Showing papers on "Quality of life published in 1978"

Quality of life for long-term survivors of end-stage renal disease.

Abstract: Eighteen children and adolescents who survived two years or longer in an attempt to manage their end-stage renal failure by transplantation were studied. The psychological adaptation of the young person to this form of management of renal disease was assessed by a semistructured interview of the patient and his parents. Fifty percent of the patients functioned at school or on the job and did not have depression. The remaining half did less well. In our institution a satisfactory quality of life required a successful transplant. ( JAMA 239:2343-2347, 1978)

Benefits from aortocoronary bypass graft.

Abstract: The first aortocoronary bypass graft (ACBG) for coronary heart disease (CHD) was performed in 1964. From 1967 to the summer of 1977, between 250,000 and 300,000 such procedures were performed in this country. With such extensive experience, the patient might expect that most questions regarding the effectiveness of the procedure in the treatment of CHD would have been answered. Unfortunately, this is not the case. After a decade of experience, all that is truly known about the procedure is that for most patients, it does improve the quality of life and, if present practices continue, will add greatly to the cost of medical care in this country. It appears that there is still a need for more randomized, controlled studies. (JAMA239:1197-1199, 1978)

[Quality of life and the subjective well-being after successful kidney transplantations].

Abstract: The quality of life following kidney transplantation is examined. For this reason a total of 38 patients were questioned. There were three subgroups: 18 adults and 10 children with excellent kidney function and 10 patients in whom nephrectomy had to be performed after rejection of the transplanted organ. The extent and importance of the changes of various criteria considered essential for judgement of the quality of life are illustrated. Adults and children alike consider the improvement of drinking and eating habits, improvement of physical fitness and of the capability to deal with psychological problems as the essence of their greater joy in life. For children there are added advantages at school and in the choice of their occupational activity. In conclusion there is a definite improvement of the quality of life following renal transplantation.

A Canonical Quality of Life Model

Abstract: . A five equation model was developed which related measurements of quality of life (QOL) to policy variables and to economic and social characteristics. The model was used to, i) determine the jointness, or interdependency, of components of QOL, ii) demonstrate the usefulness of canonical correlation for measuring the marginal products of determinants of QOL, and iii) construct QOL indexes of social indicators. The model's parameters were estimated from state data for the U.S.A. Among the determinants of QOL educational attainment, investments in transportation facilities, region size and urbanization were most important. Expenditures on higher education, health care, and law enforcement had very little effect on socio-economic well being. Most of the differences in QOL between states were due to economic factors.