Health-related quality of life and perceived health status of Turkish population

Horasan, Gönül Dınç; Selçuk, Kevser Tarı; Sakarya, Sibel; Sözmen, Kaan; Ergör, Gül; Yardım, Nazan; Sarıoğlu, Gülay; Soylu, Meltem; Keskinkılıç, Bekir; Buzğan, Turan; Hülür, Ünal; Ekinci, Halil; Ekinci, Banu; Ünal, Belgin

doi:10.1007/s11136-019-02167-z

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“…The rate of those who reported problems especially in the dimensions of pain/discomfort and depression/anxiety is higher. There are many studies evaluating quality of life in elderly individuals in Turkey using different quality of life scales such as SF-36, WHOQoL-BREF (10,16,(18)(19)(20), but few studies were found evaluating quality of life with EQ-5D (8,17,21). In a national study that evaluated the level of quality of life with the EQ-5D scale in Turkey, two out of three men and nine out of ten women over the age of 65 had problems in at least one of the quality of life dimensions and it was found that problems in the dimensions of mobility, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression were seen with a higher frequency (8).…”

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“…The person is asked to mark the state of health he felt that day on a line from 0 to 100. A score of 0 indicates the worst state of health and a score of 100 indicates the best state of health (8,24).…”

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“…Quality of life is a multidimensional scale proposed as a health indicator of population and is used to evaluate health promotion actions (8). Quality of life is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the perception of their position in life in relation to their goals, expectations, standards and concerns; in the context of the culture and value system in which individuals live."…”

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“…(9). Health-related quality of life is a useful indicator for determining the general health status as it evaluates both the physical and mental health status of the individual and the effect of health status on the quality of life (8). Health-related quality of life for the elderly can be defined as being able to do daily activities, independence and functional status (10,11).…”

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Mental well-being as a predictor of quality of life in elderly agricultural workers

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Purpose:In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the quality of life and perceived health status of agricultural workers over the age of 65 and to determine the relationship between quality of life and mental well-being. Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted on elderly agricultural workers(196 people) living in a rural area in Aydın. The European Quality of Life 5-Dimensions 3-Level Questionnaire was used to assess quality of life and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale(WEMWBS) was used to assess mental well-being. T test and logistic regression analysis were used for statistical evaluation. Results:The mean age of the participants was 70.92±6.22 and 50.5% of them were male. In study, three out of four people had experienced some problems in any dimensions of the quality of life. The participants' WEMWBS mean score was 47.12±7.79 and the mean perceived health status was 50.64±22.03. There was a positive and high correlation between mental well-being and perceived health level(r=0.432,p

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“…One reason for this may have been the fact that the question was double-barrelled. It might have been difficult for the participants to respond to multiple mental health issues in one item, as double-barrelled questions are open to predisposed answers or misapprehensions [ 88 , 89 , 90 ]. Furthermore, as suggested by the WHO, any WHOQOL-BREF questions that are double-barrelled should be edited or removed to maintain the validity and reliability [ 91 ].…”

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Identifying the Psychometric Properties of the Malay Version of the WHOQOL-BREF among Employees with Obesity Problem

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Kadir

Jalil

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The Malay version of the WHOQOL-BREF was published approximately 15 years ago. Since then, no known research has been conducted to identify the psychometric properties of the scale using confirmatory factor analysis. This study aimed to establish a model by applying a scientific approach to the translation and adaptation method. The back translation technique was used for the translation process. This cross-sectional study involved 282 employees at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. The instrument received satisfactory Cronbach’s alpha reliability values. The data were analysed with SEM using AMOS. Results showed that the model produced is parsimonious, with CMIN/df = 0.23, CFI = 0.93, SRMR = 0.08, RMSEA = 0.08 and PCLOSE = 0.07. Adopting the Malay version of the WHOQOL-BREF for future research is highly recommended due to its properties.

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Predictors of Subjective Health Among Spouses and Its Relations With Happiness: A Multilevel Analysis in a Nationwide Survey in Turkey

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J Happiness Stud

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The current study aims to examine predictors of subjective health, including its relation with happiness, at the individual and family levels. For this purpose, we analyzed data collected from spouses representing each family (9,634 families, N = 19,268). A multilevel analysis was conducted to examine both individual- and family-level variables associated with subjective health evaluations. Individual-level variables were gender, age, education, employment, presence of chronic illness, smoking, alcohol use, and individual happiness. Family-level variables were socioeconomic status, number of children, household size, length of the marriage (in a year), presence of an elderly person who needs care in the household, presence of a disabled person who needs care in the household, and family happiness. The results showed that subjective health is enhanced by being man, younger, employed, highly educated, free from chronic illness, and experiencing greater levels of happiness at the individual level. In addition, poorer subjective health is associated with caring for an elderly or disabled family member and having a higher number of children in the household at the family level. However, individuals had better subjective health at the family level when socioeconomic status was higher, greater family happiness, and greater household size existed. The current study is important since research that simultaneously considers individual- and family-level happiness has been scarce in the literature. Thus, the findings would enhance the current understanding of the link between happiness and health.

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Health-related quality of life and perceived health status of Turkish population

Cited by 10 publications

References 25 publications

Mental well-being as a predictor of quality of life in elderly agricultural workers

Mental well-being as a predictor of quality of life in elderly agricultural workers

Identifying the Psychometric Properties of the Malay Version of the WHOQOL-BREF among Employees with Obesity Problem

Predictors of Subjective Health Among Spouses and Its Relations With Happiness: A Multilevel Analysis in a Nationwide Survey in Turkey

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