ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) esophagectomy and routine operation on the short-term quality of life in patients with esophageal cancer. MethodsFrom January 2012 through January 2014, 157 esophageal cancer patients were classified into a VATS group (n=42) and a routine operation group (n=115) in our hospital. All patients in the two groups completed the Chinese versions of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (QLQ)-C30 and QLQ-OES18 at one, six and 12 months after operation separately. ResultsAt the end of 6, 12 months after operation, the evaluation on global health status was higher in the VATS group(68.8±12.3 vs. 62.7±13.7, P<0.05; 76.2±10.4 vs. 68.6±8.8, P<0.05). At the end of 1, 6, 12 months after operation, the scores of symptom pain were less significantly in the VATS group than those in the routine operation group (P<0.05). One month after operation, the score of active ability in the VATS group was higher (P<0.05). At the end of 6, 12 months after operation, the score of emotional function and social role in the VATS group was higher (P<0.05). At the end of 12 months after operation, the score of role function and cognitive function in the VATS group was also higher (P<0.05). ConclusionVATS is of better effect on improving short-term quality of life of esophageal cancer patients compared with routine operation.
Objective To explore the status of women’s quality of life and analyze risk factors related diminished ovarian reserve (DOR). Methods We applied the method of convenient sampling to investigate 61 patients with DOR (DOR group) and 60 women with normal ovarian reserve function (control group) who visited a reproductive centre of a Triple-A hospital from February to May 2013, using a questionnaire which included basic information table, Menopausal Quality of Life Scale (MENQOL) and SF-36 Health Survey for quality of life, and Kupperman Index Scale (KI) for the degree of clinical symptoms. Then, statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 17.0 software. Results Compared with the control group (43.60±16.82), the level of women’s quality of life in the DOR group (73.42±24.15) was significantly lower (Plt;0.01), while the degree of clinical symptoms was significantly higher (Plt;0.01). There were positive associations between quality of life and degree of clinical symptoms. The risk factors related to DOR were various such as age, weight, quality of sleep, menstrual disorders, number of abortion, age of the first pregnancy, gynecologic surgery, economic income, education, family relationship, unsatisfactory sexual life, and psychological factors. Conclusion In order to improve women’s quality of life, effective treatment should be conducted to relieve clinical symptoms of women with DOR. Good life style, harmonious family relationship, healthy mind and avoiding the risk factors, which could effectively help the prevention and treatment of the disease.
Objective To discuss influence of spinal surgery on quality of life (QOL) of patients with late-period spinal metastatic tumor and to explore if spinal surgery could influence on survival time of patients or not. Methods From July 2007 to March 2009, we identified patients who were eligible for the observational study hospitalized in Changzheng Hospital, the Second Military Medical University in Shanghai, China. All eligible patients were divided into two groups depending on whether they would receive spinal surgery or not. Then, all eligible patients completed five QOL assessments using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) Questionnaire when they were diagnosed as late-period spinal metastatic tumor, after 1-month treatment, after 3-month treatment, after 6-month treatment, and after 9-month treatment. Survival time of each patient was also recorded. Results We identified 312 patients who were eligible for the study (surgery group, 147 cases; and non-surgery group, 165 cases). There was no significant difference in survival time between the two groups (χ2=3.167, P=0.075). Within 9 months, the surgery group had significantly higher physical well-being scores, emotional well-being scores, functional well-being scores and total QOL scores than the non-surgery group. Conclusion The results of this study suggest that spinal surgery can significantly improve the QOL of patients with late-period spinal metastatic tumor, but cannot prolong the survival time.
目的:了解抑郁症患者的生命质量与疾病影响程度,探讨抑郁程度、生命质量和疾病影响程度的关系。方法:运用随意抽样方法,对2007年7～9月在四川大学华西医院心理卫生中心住院的抑郁症患者进行问卷调查。问卷包括:①一般人口学资料;②Zung抑郁自评问卷SDS;③汤旦林生命质量表TD;④美国华盛顿大学卫生服务系1977年编制、我国李君荣、张新平等翻译的疾病影响程度量表SIP。统计方法:采用SPSS10.0软件对数据进行处理,采用频数分析、t检验、相关分析和ANOVA多元线形回归分析。结果:①住院抑郁症患者TDL为60.04+16.95,男女患者无显著性差异(T1=0.726 sig=0.47);②多数抑郁症患者的TDL处于比较差和中下水平抑(比较差占62.7%,中下占17.9%;③患者受疾病影响严重,SIP总平均受损分为40.01+15.74,其中社会心理功能影响平均分为53.86+22.22,其他功能影响平均分为45.09+17.81,躯体功能影响平均分为21.84+14.85;④抑郁症患者TDL、SIP和SDS 有一定关系,分别SDS与TDL的相关系数r=0.248, sig为0.043,SDS与SIP的相关系数r=0.526, sig为0.000;⑤患者的TDL与性别、病程、住院次数、职业、付费方式无显著性相关关系,而与年龄有一定关系(R=0.255,Sjg=0.037);⑥患者的SIP与患者的与年龄、病程、住院次数、付费方式、职业等无显著性关系,Pgt;0.05。而与性别有一定关系,R=0.249,Sjg=0.042。结论:①抑郁症患者的生命质量TDL严重下降,明显低于正常人,而且处于比较差和中下的患者占多数(差为69.6%,中下为17.9%);②抑郁症患者疾病影响严重,SIP功能损失分为40.01+15.74,其中社会心理影响最严重,为53.86+22.22;③郁症患者的SDS与TDL和SIP有明显相关性;④抑郁症患者的TDL与年龄有一定关系,SIP与性别有一定关系。
目的:研究领悟社会支持对护士生命质量的影响,进一步探讨领悟社会支持的作用,为提高护士身心健康水平提供依据和支持。方法:用WHOQOL-100量表中文版和领悟社会支持量表对我市三所二级甲等医院的499名护士进行问卷调查。结果:①护士生命质量总分较差。②护士领悟社会支持总分处于中等水平。③护士生命质量的各领域与社会支持均呈显著正相关。即社会支持越好,生命质量越高。结论:社会支持与个体心理健康有密切的关系。护士应主动寻求有效的、可利用的社会支持。护理管理人员则应培养护士良好的生理、心理状态和社会适应能力,从而使其生命质量得到提高。
ObjectiveTo explore the quality of life (QOL) of rural cognitive function impaired elderly in Guangyuan city and analysis the influencing factors, in order to provide evidence for improving the QOL of rural cognitive function impaired elderly. MethodsBy stratified cluster sampling method, Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) was adopted in the cognitive function impaired screening in Guangyuan rural area of Sichuan province in 2012, then we used SF-12 questionnaire to evaluate the QOL of those rural elderly (more than 60 years old) whose cognitive function was impaired. ResultsA total of 270 rural cognitive function impaired elderly were selected from 735 old people. The results of QOL assessment showed that:the mean of physical component summary (PCS) was 37.93±11.55, and the mean of mental component summary (MCS) was 44.07±13.14. Gender, age, education levels, economic situation of the selfassessment, chronic disease, being engaging in physical labour and daily life care were correlated with the score of QOL. ConclusionIn order to improve their QOL, we should help the elderly with cognitive function impaired and focus on prevention and individual treatment; their special difficulties should be fully considered when making the policy of health care and social security.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the reliability and validity of the Quality of Working Life Scale (QWL7-32). MethodsThe QWL7-32 scale was used to survey 487 drilling workers. The presence of chronic diseases was regarded as an effector for evaluating physical health, and the result of SCL-90 measurement was regarded as an effector for evaluating psychological health. The reliability and validity of the scale were statistically analyzed. ResultsThe results of the Pearson correlation coefficient was 0.713, the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.920, and the Splithalf reliability coefficient was 0.942. The result of confirmatory factor analysis showed that the construct validity of scale was good, and the accumulative rate of 7 variances was 62.59%. The results of correlation analysis and t test showed that the validity of scale criterion was also good. In QWL7-32 scale, each dimension showed a good correlation with its relevant item but poor correlation with any other items. ConclusionThe QWL7-32 has a good reliability and validity.
ObjectiveTo systematically review the health-related quality of life (QOL) based on EQ-5D instrument for disease population in China. MethodsWe searched databases including PubMed, The Cochrane Library (Issue 5, 2015), EMbase, CNKI, VIP and WanFang Data from inception to August 2015, to identify studies involving healthrelated QOL about different diseases in China. A descriptive analysis was used to analyze health utility by disease and the proportion of patients who having problem in five dimensions, as well as comparing health-related QOL in different diseases. ResultsA total of 26 studies were included, involving 15 kinds of diseases. The health utility in different studies about the same disease was different. Diabetes ranged from 0.79 to 0.94, liver disease infected by HBV was from 0 to 0.80, hypertension was from 0.78 to 0.93, coronary heart disease was from 0.75 to 0.90, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was from 0.64 to 0.73. After ranking the health utility of fifteen kinds of diseases, the utility of kashin-beck disease and rheumatoid arthritis were 0.45 and 0.56, respectively, and the utility of children cerebral palsy was 0.44, which was the lowest. "Pain/discomfort" was the dimension with highest proportion of patients who having problem for most diseases while atrial fibrillation and children cerebral palsy were the "Self-care" and "Usual Activities". ConclusionEQ-5D is widely used in health-related QOL studies among different diseases in China. Many factors including sample source, severity of disease, complication and value set have influence on the measurement results of health utility.