Subjective quality of life in war-affected populations

BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2013, Номер 13(1)

Опубликована: Июль 2, 2013

Exposure to traumatic war events may lead a reduction in quality of life for many years. Research suggests that these impairments be associated with posttraumatic stress symptoms; however, wars also have profound impact on social conditions. Systematic studies utilising subjective (SQOL) measures are particularly rare and research post-conflict settings is scarce. Whether factors independently affect SQOL after addition symptoms has not been explored large scale studies. War-affected community samples were recruited through random-walk technique five Balkan countries registers networking three Western European countries. The interviews carried out average 8 years the Balkans. was assessed Manchester Short Assessment Quality Life - MANSA. We events, post-war environment SQOL. interviewed 3313 residents 854 refugees Europe. MANSA mean score 4.8 (SD = 0.9) sample 4.7 refugees. In both participants explicitly dissatisfied their employment financial situation. Posttraumatic had strong negative Traumatic directly linked lower residents. influenced groups: unemployment recent contacts friends higher Experiencing more migration-related stressors poorer Both aspects influence war-affected populations. Aid programmes improve wellbeing following should include treatment interventions.

Язык: Английский

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Post-traumatic stress disorder as a comorbidity: impact on disease outcomes

Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics, Год журнала: 2012, Номер 12(8), С. 1023 - 1037

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2012

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with many psychiatric and nonpsychiatric comorbidities. Growing evidence suggests that PTSD as a comorbidity may impair drug adherence, quality of life sleep quality, well increase rehospitalization rates, disease relapses, intensity symptoms, morbidity mortality. The aim this article to examine the literature regarding effects on physical mental health.

Язык: Английский

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Development and validation of a claims-based prediction model for COPD severity

Respiratory Medicine, Год журнала: 2013, Номер 107(10), С. 1568 - 1577

Опубликована: Июнь 25, 2013

Язык: Английский

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Relationship of Back and Neck Pain With Quality of Life in the Croatian General Population

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Год журнала: 2013, Номер 36(5), С. 267 - 275

Опубликована: Июнь 1, 2013

Язык: Английский

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Associação entre impactos funcionais e psicossociais das desordens bucais e qualidade de vida entre idosos

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva, Год журнала: 2014, Номер 19(8), С. 3461 - 3478

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2014

Objetivou-se avaliar a associação entre o impacto das desordens bucais em suas dimensões física/psicossocial e qualidade de vida idosos. Estudo transversal conduzido idosos (65-74 anos), 2008/2009. O foi avaliado através do Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP 14) vida, Short-Form Survey SF 12. Foram realizadas análises descritivas, univariadas múltiplas (regressões logísticas), com correção pelo efeito desenho, utilizando-se PASW(r) 18.0. Dos 800 convidados, participaram 736 (TR = 92%), média idade 67,77 anos, maioria não apresentou impacto, partir da medida prevalência OHIP. A dimensão limitação funcional OHIP associada ao domínio físico SF12, independentemente outras variáveis investigadas. Já gravidade OHIP, as desconforto psicológico deficiência, foram associadas mental SF12. Conclui-se que alguns impactos estiveram associados uma insatisfatória seus domínios mental.

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HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE OF EX-PRISONERS OF WAR AFFECTED BY POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER 25 YEARS AFTER CAPTIVITY

Psychiatria Danubina, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 31(2), С. 189 - 200

Опубликована: Июль 8, 2019

War captivity is one of the most difficult human experiences and can cause long-lasting effects on mental physical health. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), as frequent consequences war trauma, often associated with psychiatric and/or somatic comorbidity. Therefore, PTSD results in impaired Health-Related Quality Life (HRQoL). This study aimed to investigate HRQoL Croatian Homeland ex-POWs affected by PTSD, regarding intensity symptoms, sociodemographic characteristics comorbidity, identify predictors poor HRQoL.The sample consisted two groups (45 participants each) based whether they were POWs or not (control group). All diagnosed according ICD-10 criteria had combat experience active defence Republic Croatia during War. The subjects evaluated using questionnaire, self-report checklist (PCL-5) Short Form (SF-36) Health Survey questionnaire. data participants' diseases collected from medical anamnesis records last five years.In relation ex-POWs, control group significantly smaller number retirees, more unemployed persons, married subjects, higher divorced persons. Low socioeconomic status symptoms has been confirmed a significant predictor both subject groups. commonly musculosceletal, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal diseases. Endocrine metabolic ex-POWs' group.PTSD was HRQoL, veterans not. hypothesis that exposure trauma greater extent, compared non-detained veterans, confirmed. proved be poorer HRQoL.

Язык: Английский

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Quality of life and its association with psychiatric disorders in outpatients with trauma history in a tertiary hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal: a cross-sectional study

BMC Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2021, Номер 21(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 16, 2021

Abstract Background Quality of life is an important indicator health and has multiple dimensions. It adversely affected in patients with trauma history, psychiatric disorders play role therein. Studies trauma-affected populations focus mainly on the development disorders. Our study explored various aspects quality a clinical setting, focusing association domains life. Methods One hundred seeking help at psychiatry outpatient tertiary hospital Kathmandu, Nepal, history were interviewed using World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview version 2.1 for categorization. Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms assessed Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian Version; while level anxiety depression was 25-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25. Of Life-Brief Version measure. Information sociodemographic trauma-related variables collected semi-structured interview schedule. The associations between bivariate analyses followed by regressions. Results mean scores (standard deviations) overall status perception 2.79 (.87) 2.35 (1.11), respectively. physical, psychological, social environmental 12.31 (2.96), 11.46 (2.84), 12.79 (2.89), 13.36 (1.79), Natural disaster only variable significantly associated life, but not other domains. Anxiety, post-traumatic all domains, where had greatest number associations. Conclusion across ways based presence such as anxiety, trauma. findings therefore emphasize need to address these systematic way improve patients’

Язык: Английский

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Pain‐related psychological distress, self‐rated health and significance of neuropathic pain in Danish soldiers injured in Afghanistan

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, Год журнала: 2015, Номер 59(10), С. 1367 - 1376

Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2015

Background Pain and mental health concerns are prevalent among veterans. While the majority of research has focused on chronic pain as an entity, there been little work directed towards investigating role neuropathic in relation to psychological comorbidity. As such, we hypothesised that participants with signs would report higher levels distress diminished self‐rated compared those without a component. Methods A retrospective review standardised questionnaires (Pain DETECT Questionnaire, Post‐traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist‐Civilian, Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale, Euro QOL Visual Analogue Scale) administered injured soldiers. The were classified into three groups according questionnaire: non‐neuropathic , possible definite pain. Results Fifty‐three included. Checklist‐Civilian score was median (interquartile range) 26 (22–31), Scale 4 (2–6.5) 2 (1–5) for anxiety depression respectively. Evidence correlated positively (rho = 0.469, P < 0.001) subscale 0.357, 0.009), inversely −0.361, 0.008). In multivariate regression analyses, associations remained when adjusting socio‐demographics clinical characteristics. Conclusions results from present study suggest is related increased deterioration

Язык: Английский

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The Effect of Group Reality Therapy on the Coping of Spouses of Veterans with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Journal of Health Promotion Managment, Год журнала: 2018, Номер 6(6), С. 1 - 7

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2018

The Effect of Group Reality Therapy on the Coping Spouses Veterans with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Язык: Английский

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Combat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Quality of Life

The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 207(2), С. 53 - 58

Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2019

A vast number of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have chronic somatic comorbidities. However, their relationship quality life (QoL) has received little attention. We aimed to compare QoL similar intensity PTSD but different disorders. Of 129 veterans, 78% had at least one disorder, and they reported lower across all domains than without The greatest effect size was observed on social (d = 0.65), it notable environment 0.4) psychological health 0.38), not relevant physical 0.05). There a negative correlation between the disorders scores (rs -0.217, p 0.014), relationships -0.248, 0.005), -0.279, 0.001). war decreases significantly comorbid conditions, particularly nonphysical QoL.

Язык: Английский

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