AIM This study was undertaken to investigate paediatric clinicians' views on and use of quality of life (QoL) assessment in clinical practice. METHODS A survey was conducted among members of the Dutch Paediatric Association via e-mail. RESULTS Over half of the 303 respondents (57%) believed that it was possible to use QoL questionnaires in clinical practice. The majority indicated that asse...

INTRODUCTION We aimed (1) to measure asthma control using a structure-questionnaire and patient self-perception of asthma-control in the Portuguese National Asthma Survey (INAsma) and (2) to study the relationship between asthma control and asthma-related quality of life. METHODS We analyze data of asthma patients from a cross-sectional, nationwide telephone interview study - INAsma. Controll...

BACKGROUND In economic evaluations of care services for older adults health-related quality of life (QoL) measures such as the EQ-5D are increasingly replaced by the ICECAP-O and ASCOT, which cover a broader scope of QoL than health alone. Little is known about the content validity and feasibility of these measures. The purpose of this study was to explore the content validity and feasibility o...

AIM The present study aimed at analyzing whether activity status is associated with self-perceived health status and quality of life (QoL) in community-dwelling older adults. METHODS We used a cross-sectional design based on a semi-structured QoL questionnaire in a representative sample of 1106 community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older in Spain. Logistic regression models were used to...

BACKGROUND The Mini Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (MiniAQLQ) is a validated disease-specific quality of life (QOL) paper (p) questionnaire. Electronic (e) versions enable inclusion of asthma QOL in electronic medical records and research databases. PURPOSE To validate an e-version of the MiniAQLQ, compare time required for completion of e- and p-versions, and determine which version pa...

background and purpose: diabetes in the elderly is mostly associated with increased risk of development and worsening of geriatric syndromes. in addition, it has a significant impact on various aspects of individuals with these syndromes. therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the quality of life (qol) in elderly diabetic patients. methods: this descriptive and analytical study was conducted o...

background & aim : many changes occur during and after pregnancy which affect physical, psychological and social health and generally women's quality of life. this study aims to explore the relationship between quality of life and sexual dysfunction after delivery. methods & materials : this cohort study was designed to compare the relation of mode of delivery to quality of life and sexual sati...

objective: the aim of this study was to investigate relationship between quality of life and spiritual health and depression in thalasemia major patients in amol city.   method: the research method was correlation. the population was 497 of thalasemia patients. according to the cochrane formula 100 thalasemia patients were selected by random sampling method. the research instruments were qualit...