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Health-related quality of life is low in secondary school children in Fiji [PDF]

, 2012
The health and wellbeing of children in lower-income countries is the focus of much international effort, yet there has been very little direct measurement of this. Objective.
Goundar, Ramneek, Mavoa, Helen, Moodie, Marjory, Petersen, Solveig, Swinburn, Boyd, Waqa, Gade   +5 more
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Does mode of administration affect health-related quality-of-life outcomes after stroke? [PDF]

, 2012
Telephone interviews and postal surveys may be a resource-efficient way of assessing health-related quality-of-life post-stroke, if they produce data equivalent to face-to-face interviews.
Anna Caute, Brott T, Damasio A. R, Duncan P. W, Enderby P, Erhart M, Hanmer J, Hoffmann T, Katerina Hilari, Keith R. A, Lawson R, Leonardi-Bee J, Lisa Clarkson, Rhodes T, Royal College of Physicians, Sarah Northcott, Smeeth L, Tim Pring, Tomlin M. E, Weinberger M, Weinberger M, Zigmond A   +21 more
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Health, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Quality of Life: What is the Difference? [PDF]

, 2016
The terms health, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and quality of life (QoL) are used interchangeably. Given that these are three key terms in the literature, their appropriate and clear use is important.
A Bowling, A Bowling, A Leplège, A Michalos, A Schrag, ALD Lau, CE Ferrans, D Felce, DL Patrick, E Nord, G Guyatt, GA Meeberg, GH Guyatt, GW Torrance, IB Wilson, J Brazier, J Brazier, J Brazier, JE Ware, JE Ware, JE Ware, John Brazier, JR Elkinton, K Kalantar-Zadeh, Kuyken W, Group TW, M Bergner, M Bergner, Milad Karimi, MR Gold, MR Hill, NK Wenger, O Cunillera, P Makai, P Moons, P Moons, R Baker, R Brooks, R Rabin, RA Cummins, RD Hays, RM Kaplan, S Ebrahim, S Fanshel, TM Gill, WJ Rejeski, WO Spitzer, World Health Organization   +46 more
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“I just feel alone and by myself”: how adolescents experience loneliness when their parent has cancer

BMC Public Health
Background Parental cancer is a distressing experience for young people which is associated with an increased risk of behavioural and emotional issues as well as depression and anxiety.
Lydia Mckeown, Martin Dempster, Jenny Groarke, Lisa Graham-Wisener   +3 more
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“Oh my God I am alone”: young adult students’ experiences of living alone in a time of global uncertainty

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
This study explores young adult students’ experiences of living alone during the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing a vital research gap by investigating the collective influence of youth, student status, and solitary living on mental health.
Jenny M. Groarke, Lydia McKeown, Phoebe E. McKenna-Plumley, Lisa Graham-Wisener   +3 more
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A Review of Literature on Health-Related Quality of Life of Retinoblastoma Survivors. [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Retinoblastoma is a malignant tumor of the eye that typically presents in early childhood and occurs in approximately 1 in 20,000 births. While active treatment of the tumor is typically completed in childhood, survivors often suffer from ...
Belson, Paula J, Brecht, Mary-Lynn, Eastwood, Jo-Ann, Hays, Ron D, Pike, Nancy A   +4 more
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Oral health related quality of life

Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry, 2013
Diseases and disorders that damage the mouth and face can disturb well-being and his self-esteem. Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQOL) is a relatively new but rapidly growing notion. The concept of OHRQOL can become a tool to understand and shape not only the state of clinical practice, dental research and dental education but also that of ...
Bennadi, Darshana, Reddy, C. V. K.
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“You’re just in such crisis mode…frantic to get through the next day”: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of adjustment experiences among carers of patients with advanced oesophago-gastric cancer

BMC Palliative Care
Background In advanced oesophago-gastric cancer, rapid disease progression and complex symptoms contribute to a distinct caring context. Yet little is known about how those providing informal care interpret and adjust to these experiences, despite ...
Cara Ghiglieri, Martin Dempster, Lisa Graham-Wisener   +2 more
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Factorial structure of the Manchester short assessment of quality of life in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders [PDF]

, 2019
Purpose Subjective quality of life is a central patient-reported outcome in schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. The Manchester Short Assessment of Quality of Life (MANSA) is an established and widely used instrument for its assessment.
Giacco, Domenico, Petkari, Eleni, Priebe, Stefan   +2 more
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Assessment of Drug-Related Problems and Health-Related Quality of Life Domains in Elderly Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2023
Ahmad Al-Azayzih, Roaa J Kanaan, Shoroq M Altawalbeh Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, JordanCorrespondence: Ahmad Al-Azayzih, Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy ...
Al-Azayzih A, Kanaan RJ, Altawalbeh SM
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