BACKGROUND Despite numerous reports published since the early 1970s, it is frequently asserted that quality of life (QOL) outcomes of transplantation have seldom been investigated and/or that little is known about QOL. This view may have persisted due to lack of adequate cumulation and synthesis of existing data. We performed an exhaustive, quantitative literature review to determine the nature...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare the quality of life (QoL) of parents/caregivers of children with cleft lip and/or palate before and after surgical repair of an orofacial cleft. MATERIALS AND METHODS Families of subjects who required either primary or secondary orofacial cleft repair who satisfied the inclusion criteria were recruited. A preoperative and postoperative health-re...

BACKGROUND Little evidence is available about how quality of life (QoL) changes as dementia progresses. OBJECTIVES We explored QoL trajectories over a 20-month period and examined what predicted change in QoL. METHOD Fifty-one individuals with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's, vascular or mixed dementia (people with dementia (PwD)) participating in the Memory Impairment and Dementia Awareness Stu...

BACKGROUND Quality of life (QOL) measures are an important patient-relevant outcome measure for clinical studies. Currently there is no fully validated cough-specific QOL measure for paediatrics. The objective of this study was to validate a cough-specific QOL questionnaire for paediatric use. METHOD 43 children (28 males, 15 females; median age 29 months, IQR 20-41 months) newly referred for...

many aspects of the lives of migraineurs are commonly affected by the condition, including occupational affairs, social and family life, responsibilities and ultimately the quality of life. this study was designed to determine the effect of orem's self-care nursing model on quality of life in patients with a migraine. this study was carried out in tehran, iran. according to the pre-post design ...

BACKGROUND In recent years, there has been increased interest in the subjective quality of life (QoL) of patients with bronchial asthma. QoL is a significant indicator guiding the efforts of professionals caring for patients, especially chronically ill ones. The identification of factors affecting the QoL reported by patients, despite their existing condition, is important and useful to provide...

BACKGROUND Lipodystrophy is a known adverse effect of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). Lipodystrophy resulting in body dysmorphism can lower the quality of life (QoL) among HAART recipients. The main aim of our study was to find the effect of lipodystrophy on QoL among people living with HIV (PLHIV) on HAART. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care hos...

OBJECTIVE To assess the quality of life (QoL) of patients with HTLV-I-associate myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) and to correlate it with specific aspects of the disease. METHODS Fifty-seven HAM/TSP patients completed the SF-36 QoL questionnaire. They were also asked about common complaints related to the disease, and we looked for associations between QoL and these complaint...

PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To describe the notable advances in defining, conceptualizing, and measuring quality of life (QOL) in pediatric patients with cancer since the 1995 Oncology Nursing Society's State-of-the-Knowledge Conference on QOL. DATA SOURCES Published research, clinical papers, and hospital policies. DATA SYNTHESIS QOL ratings from children and adolescents are being solicited increas...

Formal assessment of patients’ health-related quality of life (QOL) is now an important component of many clinical trials. Data from these trials have improved our understanding of the effects of disease and its treatment. QOL studies historically have been conducted with the expectation that, in time, health care providers would routinely incorporate measurement of QOL into clinical practice. ...