irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders particularly affecting the quality of life (qol). evaluating qol in ibs patients is a valuable method of defining a psychobiological pattern of disease. various disease specific and general instruments are now available to measure health-related qol (hrqol) in ibs patients. though, no comparison has been made be...

BACKGROUND This study examined long-term improvement of quality of life amongst heroin users enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). METHODS The sample contained 553 heroin-dependent individuals from 4 hospitals in northern Taiwan who enrolled in MMT for an average of 184 days. Each patient signed a consent form and was assessed prospectively 3 times semi-annually. Quality of life ...

of life of elderly. Comparison between urban and rural areas. Objective. Comparing the scores of quality of life according to place of residence (urban and rural areas). Methods. A cross-sectional study involving 2142 elderly in urban area and other 850 in rural area of the municipality of Uberaba (Minas Gerais, Brazil). Instruments used: Olders Americans Resources and Services, World Health Or...

BACKGROUND Little is known about longitudinal associations between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and quality of life (QoL) after exposure to violence. The aims of the current study were to examine quality of life (QoL) and the predictive value of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for QoL in victims of non-domestic violence over a period of 12 months. METHODS A single-group (n = 70...

BACKGROUND We present data comparing the quality of life effects of type 2 diabetes determined by the Bradley well-being questionnaire and the WHOQOL-BREF, a generic instrument. We also present data on the reliability and validity of these instruments. METHOD The Well-being and the WHO-bref were administered on fifty-three consecutive type 2 diabetics. The internal consistency of the quality ...

OBJECTIVE To compare Kendo players with active elderly adults in terms of quality of life, functional aspects (muscle strength, postural balance) and body composition. METHODS This was a controlled cross-sectional study. Twenty elderly individuals were divided into two groups: the Kendo group, with an average age of 71.8 (5.4) years, and the Control group, with an average age of 73.1 (4.8) ye...

Objective: to analyze the use of quality of life assessment (QOL) as a strategy to evaluate the work with health promotion groups in the community. Method: cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study. Participants of two elderly groups (n=46) were individually interviewed to fi ll the sociodemographic instruments, WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD. Results: the participants were women with up to...

BACKGROUND People's well-being after loss resulting from an earthquake is a concern in countries prone to natural disasters. Most studies on post-earthquake subjective quality of life (QOL) have focused on the effects of psychological impairment and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) on the psychological dimension of QOL. However, there is a need for studies focusing on QOL in populations no...