How to measure multidimensional quality of life of persons with disabilities in public policies - a case of Poland

Grabowska, Izabela; Antczak, Radoslaw; Zwierzchowski, Jan; Panek, Tomasz

doi:10.1186/s13690-022-00981-5

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“…11,12 Additionally, nurses play vital role in providing care to the patients therefore this study was conducted to find out the effect of community based program on the knowledge, treatment adherence and quality of life of hypertensive adults through precede proceed model. 13,14 The results of current study reveals that this community based program had significant impact on increasing the hypertension knowledge and treatment adherence and quality of life domains of hypertensive patients. 15 The mean age of patients was 31.44+9.31.…”

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Effect of Community Based Program on the Knowledge, Treatment Adherence and Quality of Life of Hypertensive Adults Through Precede Proceed Model

Majeed,

Afzal,

Ozigi

2023

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Background: Hypertension has consistently been a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in different countries and has continuously increased in prevalence. Although hypertension is manageable with lifestyle modification and anti‐hypertensive medications, inadequate knowledge poor adherence to treatment regimens and poor quality of life are issues that have led to poor blood pressure control. Objectives: To assess the effect of a community‐based health programme grounded on the Precede‐Proceed model, on the knowledge, treatment adherence and quality of life of adults with hypertension Study Design: Quasi‐experimental, one‐group pretest–post‐test design. Methodology: The Precede‐Proceed model was used to develop and evaluate the effect of the community‐based health programme. A total of 50 community‐dwelling adults with hypertension participated in the programme which included blood pressure monitoring targeted health educations, and individualized lifestyle modification plans. Knowledge, treatment adherence and quality of life were assessed at the start and at the end of the 3‐month programme. Gathered data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and paired t-test. Practical Implications: This research suggests that a community-based health program, grounded in the Precede-Proceed model, can effectively improve the knowledge and treatment adherence of hypertensive adults, as well as their overall quality of life. This program can serve as a community approach to managing hypertension, which is a prevalent and leading cause of morbidity and mortality in many countries. However, the study highlights the need for additional interventions to improve the general physical health domain of quality of life in hypertensive adults. Results: After 3 months, the mean score of knowledge level, treatment adherence and quality of life were significantly improved, attributing more than 45% of the change. Although knowledge scores were significantly higher after the education programme, but it only accounted small change in general physical domain of quality of life. Conclusion: Although the health education programme made significant and large improvements in the knowledge of hypertension and adherence scores of adult patients with hypertension, it only accounted small increment on the general physical health domain of quality of life among hypertensive adults. The community‐based health programme was effective and can be considered as a community approach to improving knowledge, treatment adherence and quality of life of patients with hypertension in the community setting. Keywords: Knowledge, Treatment Adherence, Quality of Life, Precede‐Proceed Model, Health Education, Community, Adults

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confidence: 71%

Effect of Community Based Program on the Knowledge, Treatment Adherence and Quality of Life of Hypertensive Adults Through Precede Proceed Model

Majeed,

Afzal,

Ozigi

2023

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confidence: 99%

“…SWB for people with disabilities has been studied in two ways: as differences between countries [9] or as differences between people with and without disabilities (Grabowska et al 2022). As the literature indicates, there is a signi cant gap in the disadvantage of people with disabilities in terms of achieved subjective well-being [8, 9,24]. Differences in SWB for people with disabilities (but also more broadly for the population as a whole) in different countries are explained by the in uence of different individual factors but may be partly explained by differences in national public policies.…”

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Life satisfaction of people with disabilities and public policy in EU countries

Grabowska,

Antczak

2023

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Background The concept of subjective well-being (SWB) is frequently used in economic, social, and other research. It is extremely relevant to assess the well-being of vulnerable groups, e.g., persons with disabilities. The 2006 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities urges countries to introduce policies that ensure equal life opportunities for this group. The aim of this article is therefore to assess the impact of public policies in selected European countries on the life satisfaction of people with disabilities.Methods We use nationally representative data from five waves of the European Social Survey covering 25 countries and public policy data from the OECD database. Multivariate regression was applied to estimate the influence of public spending due to incapacity (on a country level) on the individual life satisfaction of persons with disabilities, controlling for country dummies, individual characteristics and other macroeconomic factors.Results The results show that the amount of public spending on disability as a percentage of GDP is statistically significantly associated with the life satisfaction of people with disabilities in European countries. The relative increase in expenditure on the country level increases the life satisfaction of people with disabilities. Among other macroeconomic factors, the HDI is also positively associated with life satisfaction, while the disability employment gap is negatively associated. Moreover, we proved that in more developed countries, the impact of incapacity spending on life satisfaction is smaller.Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first study examining the influence of public policies on the individual well-being of persons with disabilities. Our results confirmed that the level of public expenditure targeting vulnerable groups has a clear and positive impact on the subjective well-being of individuals. These findings present important evidence that targeted policies can improve the lives of individuals.

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“…Quality of life (QoL) is a multidimensional concept that measures a person's well-being (Grabowska, Antczak, Zwierzchowski, & Panek, 2022). The concept of QoL has evolved over time and its range has widened to encompass life satisfaction, self-actualization, and adopting and coping with the environment.…”

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Navigating the COVID-19 Storm: Assessing Well-being in University Students from Lower-Income Backgrounds

Hassan,

Kassim,

Yunus

et al. 2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had severe repercussions on individuals' lives, with particularly detrimental effects on those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The quality of life and overall well-being of this vulnerable demographic have been profoundly shaken. In the context of increasing research segmentation based on specific population profiles, this study is designed to investigate the well-being of university students hailing from lower-income groups during the pandemic, particularly when stringent movement control orders were in effect. Furthermore, this research scrutinizes variations in well-being with respect to gender and locality. A quantitative comparative approach was employed, and data were collected through a convenient online survey sampling method. The assessment of the subjects' quality of life was carried out using a standardized WHO-QOL BREF questionnaire, consisting of 26 items that measure various domains encompassing environment, physical health, psychological well-being, and social relationships. Furthermore, the WHO well-being measure was also used to assess the respondents' general well-being. Multigroup analysis (MGA) and partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) were used to analyze the data. 305 students made up the study cohort, of whom 112 lived in urban regions and 193 in rural ones. The results show significant differences between male and female students in the areas of physical and psychological health. The study also found that among rural students, environmental characteristics and well-being were significantly correlated, although this was not the case for their urban counterparts

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How to measure multidimensional quality of life of persons with disabilities in public policies - a case of Poland

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Effect of Community Based Program on the Knowledge, Treatment Adherence and Quality of Life of Hypertensive Adults Through Precede Proceed Model

Effect of Community Based Program on the Knowledge, Treatment Adherence and Quality of Life of Hypertensive Adults Through Precede Proceed Model

Life satisfaction of people with disabilities and public policy in EU countries

Navigating the COVID-19 Storm: Assessing Well-being in University Students from Lower-Income Backgrounds

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