Life In Control Group Research Articles

A QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ISOMETRIC EXERCISES ON QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG THE INMATES OF ELDERLY PERSONS WITH JOINT PAIN AT SELECTED HOSPITAL, DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND

A QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ISOMETRIC EXERCISES ON QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG THE INMATES OF ELDERLY PERSONS WITH JOINT PAIN AT SELECTED HOSPITAL, DEHRADUN, UTTARAKHAND

The Effect of Logotherapy to Diabetes Mellitus Client’s Meaning of Life

Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease that caused meaning of life disturbance. Logotherapy is an intervention that could affect people life perspective. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of logotherapy implementation to the meaning of life in diabetes mellitus client. This study used quasy-experimental pretest-post-test with control group. The dependent variable was meaning of life, and the independent variable was the implementation of logotherapy. Sample in this study was 30 respondents, were taken by using consecutive sampling. The meaning of life were taken by using Purpose in Life Test (PIL Test) then analyzed by using Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test and Mann Witney U statistic test, a= £0.05. The result showed logotherapy had significant effect on meaning of life in the treatment group (p=0,001). Statistical test Mann Whitney U Test showed that there was a difference meaning of life in control group and the treatment group after implementation of logotherapy. It could be concluded that the implementation of logotherapy has an effect to increasing the meaning of life in diabetes mellitus client. Further study was recommended to developing deeper study that related to logotherapy in diabetes mellitus client.

The Effect of Family-Centered Empowerment Model on the Quality of Life of Patients with Leukemia

Background: Leukemia is a common cancer among adults with growing prevalence in Iran. This disease affects different aspects of the patient, especially their quality of life. One of the methods to promote hygiene and health and, consequently, quality of life is to empower the family of the patient. Objectives: The effect of family-based empowerment on quality of life in patients with leukemia was studied in this research. Methods: This study was a clinical trial conducted on 46 adult patients with leukemia together with 46 of their family members in 2015. Eligible patients were selected by the available method and randomly placed in two groups of test and control. Tools for gathering data included a demographic questionnaire about the patient and their family member and a specified questionnaire about the quality of life of patients with cancer. Family-based empowerment intervention was held for research samples in the test group based on its quadruple steps (perceived threat, self-efficiency promotion, increase of self-esteem through educational participation, and assessment) in six 90-minute sessions and a second test was conducted a month and half after the intervention. Data were analyzed using the SPSS 20 statistical software. Results: Results of chi-square test reflected that both groups of test and control were similar in terms of demographic information (P > 0.5). Moreover, statistical independent T-test did not show a significant difference in aspects of quality of life in test and control groups before the intervention (P = 0.98) while this test showed a significant difference in both groups after the intervention (P = 0.00), except for the spiritual aspect (p=0.2). Paired T-test indicated a significant increase in aspects of quality of life in the test group after the intervention (p=0.00) while this test reflected a reverse significant difference in general aspect of quality of life in the control group (P = 0.006). Conclusions: In general, results of this research showed that implementing family-based empowerment pattern has been effective for increasing quality of life in patients with leukemia.

Effect of seven steps rehabilitation exercise on the exercise tolerance and life quality of chronic heart failure patients

Objective To explore the effect of seven steps rehabilitation exercise on the exercise tolerance and life quality of chronic heart failure patients.Methods Totals of 60 chronic heart failure patients randomly divided into experimental group (n =30) and control group (n =30).On the basic of conventional drug therapy and nursing,the experimental group carried out seven steps rehabilitative exercise,while control group received routine nursing.And the two groups of patients' left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF),plasma BNP,blood lactate and 6 min walking distance and life quality (MHL score) were separately checked at the beginning and at the time after 16 weeks of exercise.Results These two groups of patients' LVEF,plasma BNP levels,blood lactate,6 min walking distance and their quality of life showed no significant difference at the beginning (P ＞0.05).Compared with the control group,after 16 weeks' movements,the experimental group' s LVEF increased obviously (44.52 ± 4.5)％,plasma BNP level decreased (402.6 ± 112.4) ng/L,blood lactate decreased (4.97 ± 0.50)mmol/L,6 min walking distance increased (482.52 ± 50.34)m and life quality increased (39.3 ± 10.8),the differences were statistically significant (t =2.21,3.32,2.41,5.05,7.52,respectively ;P ＜ 0.05).Before and after the intervention,patients' LVEF,plasma BNP levels,blood lactate,6 min walking distance and their quality of life in control group showed no significant difference at the beginning (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Seven steps rehabilitative exercise can significantly increase chronic heart failure patients' exercise tolerance,and improve their life quality. Key words: Chronic heartfailure; Seven steps movement; Exercise tolerance ; Quality of life

Effect of psychological intervention of family members' nursing on the psychological health and quality of life of cancer patients

Objective To investigate the effect of psychological intervention of family members'nursing on the psychological health and quality of life of cancer patients.Methods The symptom checklist-90 scales (SCL-90) and the 36-item short form health survey scales (SF-36) were used to evaluate the levels of psychological health and quality of life in control group,single psychological intervention to patients group (single group) and both psychological intervention to patients and their family members (both group).Results ①Both patients and their family members were reported significantly lower scores about the levels of psychological health and quality of life.②After psychological interventional therapy,both levels of psychological health and quality of life in single group and both group were more improved than those of control group.But both levels were more higher in both group than those of only group.Conclusions It showed that cancer patients and their family members have more critical psychological disorders and poor quality of life.Scientific and reasonable psychological intervention therapy should be offered to both cancer patients and their family members to improve their psychological health and quality of life. Key words: Cancer; Family members; Psychological intervention; Psychological health; Quality of life

Research of comfortable nursing in perioperative period and life quality after operation in patients with mid-low locally advanced rectal cancer

Objective To explore effect of comfortable nursing in perioperafive period on life quality after operation in patients with mid - low locally advanced recal cancer. Methods Sixty patients with mid - low locally advanced recal cancer in our hospital from October 2006 to October 2008 were randomly divided into control group (n = 30) and observation group (n = 30 ) . Comfortable nursing care and routine perioperative nursing care were respectively taken in the control and observation group. Results The degree of satisfaction were 96.7% and 76. 7% (P <0. 05 ) respectively in the control and observation groups, and hospital day were 14. 5 days and 24.6 days respectively in the two groups. The quality of life in control group after operation was better than that in observation group ( P < 0.05) . Conclusions Comfortable nursing in perioperative period is able to significantly strengthen the comfortable degree in perioperative period and improve the quality of life after operation in patients with mid - low locally advanced recal cancer. Key words: Rectal cancer; Comfortable nursing; Life quality

Energetics of reproduction: consequences of divergent selection on egg size, food limitation, and female age for egg composition and reproductive effort in a butterfly

Using lines artificially selected on egg size and being subjected to a restricted and an unrestricted feeding treatment, we examined the relationships between egg size, egg number, egg composition, and reproductive investment in the butterfly Bicyclus anynana. Despite a successful manipulation of egg size, correlated responses to selection in larval time, pupal mass, pupal time, longevity, fecundity, or the amount of energy allocated to reproduction were virtually absent. Thus, there was no indication for an evolutionary link between offspring size and reproductive investment. Egg composition, in contrast, was affected by selection, with larger eggs containing relatively more lipid and water, but less protein and energy compared to smaller eggs. Hence, females producing large eggs did not have to sacrifice fecundity due to adjustments in egg composition. Food limitation per se caused only minor changes in egg composition, and there was no general reduction in egg provisioning with female age. The latter was restricted to food-limited females, whereas egg quality remained remarkably similar throughout the females’ life in control groups. We conclude that neglecting changes in biochemical egg composition, depending on genetic background, food availability, and female age, may introduce substantial error when estimating reproductive effort, and may ultimately lead to invalid conclusions. © 2007 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2007, 91, 403–418.