BACKGROUND Comorbidity in older adults may lead to lower perceived health status and a decrease in quality of life (QoL). The objective of this study is to analyze the relationship between comorbidity, health status, QoL, and dementia in institutionalized older adults. METHODS Cross-sectional, multicenter study in residential care settings in Spain. Two groups of institutionalized older adult...

BACKGROUND It remains unknown whether and when the hosting of mega-sport events increases quality of life of host city residents. The aim of this study is to assess the changes in quality of life of host city residents over the course of hosting a mega-sport event until three months after the event, depending on residents' perception of the atmosphere during the event. METHODS The study was c...

OBJECTIVE The social vulnerability that is associated with food allergy (FA) might predispose children with FA to bullying and harassment. This study sought to quantify the extent, methods, and correlates of bullying in a cohort of food-allergic children. METHODS Patient and parent (83.6% mothers) pairs were consecutively recruited during allergy clinic visits to independently answer question...

OBJECTIVES The aim was to assess the reliability and validity of the quality of life (QoL) instrument CASP-19, and three shorter versions of CASP-12 in large population sample of older adults from the HAPIEE (Health, Alcohol, and Psychosocial factors In Eastern Europe) study. METHODS From the Czech Republic, Russia, and Poland, 13,210 HAPIEE participants aged 50 or older completed the retirem...

Men and women report different exercise habits and reasons for exercise. Given that quality of life is affected by exercise habits and reasons for exercise, the present study explored gender differences among these variables. Participants reported quality of life, exercise habits, and motives. Results revealed that women (n = 108) reported significantly higher exercise and quality of life level...

During the past decades there was an increasing predominance of chronic disorders, with a large number of people living with chronic diseases that can adversely affect their quality of life. The aim of the present paper is to study quality of life and especially Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in chronic diseases. HRQOL is a multidimensional construct that consists of at least three broa...

BACKGROUND The leukemia affects not only the quality of life (QOL) of patients with the disease but also that of their family caregivers (FCs). The research studies on QOL of FCs for leukemia patients are limited. This study aimed to evaluate the QOL of FCs for leukemia patients in Heilongjiang province, China. METHODS A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was undertaken with 309 FCs for leu...

BACKGROUND & AIMS Fluid thickeners are an important and commonly-used strategy to manage swallowing difficulties however there are no reports of the perceptions and experiences of parents of children using thickeners. METHODS Semi-structured interviews of 14 parents having a child using fluid thickeners due to swallowing difficulties. RESULTS Parents reported improvements in quality of life...

BACKGROUND Association between perceived social support and quality of life in hemodialysis patients represents a new area of interest. AIM The aim of this study was to explore the effect of social support on the quality of life of hemodialysis patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study 258 hemodialysis patients were enrolled. Data was collected using a questionnaire which consisted of th...

OBJECTIVE It is well documented that patients with schizophrenia have impoverished quality of life (QOL). Efforts to determine the underpinnings of this impoverishment have implicated negative symptoms more than positive or disorganized symptoms. However, only a minority of individuals with the liability to schizophrenia will ever show manifest illness, and it is presently unclear the degree to...