Browsing Research Output by Subject "Quality of life"
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The association of perceived conflict with sadness for long-term care residents with moderate and severe dementia
(Sage, 2018)Objectives Research into the lived experiences of long-term care residents with dementia has identified perceived conflict, and its impact on sadness, as priorities for quality of life from the perspectives of people with ... -
A conceptual model of quality of life for older people in residential care facilities in South Africa
(Springer, 2015)This study explored older people s construction of quality of life (QoL) whilst living in a residential care facility. Six domains related to QoL were derived from a larger qualitative inquiry that employed multiple data ... -
The effect of technology assisted therapy for intellectually and visually impaired adults suffering from separation anxiety: conquering the fear
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Persons with an intellectual disability (ID) are at risk of developing separation anxiety (SA) and, if left untreated, this can be a risk factor for the development of psychopathology. The effects of an intervention, namely ... -
Initial development and validation of a mitochondrial disease quality of life scale
(Elsevier, 2013)Mitochondrial diseases are a clinically diverse group of genetic disorders that often present to neurologists. Health related quality of life (HRQOL) is increasingly recognised as a fundamental patient based outcome measure ... -
Intellectual disability, exercise and aging: the IDEA study: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(BMC, 2020)Background: People with intellectual disabilities (ID) have low levels of physical activity (PA) together with accelerated aging profiles. Adherence to PA interventions for persons with ID is low based on barriers such ... -
Living with type 1 diabetes is challenging for Zambian adolescents: qualitative data on stress, coping with stress and quality of care and life
(Biomed Central, 2015)Background: Psychosocial problems are common in patients with diabetes. However, data on psychosocial issues affecting patients with diabetes in Zambia are scarce. The present study explored sources of stress, stress ... -
Managing noncommunicable diseases in an African community: effects, compliance, and barriers to participation in a 4-week exercise intervention
(Sage Publications, 2016)To determine the compliance, barriers, and effects of participation in a 4-week exercise intervention aimed at reducing risk factors for noncommunicable diseases among community-dwelling adults from a low-resourced area ... -
Onderwys, die weg na lewenskwaliteit – die optimale realisering van die reg op lewe
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akad Vir Wetenskap En Kuns, Sekretaris, 2015)Against the background of the aims as expressed in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, namely to improve the quality of life of all citizens and to free everyone's potential, the perplexities of the right to ... -
A partial validation of the WHOQOL-OLD in a sample of older people in South Africa
(Co-action Publishing, 2015)Background: This paper describes the psychometric properties of the WHOQOL–OLD, an add–on module to" the World Health Organization s Quality of Life measure for older people in a South African sample. The WHOQOL–OLD ... -
Perceived control effects on religiosity and quality of life among young adults
(Taylor & Francis, 2017)The study investigated the mediating role of perceived control in the association between religiosity and quality of life among young adults in south-west Nigeria. Data were collected from a sample of 1 050 young adults ...