OBJECTIVE To evaluate working conditions associated with health-related quality of life (HRQL) among nursing providers. METHODS Cross-sectional study conducted in a university hospital in the city of São Paulo, Southeastern Brazil, during 2004-2005. The study sample comprised 696 registered nurses, nurse technicians and nurse assistants, predominantly females (87.8%), who worked day and/or ni...

OBJECTIVE To determine the face validity and internal reliability of the short form 36 (SF 36) health survey questionnaire in women presenting with menorrhagia. DESIGN Postal survey of women recruited by their general practitioners followed by interviews of a selected subsample. PATIENTS 348 women who had consulted their general practitioner with excessive menstrual bleeding and completed q...

Objective Comparative analysis of the quality of life and functionality of patients undergoing lumbar spine arthrodesis due to degenerative lumbar spine disease. The authors sought to correlate the influence of anxious and depressive symptoms before and after surgery. Methods A prospective cohort study was performed, with 32 patients submitted to arthrodesis due to degenerative lumbar spine d...

BACKGROUND Chronic liver disease increases the socioeconomic and emotional burden on the patient's caregiver. This is important because a patient's adherence to therapy and transplant eligibility is dependent on the caregiver's ability to handle these challenges. METHODS This was a prospective, cross-sectional study of 50 primary caregivers of patients with advanced liver disease. Caregivers ...

Study objective: To develop a self administered Chinese (mainland) version of the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) for use in health related quality of life measurements in China. Design: A three stage protocol was followed including translation, tests of scaling construction and scoring assumptions, validation, and normalisation. Setting: 1000 households in 18 communities of Hangzhou. Particip...

BACKGROUND There is a need for additional studies on the quality of life (QOL) of elderly depressed subjects with medical comorbidity. METHOD We conducted a 10-week, open trial of mirtazapine orally disintegrating tablets in 16 elderly subjects with major depressive disorder and one or more serious medical illnesses. Quality of life was measured by the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 Hea...

OBJECTIVE We examined changes in general health status, the prevalence of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and the existence of pre-trauma contributing factors in an agricultural population following a massive flood. METHODS Eighty-three of 160 residents of Garisan-ni, Inje-gun, Gangwon-do, were assessed using the Korean version of the 36-Item Short-Form Health S...

STUDY OBJECTIVE To develop a self administered Chinese (mainland) version of the Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) for use in health related quality of life measurements in China. DESIGN A three stage protocol was followed including translation, tests of scaling construction and scoring assumptions, validation, and normalisation. SETTING 1000 households in 18 communities of Hangzhou. PARTI...

OBJECTIVE As a health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measure, the LupusQoL is a reliable and valid measure for adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This study evaluates the responsiveness and minimal important differences (MIDs) for the 8 LupusQoL domains. METHODS Patients experiencing a flare were recruited from 9 UK centers. At each of the 10 monthly visits, HRQOL (LupusQoL, Sho...