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Study NCT ID:
NCT00173329
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2005-10-21
First Post:
2005-09-12
Brief Title:
The Quality of Life of Patients With Severe Illnesses
Sponsor:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Organization:
National Taiwan University Hospital
Study Overview
Official Title:
None
Status:
UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date:
2005-09
Last Known Status:
RECRUITING
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Lately researchers and clinicians have emphasized the health related quality of life Several reasons account for this trend First of all the advanced medical practices have contributed to the increased life expectancy Secondly the pattern of diseases has shifted from high acuity to chronicity Therefore the effectiveness of health care could not be solely evaluated by the rates of morbidity and mortality The state of patients quality of life has become the pivotal indicator of the effectiveness of health care interventions On the other hand patients subjective perceptions of health care are crucial factors in treatment processes Therefore quality of life becomes reference in choosing health care interventions to enhance the benefits of patients
The scopes of quality of life research include the essence of quality of life the measurements of quality of life and the relationships between quality of life and its related factors etc The local researchers have long put efforts in quality of life research The results of these studies have contributed to the understandings of different patients quality of life However the majority of studies have focused on specific diseases This study propose to extend the scope of quality of life research to study patients quality of life of two severe illnesses ie HIV infections and schizophrenia These two illnesses represent two severe physical and psychiatric illnesses Even their etiology mechanisms disease process signs and symptoms and treatments are different However the similarities of these two illnesses include both are severe illnesses without cure both are stigmatized by the society Patients with these two illnesses suffer in their personal lives social relations and quality of life Therefore the current study to further investigate and compare and contrast the essence of patients quality of life and their related factors
The proposed study is a second year study of the two-year study - The quality of life of patients with severe illnesses NSC93-2314-B-002-294 The first year study focused on the investigation of the quality of life of patients with HIV infections NSC93-2314-B-002-294 The aim of this proposed study is to compare and contrast the quality of life and its related factors of patients with schizophrenia and HIV infections The contributions of this study include the in-depth understandings of quality of life of patients with HIV infections and schizophrenia and the comparison of quality of life of different illnesses The results serve as the foundations in future development of intervention programs to enhance patients quality of life and cost-effectiveness analyses
The scopes of quality of life research include the essence of quality of life the measurements of quality of life and the relationships between quality of life and its related factors etc The local researchers have long put efforts in quality of life research The results of these studies have contributed to the understandings of different patients quality of life However the majority of studies have focused on specific diseases This study propose to extend the scope of quality of life research to study patients quality of life of two severe illnesses ie HIV infections and schizophrenia These two illnesses represent two severe physical and psychiatric illnesses Even their etiology mechanisms disease process signs and symptoms and treatments are different However the similarities of these two illnesses include both are severe illnesses without cure both are stigmatized by the society Patients with these two illnesses suffer in their personal lives social relations and quality of life Therefore the current study to further investigate and compare and contrast the essence of patients quality of life and their related factors
The proposed study is a second year study of the two-year study - The quality of life of patients with severe illnesses NSC93-2314-B-002-294 The first year study focused on the investigation of the quality of life of patients with HIV infections NSC93-2314-B-002-294 The aim of this proposed study is to compare and contrast the quality of life and its related factors of patients with schizophrenia and HIV infections The contributions of this study include the in-depth understandings of quality of life of patients with HIV infections and schizophrenia and the comparison of quality of life of different illnesses The results serve as the foundations in future development of intervention programs to enhance patients quality of life and cost-effectiveness analyses
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None
Secondary IDs
| Secondary ID | Type | Domain | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSC93-2314-B-002-294 | None | None | None |