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Mood and behavioral problems are important predictors of quality of life of nursing home residents with moderate to severe dementia Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Marinda Henskens, Ilse M Nauta, Susan Vrijkotte, Katja T Drost, Maarten V Milders, Erik J A Scherder

OBJECTIVES: To examine the predictors associated with quality of life of nursing home residents with dementia, in order to identify which predictors are most important and hold most promise for future intervention studies.

METHODS/DESIGN: This cross-sectional analysis of data collected in two intervention trials included 143 participants with moderate to severe dementia who resided in 40 psychogeriatric wards in 13 nursing homes. The ...

Impact of postpartum lumbopelvic pain on disability, pain intensity, health-related quality of life, activity level, kinesiophobia, and depressive symptoms Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Annelie Gutke, Mari Karin Elisabeth Lundberg, Hans Christian Östgaard, Birgitta Öberg

The majority of women recover from pregnancy-related lumbopelvic pain within 3 months of delivery. Since biomechanical and hormonal changes from pregnancy are largely reversed by 3 months postpartum, consequently, it is assumed that other factors might interfere with recovery. Relative to the fear-avoidance model and with reference to previous studies, we chose to investigate some pre-decided factors to understand persistent lumbopelvic pain. ...

The association between frailty and quality of life when aging in place Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Patricia Vanleerberghe, Nico De Witte, Claudia Claes, Dominique Verté

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Advanced age is often associated with frailty, which in turn is associated with low quality of life. This study explores to what extent multidimensional frailty is associated with multidimensional quality of life.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey study was conducted in a sample of 336 Flemish older people aging in place. Data were collected between 2014 and 2016 using two multidimensional ...

Quality of life is decreased in patients with paragangliomas Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Leonie T van Hulsteijn, A Louisse, B Havekes, Ad A Kaptein, Julie Jansen, Frederik Jan Hes, Johanna Smit, Eleonora P M Corssmit

CONTEXT: Germline mutations in succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) genes predispose carriers for developing paragangliomas, and studies on their quality of life (QoL) are scarce.

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this study were to assess QoL in patients with paragangliomas (PGL), to evaluate long-term QoL, and to explore potential differences in QoL between SDH mutation carriers and paraganglioma patients without an SDH mutation.

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Determining clinically important differences in health-related quality of life in older patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy or surgery Vrije Universiteit Brussel University of Antwerp KU Leuven

Chantal Quinten, C. Kenis, Lore Decoster, Ilse De Groof, Fabienne Cornelis, V Verschaeve, Christian Bachmann, D. Bron

PURPOSE: Using the EORTC Global Health Status (GHS) scale, we aimed to determine minimal clinically important differences (MCID) in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) changes for older cancer patients with a geriatric risk profile, as defined by the geriatric 8 (G8) health screening tool, undergoing treatment. Simultaneously, we assessed baseline patient characteristics prognostic for HRQOL changes.

METHODS: Our analysis included ...

The overall quality of my life as a sibling is all right, but of course, it could always be better': quality of life of siblings of children with intellectual disability: the siblings' perspectives Ghent University

Tinneke Moyson, Herbert Roeyers
Background The concept of family quality of life is becoming increasingly important in family support programmes. This concept describes the quality of life of all family members and the family system as a whole, but only the opinion of the parents has been included. The opinion of the siblings has been incorporated in the opinions of the parents, although research has shown that there is discordance between parents' and siblings' reports. The ...

Determinants of female adolescents’ quality of life before, during and after detention : a four-wave follow-up study examining a theory of individual quality of life Ghent University

Lore Van Damme, Wouter Vanderplasschen, Clare-Ann Fortune, Stijn Vandevelde, Olivier Colins
Quality of Life (QoL) has become an important indicator of health care needs and treatment outcomes. Yet studies on this topic among detained girls are still very scarce. This study aimed to fill this void by examining a theory of individual QoL, focussing on determinants of detained girls’ QoL over time. A four-wave follow-up study was conducted among 147 detained girls (Mage = 16.20). Participants rated their self-perceived QoL (i.e., physical ...

The correlation between tinnitus-specific and quality of life questionnaires to assess the impact on the quality of life in tinnitus patients University of Antwerp

Lauren Van Hoof, Tobias Kleinjung, Emilie Cardon, Vincent Van Rompaey, Nicole Peter
Introduction: Subjective tinnitus is often associated with a reduction in health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The HRQoL represents the impact of tinnitus on an individual's life by addressing the physical, social, and psychological domains of 1. A limited amount of studies has investigated the association between tinnitus and HRQoL questionnaires. The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between tinnitus-specific and HRQoL ...

The role of basic psychological need satisfaction, sleep, and mindfulness in the health-related quality of life of people living with HIV Ghent University

Rachel Campbell, Maarten Vansteenkiste, LIESBETH DELESIE, Bart Soenens, Els Tobback, Dirk Vogelaers, An Mariman
Research has not yet examined the relationship between psychological need satisfaction, sleep, mindfulness, and health-related quality of life in people living with HIV. This cross-sectional study (N = 101; 84% male; mean age = 45.48, SD = 12.75) found need satisfaction to relate positively to physical and mental health. Sleep quality fully mediated the association with physical health and partially mediated the association with mental health. ...