Predictors of health related quality of life in older people with non-communicable diseases attending three primary care clinics in Malaysia

Sazlina, Shariff-Ghazali; Ahmad, Zaiton; Afiah, M Z Nor; Hayati, K S

doi:10.1007/s12603-012-0038-8

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“…Despite their age, they maintain a healthy lifestyle by exercising regularly and doing recreational activities. In terms of support activity, older cancer patients also join cancer support groups to strengthen the social ties which significant in improving their general wellbeing (Sazlina et al, 2012). Our study suggests that older breast cancer survivors are aware of the importance of exercise in their daily lives to assist them in remaining cancer free (e.g exercising, recreational activity and having good relationships with family and friends).…”

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confidence: 78%

“…Social ties and religiosity have been shown to improve the psychological wellbeing of older people (Sazlina et al, 2012). A qualitative inquiry on 30 older women in the United States with breast cancer aged 67 to 90 also revealed that women were most likely to choose family members as their primary support person (Loerzel and Aroian, 2012).…”

Section: Older Women Breast Cancer Survivors: Decision Making Sourcementioning

confidence: 99%

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Older Women Breast Cancer Survivors: Decision Making, Sources of Information and Wellness Activities in Malaysia

Mohamed

Muhamad²

2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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confidence: 78%

Section: Older Women Breast Cancer Survivors: Decision Making Sourcementioning

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Older Women Breast Cancer Survivors: Decision Making, Sources of Information and Wellness Activities in Malaysia

Mohamed

Muhamad²

2013

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

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“…A recent systematic review of 20 studies indicated that hypertensive patients had a lower QOL compared with normotensive people [7]. The QOL of hypertensive patients tends to be worse among those with co-morbidity [8–10]. In Vietnam, a number of studies have examined QOL among older people; and people living with HIV and AIDS [11–14].…”

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Quality of life among people living with hypertension in a rural Vietnam community

Ha¹,

Duy²,

Le³

et al. 2014

BMC Public Health

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BackgroundTo respond to growing prevalence of hypertension in Vietnam, it is critical to have an in-depth understanding about quality of life (QOL) among people living with hypertension and related factors. This study aimed to measure QOL among hypertensive people in a rural community in Vietnam, and its association with socio-demographic characteristics and factors related to treatment.MethodsThis study was conducted in a rural community located 60 km from Ho Chi Minh City. Face-to-face interviews were conducted among 275 hypertensive people aged 50 years and above using WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to examine mean scores of quality of life. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and Pearson’s correlation coefficient were applied to estimate the internal consistency, and the level of agreement between different domains of WHOQOL-BREF, respectively. Independent T-test and ANOVA test followed by multiple linear regression analyses were used to measure the association between QOL domains and independent variables.ResultsBoth overall WHOQOL-BREF and each domain had a good internal consistency, ranging from 0.65 to 0.88. The QOL among hypertensive patients was found moderate in all domains, except for psychological domain that was fairly low (mean = 49.4). Backward multiple linear regressions revealed that being men, married, attainment of higher education, having physical activities at moderate level, and adherence to treatment were positively associated with QOL. However, older age and presence of co-morbidity were negatively associated with QOL.ConclusionWHOQOL-BREF is a reliable instrument to measure QOL among hypertensive patients. The results revealed low QOL in psychological domain and inequality in QOL across socio-demographic characteristics. Given the results, encouraging physical activities and strengthening treatment adherence should be considered to improve QOL of hypertensive people, especially for psychological aspect. Actions to improve QOL among hypertensive patients targeted towards women, lower educated and unmarried patients are needed in the setting.

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“…Based on this definition, literature shows a lower QOL among overweight individuals with CNCD considering that these complications can increase the limitations of individual daily activities, reduced vision, limb amputation, headache, anxiety, sleep disorders, joint pain, difficulty breathing, muscle and bone problems and low self-esteem (4) .…”

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confidence: 99%

Qualidade de vida entre mulheres com excesso de peso e doenças crônicas não transmissíveis

Horta

Cardoso²,

Lopes³

et al. 2013

Rev. Gaúcha Enferm.

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This study aimed to identify quality of life and its associated factors within women who are overweight and have noncommunicable diseases. It was a cross sectional study with a convenience sample of 50 adult and elderly women enrolled in an "Academia da Cidade" in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. For quality of life assessment, the WHOQOL-bref was used. A descriptive analysis in addition to uni and multivariate linear regression were conducted. "Social relations" was the domain which most have contributed to quality of life, followed by "physical" domain. Worse quality of life was associated with self-reported presence of gastritis/ulcer (beta = -11.980, p = 0.011), medication use (beta = -7.730, p = 0.035), high per capita consumption of sugar (beta = -0.092, 0.045), elevated body mass index (beta= -1.218, p = 0.048) and high carbohydrate intake (beta = -0.388, p = 0.042). Many factors are associated to quality of life, that should be considered in health programs.

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Predictors of health related quality of life in older people with non-communicable diseases attending three primary care clinics in Malaysia

Cited by 35 publications

References 19 publications

Older Women Breast Cancer Survivors: Decision Making, Sources of Information and Wellness Activities in Malaysia

Older Women Breast Cancer Survivors: Decision Making, Sources of Information and Wellness Activities in Malaysia

Quality of life among people living with hypertension in a rural Vietnam community

Qualidade de vida entre mulheres com excesso de peso e doenças crônicas não transmissíveis

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