background hemophilia might impact the quality of life (qol) in children and adolescent. this study aimed to assess the quality of life in children with hemophilia and identify the factors that predict their qol. methods it was a cross-sectional study. a consensus sample of twenty-seven male children aged 8-16 years old with hemophilia participated in this study during 2011. the haemo-qol quest...

Through a systematic review of recent publications on residents’ quality life (QOL) in relation to tourism development (TD), this study surveys associated dynamics and emerging trends. Several patterns are observed: i) geographic areas interest have expanded from developed economies developing economies; ii) an array theories concepts been introduced or merged with classic frameworks; iii) subj...

This pilot study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a new quality of life (QOL) assessment and intervention methodology (AIM) for youth on dialysis and their caregivers. Thirty-nine patients and their caregivers participated in the QOL AIM, which incorporates patient-centered care practices to identify needs, choose interventions, and evaluate impact on QOL functioning. Participants ...

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) often experience a low Quality of Life (QoL). We studied if IQ, early language development, current autism traits, and daily Executive Functions (EFs) are related to QoL in children (aged 8-12 years) with ASD (N = 120) and typically developing (TD) children (N = 76). Children with ASD showed a lower QoL than TD children. This lower QoL was related ...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To examine how neutropenia affects quality of life (QOL) and explore strategies to assess neutropenia-related QOL in clinical practice. DATA SOURCES Published articles, abstracts, conference proceedings, and clinical practice guidelines. DATA SYNTHESIS Neutropenia can have a detrimental effect on the QOL of patients receiving chemotherapy. A neutropenia-related QOL questi...

BACKGROUND Quality of life (QoL) is a multidimensional construct, and several psychosocial and medical factors can predict a patient's QoL. We investigated the impact of factors in the psychological stress processes on QoL 3 months after diagnosis of melanoma or breast cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS In consecutive melanoma and breast cancer patients with localized disease, cancer-specific socia...

Over the past 10 years, several instruments developed specifically for the assessment of Quality of Life (QOL) in dementia have been introduced. The goal of the current review is to present, compare, and critique existing QOL measures for dementia populations to assist investigators and clinicians in selecting the optimal inventory for their specific needs. Nine measures are reviewed with a foc...

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a seriously impairing psychiatric condition that affects 1%-3% of youth. Investigating the quality of life (QOL) is an important issue for treatment planning of this disorder, as targeting symptoms without taking it into account may bias assessment and prognosis when the patient presents with reduced symptoms that do not correspond to improved QOL. However...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Functional outcome scales are typically used to measure quality of life (QOL) and outcomes in patients with cerebral aneurysms; however, these instruments only examine a limited number of domains that contribute to QOL. An alternative are preference-based QOL methods, which integrate all factors contributing to QOL and provide a comprehensive individualized measure of how...