as a major consequence of medical interventions, quality of life (qol) is of great importance for patients suffering from refractory diseases, particularly cancer. the unbiased measurement of changes in qol is thus crucial in such cases. a prevalent bias related to qol research is the ‘response shift’ (rs) phenomenon. this review article aims to define rs and the challenges in measuring it. in ...

objective: sleep disorders are common complaints of women during pregnancy. these disorders are the result of physiological, hormonal, physical changes, affecting before, during, and right after pregnancy. this study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of pregnant women with sleep disorders in the second trimester. materials and methods: in this cross-sectional study, data was collected with ...

objectives: the main objective of this study was to investigate the association of psychological factors and life stressors with quality of life in caregivers of children with pku. methods: participants were caregivers of children with pku who were referred to a child and adolescent consultation-liaison psychiatry clinic for a clinical follow up. their demographic characteristics were recorded ...

background & aim: family caregivers of cancer patients are at a high risk of physical, psychological and emotional problems, which could adversely affect their quality of life. this study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of the female caregivers of breast cancer patients in sabzevar, iran. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 105 participants in sabzevar, iran in 2013. subj...

introduction: the diseases and problems due to ageing can affect the quality of life (qol) in the elderly. the aim of this study was to compare the effects of self-care program education run by health volunteers and healthcare staff on the qol in the elderly. methods: in this experimental, field trial study, 150 elderly people living in mashhad were enrolled by multistage sampling in 2014. the ...

objectives: the object of this research was to investigate the «quality of life» and relation to demographic characteristics in elderly peopel of tehran. methods & materials: the method of this research was a descriptive-correlation. in this research 243 of elder were selected with accessible sampling from people who referred to elder centers, cultural centers, and public parks in deferent dist...

objectives: some studies show that quality of life in elderly can change due to aging process and its natural limitations. there are many methods to improve quality of life in old age, and doing simple physical exercises are among the easiest and the most cost effective methods that can improve quality of life in old persons. this study investigates the effect of aerobic exercise on quality of ...

background: consequences of cerebral palsy in adulthood can affect physical, psychological capabilities and quality of life. the purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between quality of life with spasticity and level of motor function in iranian young adults with spastic cerebral palsy who were community dweller. methods: in an analytical cross sectional study, 77 participan...

background: quality of life has been used as an important tool to understand illnesses impact in recent decades. idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is a chronic disease which affects the individuals’ quality of life. the present study was conducted to compare the quality of life among idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura patients’ with healthy people. patients and methods: this was a descriptiv...

the population prevalence of older people has been growing worldwide. quality of life (qol) among older people is a significant public health concern. hence, this study aimed to assess level of qol and factors influencing qol among rural thai older people.the study was undertaken in phayao province where is one of the top ten provinces with the highest index of thai aging. a district in this pr...