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Aim: The aim of this study was to analyse the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of primary family caregivers in comparison to the reference values of the average population. Subjects and methods: Data collection took place in the Werra-Meißner district in 2009 with a response rate of 102 primary family caregivers of frail elderly people. The health-related quality of life was measured with the Short Form 36 health survey (SF 36) and compared with the German reference values. Results: Compared to the health values of the normative sample, primary caregivers show significantly lower rates in all dimensions of health-related quality of life. In particular, caregivers between the ages of 53 to 61 report extremely low health values. Caregiving women compared to non-caregiving women have highly significant differences in all subscales of the SF 36. Caregiving men also report highly significant differences to non-caregiving men in all dimensions of the SF 36 except for Physical Functioning and General Health (p < 0.01). Caregivers in general and especially caregiving women aged 53 to 61 (midlife) were identified as at-risk groups for poor health. The latter report lower vitality and well-being, which may be a consequence of both social isolation and social impacts from multiple role demands. Conclusion: The identified high-risk groups of family caregivers, caregivers in midlife and especially caregiving women in midlife, should be supported by social measures, e.g., training courses for family caregivers, particularly in their home setting, and various types of respite care in order to sustain their health.

Objective: To characterize the quality of life of people with leprosy in outpatient treatment. Method: Exploratory-descriptive quantitative study with 59 subjects. To obtain the socioeconomic and clinical data of individuals used the questionnaire, and for the quality of life, the Short Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short-Form Health Survey SF-36. Data analysis was adopted IBM SPSS statistical software. Results: 78% multibacillary; males 54,3%; mean age 45,9%years; economically active 67%. The SF-36 shows average scores calculated values up to score 50, but the physical and emotional aspects (score <50) Age was correlated to the areas of functional capacity and physical aspects, while sex was associated with mental health. Conclusion: The investigated population has adequate quality of life, though, it is observed that this is affected by the disease.

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Introduction: The Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) successfully demonstrated that multidomain lifestyle intervention can improve or maintain cognitive functioning in at-risk individuals. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was a secondary endpoint. Methods: The intervention (n = 631) aimed at healthy diet, increased physical activity, cognitive training, and vascular risk management. The control group (n = 629) was given general health advice. HRQoL was assessed at baseline, 12, and 24 months using validated RAND-36 (SF-36) instrument with 8 scales. Results: During the 2-year intervention period, mean scores in all scales decreased in the control group, but increased in the intervention group for vitality (12 months), social function (12 months), and especially general health at both 12 and 24 months. There was a statistically significant beneficial effect of intervention on the change in general health and physical function at 12 and 24 months. Conclusion: Multidomain lifestyle intervention improved also important dimensions of HRQoL. (C) 2017 Elsevier Masson SAS and European Union Geriatric Medicine Society. All rights reserved. ; Peer reviewed

SABER–School Feeding (SABER-SF) is a useful approach to assessing the school feeding policy situationand systems in any country to identify the gaps and plan appropriate capacity development plans and/orroad maps with the government and other stakeholders. It helps countries strengthen their national schoolfeeding programs and/or transition to national school feeding programs with solid policies and systemswhen applicable, and assess progress of implementing each indicator. This manual aims to assist users (government institutions, PCD, World Bank, WFP, and otherstakeholders) to understand, plan, and implement the SABER-SF exercise at the country level. It builds upon the experiences from national SABER-SF workshops held during 2014. The SABER-SF exercise should be as inclusive as possible to ensure broad ownership and support for its implementation. SABER consists of a structured questionnaire whose responses are determined based on consultation with representatives from relevant stakeholders. Stakeholder engagement and consensus building are integral parts of the SABER process as described in this manual. The manual contains a brief explanation of SABER-SF in section two, followed by a discussion in section three of the preparation of the SABER-SF exercise and data collection procedures. Section four explains theme thodology and planning process for a SABER-SF workshop, completion of the questionnaire (and the rationale behind each question or set of questions), and how to use each of the SABER-SF tools includingthe Framework Rubrics and the Scoring Rubrics. Section five covers the process of publicizing the SABERSF report, and section six talks about planning for next steps after the SABER-SF exercise. Section 7provides a timeline for implementing the SABER-SF exercise and quality assurance measures. The manual also includes an annex with the SABER-SF questionnaire and the Framework Rubrics. The annex alsodetails ways to contact the SABER team at the World Bank for any questions or comments in addition toa list of additional resources.