture for 6 weeks compared with those who were given paroxetine only; significantly increased physical domain and social relationship scores in verum acupuncture patients compared with paroxetine only; and significantly elevated psychological domain scores with electroacupuncture compared with paroxetine only. These results indicate that both verum acupuncture and electroacupuncture can improve quality of life in depressed patients undergoing paroxetine treatment,
文摘Low back pain remains a most common clinical entity among musculoskeletal disorders. Pain reducing modalities, Manual therapy various specific techniques were widely used physiotherapeutic means as part of treatment for subjects with low back pain. An emerging trend with Independent physiotherapy practice, knowing red flags, conditions requiring investigations and experts treatment were to be recognized and adhered for maximizing patients care and benefits. Prostate cancer among men above 50 years were more found to be linked with Low back pain. This original research presentation where a subject having chronic low back pain found to have prostate cancer were analyzed and discussed with scientific evidence on clinical manifestations, investigations and medical management. Underlines the importance of recognizing, directing and getting treated of the root cause of subjects suffering with Low back pain due to prostate cancer and not just keep treating the symptoms alone were major purpose of this study.
文摘目的:检验世界卫生组织残疾人生存质量量表一般残疾版本(WHOQOL-DIS Scales for PD)中文版的可接受性、信度和效度,以便用于中国残疾人的生存质量的研究。方法:采用多阶段分层随机抽样的方法,从广州市抽取一般残疾人(除智力残疾的其他残疾人)807名。间隔1周后,对自愿进行重复调查的109人进行重测。对量表进行可接受性、信度和效度检验,并以生活满意度量表(SWLS)为校标。结果:量表回收率为99.2%,除了性生活满意度条目缺失率为35.7%,其余条目的缺失率均小于5.0%。量表5个领域的Cronbachα系数为0.77～0.84;间隔1周后重测ICC为0.82～0.91。量表条目与所属领域得分的秩相关系数为0.30～0.84,高于与其他领域的相关性;验证性因子分析显示量表的拟合较好(χ2=2405.57,df=569,RM SEA=0.06,GFI=0.85,CFI=0.87);量表5个领域得分与SWLS得分呈正相关(r=0.15～0.45,均P<0.05)。结论:世界卫生组织残疾人生存质量量表一般残疾版本中文版具有较好的可接受性、信度和效度,可用于中国残疾人生存质量的研究。
文摘目的:验证中文版世界卫生组织生存质量量表简表(The World Health O rganization’s Quality of LifeQuestionnaire-B rief Version,WHOQOL-BREF)在美沙酮维持治疗门诊患者中使用的信度和效度。方法:选择武汉市第一健康门诊的188例美沙酮维持治疗患者完成WHOQOL-BREF、生命质量量表和Zung氏抑郁自评量表,间隔1周后对其中50例患者进行WHOQOL-BREF重测。采用信度分析和相关分析评价量表的信度和效度。结果:WHOQOL-BREF 4个领域的Cronbachα系数为0.777-0.838,1周后重测信度为0.836-0.916(P<0.01),与生命质量量表的校标关联效度系数为0.640-0.810(P<0.01)。结论:中文版WHOQOL-BREF在美沙酮维持治疗门诊患者中使用具有较好的信度和效度。
