Life In Psychological Domain Research Articles

ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENT ATTENDING IN SELECTED HOSPITALS, WEST BENGAL

Introduction: Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) is still a health problem in India & increasing number of new cases. profound physiological, psychological, social effect due to CKD hurt the quality of life.Aim: This study aims to find out quality of life of CKD patient and association between quality of life with demographic variables.Method: The investigator conducted a descriptive study on assessment of quality of life (QOL)among chronic kidney disease patients attending selected Nephrology and Medicine OPD of West Bengal with the objective to assess quality of life and to find out the association between quality of life and selected demographic variables. The conceptual framework adopted for the study was based on Sr. Callista Roy’s adaptation model (1989). Non-probability convenience sampling technique was adopted to select 173 respondents. The tools used for the study were semi-structured interview schedule and WHOQOL-BREF.Result: The study findings revealed that the majority of the respondents (69.37%) had an average quality of life. The result also showed that respondents had maximum quality of life in social domain and minimum quality of life in psychological domain. A significant association found between quality-of-life score and addiction as chi- square value was 4.782=3.841] at 0.05 level of significance. The study has several implications in Nursing education, practice, administration, and research. The study concluded with recommendations for future intervention and improve policy implementation regarding CKD clinics for improving the quality of life among this population.

Cognitive Retraining in Traumatic Brain Injury: Experience from Tertiary Care Center in Southern India.

Objective Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of mortality and chronic disability across the globe. This study aimed to understand the effects of cognitive retraining (CR) intervention on neuropsychological functions, symptom reporting, and quality of life in patients with moderate to severe TBI. Materials and Methods The present single-group intervention study with a pre–post design included 12 patients diagnosed with moderate to severe TBI within 3–24 months post injury. Outcome measures included National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Neuropsychology Battery, Perceived Stress Scale, Rivermead Post-Concussion Symptom Questionnaire, World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale—Brief, and Visual Analogue Scale. All patients underwent a total of 20 sessions of hospital-based CR, spanning over a period of 2 months. The CR included tasks targeting to enhance processing speed, attention, executive function, learning, and memory. Outcome assessments were conducted at baseline and immediately at post intervention. Statistical Analysis Mean, standard deviation, frequency, and percentage were used as measures of descriptive statistics. Pre- and post-intervention scores were compared using Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Results The results showed that at post intervention, significant improvements were found in processing speed, working memory, planning, visuo-spatial construction, visual memory, and verbal encoding. Subjective symptom reporting, perceived stress, and quality of life in psychological domain also improved. Conclusion CR can be helpful in improving not only cognition but also symptom reporting and quality of life in moderate to severe TBI.

Kualitas Hidup ODHA Di Kecamatan Bongas

HIV / AIDS is a chronic disease that can affect all aspects of a person's life. Bongas is a sub-district with the highest number of cases compared to other sub-districts in Indramayu Regency. HIV / AIDS is reported to not only cause symptoms and complications but also has a negative impact on quality of life. Quality of life will affect the health condition of people living with HIV, especially in treatment programs. The aim of this study was to determine the quality of life of PLWHA in Bongas. This study used a quantitative research with descriptive approach. The sample amounted to 165 respondents with taking consecutive sampling technique. The results of the study were 118 (71.5%) respondents had a good quality of life in physical domain, 84 (50.9%) respondents had a good quality of life in psychological domain, 124 (75.2%) respondents had a good quality of life in social domain, 93 (56.4%) had a good quality of life in the independence domain, 86 (52.1%) respondents had a good quality of life in the environmental domain, and 86 (52.1%) respondents had a good quality of life in the spiritual domain. The conclusion of this study is that PLWHA in Bongas have a good quality of life. Keywords: Quality of Life, PLWHA

Factors Related to Quality of Life in Treatment-Adherent, Successfully Treated HIV Patients in France

The objectives of this study were to document the psychosocial characteristics of treatment-adherent, successfully treated HIV patients and to examine the relationships between psychosocial variables. The sample was composed of 133 persons living with HIV, with optimal adherence to antiretroviral therapy and with no detectable viral load. The psychosocial profile of the cohort showed that participants had moderate levels of stress, used a wide range of strategies to adjust to their situation and perceived their social support to be good. As well, they evaluated their quality of life (Medical Outcome Study-HIV) as moderate. Quality of life in psychological domain is largely explained by perceived stress (53%). Quality of life in physical domain is largely dependent on discomfort reported arising from HIV-associated symptoms and treatment (39%). Findings suggest that treatment-adherent, successfully treated patients with HIV are still a fragile population, and that it is essential to provide interventions that reinforce their ways of coping.