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Showing 1 to 20 of 322 for “"Health related quality of life"”.
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Underemployment and Health-related Quality of Life
Considering the increasing levels of unemployment and underemployment, and the limited evidence concerning the impact of underemployment on health, my study examines the relations between subjective, objective, and time-related underemployment and employees’ health-related quality of life, as …
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Morphea
OBJECTIVE: Little is known about health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients with morphea (localized scleroderma). We determined the impact of morphea on HRQOL and clinical and demographic correlates of HRQOL. METHODS: Cross sectional survey of Morphea in Adults and Children (MAC) cohort. …
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Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Cancer
<p>Health-related quality of life is an important phenomenon to measure in children undergoing treatment for cancer. However, the effects of different treatment modalities and cancer related factors over the duration of treatment have not been explored. To assess the effects of different child-, …
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Adherence in Haemophilia
Assessment of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in haemophilia is important in order to provide information for clinical decision making and to verify the impact of haemophilia on patients and their families. Advances in haemophilia care and prophylactic treatment have improved HRQoL for the …
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Posterior Laryngitis- Aetiology,Treatment and Health-Related Quality of Life
… as an inflammation involving the posterior part of the glottal region in conjunction with symptoms. The cause is multifactorial. The aims of the work presented in this thesis were to examine symptoms, physical signs, different aetiologies and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients …
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Assessing health-related quality of life in people with aphasia
Background: Health related quality of life (HRQL) measures are becoming increasingly used in the evaluation of health care interventions. They allow us to better understand the impact of disease on a patient's life as a whole and to incorporate the patient's perspective in clinical decision making …
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Health-related quality of life, and psychosocial aspects, of asthma
A longitudinal observational study of hospital asthma patients, recruited from two different settings, has been conducted. The results show that failing to look at the patient in the context of their whole life and considering the socio-economic, psychological and attitudes and beliefs of patients, …
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Psychosocial Factors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Cancer
Children with cancer are at risk for poorer health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Prior work indicates that HRQOL may change throughout cancer treatment, and some evidence indicates that psychosocial factors affect overall HRQOL. Additional research is needed to examine the trajectory of …
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The Health-Related Quality of Life of Adults with Down Syndrome
<p>Purpose. The purpose of this study was to examine the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and factors associated with the HRQOL of adults with Down syndrome (DS) as reported by adults with DS and their caregivers. The study was designed to compare measures of HRQOL, health problems, health …
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On Health-Related Quality of Life and Diagnostic Improvements in Rhinosinusitis
… as an inflammatory process involving the mucosa of the nose and one or more of the paranasal sinuses. The aims of the work presented in this thesis were to investigate the degree to which rhinosinusitis affects the health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and to determine whether the diagnosis of …
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Assessment of health related quality of life in HIV positive children
Background: Quality of life is an important concept because it is the essence of health as defined by the WHO. Pain and other distressing symptoms affect children's quality of life. There is very little published information on pain in children with HIV infection, its prevalence or its affect on …
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Psychological Factors and Health-Related Quality of Life in Upper Extremity Conditions
… and psychological factors; however, the role of early psychological responses remains incompletely understood. This thesis aimed to examine how positive and negative psychological characteristics relate to health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and to explore patients’ emotional experiences …
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Adjustment in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Abstract The overall purpose of this thesis were to explore the impact of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on patients’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL), the significant predictors of adjustment outcomes, as well as to establish an adjustment model in patients with HCC. This thesis included …
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Health-related quality of life and disease burden of psoriasis in Iran
The concept of health has dynamically been changing by rise of new needs and diversity in human preferences. Also by improvement of life expectancy from the beginning of 20th century, the concept of health for the person and the society has evolved. Advancements in science and technology has made …
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Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and associated Factors in the Elderly
본 연구는 노인들의 구강건강관련 삶의 질에 영향을 미치는 요인을 규명하기 위해 시도된 상관관계 연구이다. 치과치료를 위해 경기도 소재 일개 대학병원 치과와 서울시 소재 치과의원에 내원하는 만 65세 이상 노인환자 119명에게 구강건조증, 저작능력, 구강건강관련 삶의 질 척도로 구성된 설문을 실시하고, 잔존치아 수와 의치 장착 여부는 환자의 의무기록지를 통해 작성하였다. 자료 분석은 SPSS version 19.0을 사용하여 분석하였다. 이변량분석결과 성별과 최종학력, 당뇨병 유무와 의치 장착 여부, 구강건조증, 저작능력, 잔존치아 …
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Patients with Hypertension
… study was to examine the relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and associated factors in patients with hypertension. This study was a correlational survey using a convenience sampling. A total of 110 patients diagnosed hypertension were recruited from one health center in …
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Association Between Malocclusion and Oral Health Related Quality of Life in Mixed Dentition
… V2, Avenetti DM1, Hill BJ1,Desai BK1 1Department of Pediatric Dentistry, UIC College of Dentistry, Chicago, IL, 2Department of Orthodontics, UIC College of Dentistry, Chicago, IL Hypothesis and Objective: The objectives of this study was to understand how the OHRQOL in the pediatric population was …
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Measuring And Understanding Health-Related Quality Of Life Among Adult Patients With Hemophilia
<p>Objectives: The objectives of this study are to: 1) examine the psychometric properties of the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-12 Version 2 (SF-12v2); 2) assess the measurement invariance of the SF-12v2 with respect to age, disease severity, and treatment regimen; 3) identify psychosocial …
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Eating Disorders and Health Related Quality of Life: What Residential Treatment Can Do
… This study was designed to investigate the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in individuals being treated for eating disorder at the residential level of care. The objective of this study was to inform collectively the multiple paradigms that have power in the treatment decisions for …
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