Health Qual Life Out
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Health Qual Life Out · Sep 2015
The reciprocal effect of pain catastrophizing and satisfaction with participation in the multidisciplinary treatment of patients with chronic back pain.
The aim of the study was to examine the reciprocity between pain catastrophizing, social participation and quality of life outcomes (pain intensity, pain disability, negative affectivity) in patients with low back pain in a multidisciplinary pain treatment. ⋯ This study provides evidence of the importance of taking reciprocal relations among pain catastrophizing, social participation and other pain outcomes into account. Providers of multidisciplinary pain treatment need to play attention to patients at risk with high disability and catastrophizing thoughts. Pain treatment would benefit from closer integration of psychosocial measures to foster social participation.
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Health Qual Life Out · Sep 2015
Meaning in life and perceived quality of life in Switzerland: results of a representative survey in the German, French and Italian regions.
The concept of meaning in life (MIL) has become a central one in recent years, particularly in psycho-oncology and palliative care. The Schedule for Meaning in Life Evaluation (SMILE) has been developed to allow individuals to choose the life areas that they consider to be important for their own MIL. This approach relates to the "World Health Organisation" definition of quality of life (QOL) as an individual's perception of his own position. The aims of this study were (i) to assess MIL in a representative sample of the Swiss population according to the three linguistic regions and (ii) to evaluate whether MIL constitutes a significant determinant of the perceived QOL. ⋯ The major finding of our analysis highlights the positive and significant influence of MIL on the perceived QOL in a representative sample of a general, multilingual and multicultural population. This result indicates that the existential dimension is not only determinant for QOL in some critical life events, as shown e.g. in psycho-oncology and palliative care, but also in everyday life.
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Health Qual Life Out · Sep 2015
Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of yoruba version of the short-form 36 health survey.
The Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) is a valid quality of life tool often employed to determine the impact of medical intervention and the outcome of health care services. However, the SF-36 is culturally sensitive which necessitates its adaptation and translation into different languages. This study was conducted to cross-culturally adapt the SF-36 into Yoruba language and determine its reliability and validity. ⋯ The data quality, concurrent and discriminant validity, reliability and internal consistency of the Yoruba version of the SF-36 are adequate and it is recommended for measuring health-related quality of life among Yoruba population.
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Health Qual Life Out · Sep 2015
Reliability and validity of the Thai version of the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (Thai SPADI).
The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) is a good clinical tool to evaluate patients with shoulder pain, but has not been adapted to Thai version. The objectives of this study were to translate the English version and culturally adapt the SPADI to Thai version and to evaluate the internal consistency and construct validity of the Thai SPADI among Thai participants having shoulder pain. ⋯ The Thai SPADI has excellent internal consistency and moderate to high construct validity to assess shoulder disability among Thais.
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Health Qual Life Out · Aug 2015
Fatigue in Egyptian patients with rheumatic diseases: a qualitative study.
Fatigue is frequent in rheumatic diseases. Fatigue expression and consequences may be modified by cultural differences. Our objective was to increase the understanding of the fatigue experience and characteristics among Egyptian, Muslim patients with rheumatic diseases. ⋯ This study gives insights regarding fatigue in rheumatic diseases in an Arabic and Muslim culture. Similarities and differences with previous studies were noted and should be taken into account when assessing these patients.