The effect of a pay-for-performance program on health-related quality of life for patients with hepatitis in Taiwan
Chronic viral hepatitis is a major global public health problem. The guidelines suggest the long-term performance of regular ongoing liver examinations to monitor liver inflammation and screen for hepatocellul... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - September 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wei-Chih Su, Tsung-Tai Chen, Sien-Sing Yang, Ling-Na Shih, Chih-Kuang Liu, Chia-Chi Wang and Chien-Hsien Wu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Psychometric evaluation of the Mental Health Quality of Life (MHQoL) instrument in seven European countries
To make efficient use of available resources, decision-makers in healthcare may assess the costs and (health) benefits of health interventions. For interventions aimed at improving mental health capturing the ... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - September 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Joost J. Enzing, Fr édérique C. W. van Krugten, Iryna Sabat, Sebastian Neumann-Böhme, Bert Boer, Saskia Knies and Werner B. F. Brouwer Tags: Research Source Type: research

Assessment of health-related quality of life in patients with heart failure: a cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia
As a precarious clinical condition and a public health problem, heart failure (HF) is associated with a significant burden of morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. As almost all of the published researc... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - August 30, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Muslet Alharbi, Fahad Alharbi, Abdullah AlTuwayjiri, Yaqoub Alharbi, Yazeed Alhofair, Ahmed Alanazi, Faisal AlJlajle, Rehana Khalil and Osama Al-Wutayd Tags: Research Source Type: research

Translation and psychometric testing of the simplified version of the health-related diet and exercise self-efficacy scale in China
Measuring health-related diet and exercise self-efficacy is an important first step in improving healthy behaviors and health outcomes. However, we did not find a self-efficacy measurement in Chinese that is s... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - August 27, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Xia Mao, Xuefang Zeng, Qinyi Zhong and Jia Guo Tags: Research Source Type: research

Understanding the feelings and experiences of patients with periodontal disease: a qualitative meta-synthesis
Patients ’ experiences, feelings, and perceptions play key roles in quality of life and dental care quality, but they are poorly understood in periodontal disease. Therefore, this meta-synthesis aimed to gain d... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - August 26, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jun Yin, Yan Li, Mingyu Feng and Li Li Tags: Review Source Type: research

Frailty and its association with health-related quality of life among older cancer patients: an evidence-based study from China
This study aimed to describe the prevalence of frailty and examine the associati... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - August 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mingzhu Su, Nengliang Yao, Meimei Shang, Yuzhen Shen, Tingting Qin, Jialin Wang and Xiaojie Sun Tags: Research Source Type: research

Impact of long-COVID on health-related quality of life in Japanese COVID-19 patients
The empirical basis for a quantitative assessment of the disease burden imposed by long-COVID is currently scant. We aimed to inform the disease burden caused by long-COVID in Japan. (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - August 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Shinya Tsuzuki, Yusuke Miyazato, Mari Terada, Shinichiro Morioka, Norio Ohmagari and Philippe Beutels Tags: Research Source Type: research

Changes in health-related quality of life in adolescents and the impact of gender and selected variables: a two-year longitudinal study
Increased knowledge about factors that can impact changes in adolescents ’ health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is needed. The present study aimed to investigate possible HRQOL changes in adolescents at 14 an... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - August 18, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Hilde Timenes Mikkelsen, Milada Cvancarova Sm åstuen, Kristin Haraldstad, Sølvi Helseth, Siv Skarstein and Gudrun Rohde Tags: Research Source Type: research

Cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the Kinyarwanda version of the diabetes-39 (D-39) questionnaire
In recent years, more importance is being given to the assessment of quality of life (QoL) among diabetic patients as a measure of their health and the goal of all health interventions. Other studies have repo... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - August 16, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jean Paul Uwizihiwe, Charilaos Lygidakis, Michela Bia, Damas Dukundane, Brenda Asiimwe-Kateera, Sabin Nsanzimana, Claus V ögele and Per Kallestrup Tags: Research Source Type: research

Socioeconomic inequalities in HRQoL in England: an age-sex stratified analysis
In this study, we aimed ... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - August 2, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Paul Schneider, James Love-Koh, Simon McNamara, Tim Doran and Nils Gutacker Tags: Research Source Type: research

Quantitative and qualitative analysis of the quality of life of Type 1 diabetes patients using insulin pumps and of those receiving multiple daily insulin injections
Insulin pump therapy represents an alternative to multiple daily injections and can improve glycemic control and quality of life (QoL) in Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients. We aimed to explore the diffe... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - August 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Lilian Tzivian, Jelizaveta Sokolovska, Anna E. Grike, Agate Kalcenaua, Abraham Seidmann, Arriel Benis, Martins Mednis, Ieva Danovska, Ugis Berzins, Arnolds Bogdanovs and Emil Syundyukov Tags: Research Source Type: research

Development of shortened HIV-related stigma scales for young people living with HIV and young people affected by HIV in India
HIV-related stigma is associated with poor quality of life and poor healthcare-seeking behaviours in young people living with HIV (YPLHIV) and young people affected by HIV (YPAHIV). India has an estimated 120,... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - July 31, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ivan Marbaniang, Rohidas Borse, Shashikala Sangle, Aarti Kinikar, Amol Chavan, Smita Nimkar, Nishi Suryavanshi and Vidya Mave Tags: Research Source Type: research

The validity and reliability of quality of life questionnaires in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Patients who suffered from ankylosing spondylitis (AS) or non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA) often have poor quality of life (QoL) and there has been a substantial increase in research on acce... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - July 30, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Qian He, Jing Luo, Jiaqi Chen, Jianying Yang, Chuanhui Yao, Caiqin Xu and Qingwen Tao Tags: Review Source Type: research

Relationship between oral health literacy of caregivers and the oral health-related quality of life of children: a cross-sectional study
Oral health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate oral health decisions. However, sci... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - July 30, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sofia Rafaela Maito Velasco, Caroline Moraes Moriyama, Marcelo Bonecker, Luciane Butini, Jenny Abanto and Jos é Leopoldo Ferreira Antunes Tags: Research Source Type: research

ADaPTS “(AD)olescents (P)ath through (T)ransplant (S)ickle cell disease”
Sickle cell disease is an inherited chronic hematological disorder with an average lifespan of fifty years. The human cost of sickle cell disease includes missed school days, occupational opportunities, social... (Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes)
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - July 30, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Aisha A. K. Bruce, Gregory M. T. Guilcher, Sunil Desai, Tony H. Truong, Michael Leaker, Dominic A. Alaazi, Sasia J. V. Pedersen and Bukola Salami Tags: Research Source Type: research