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Evaluation of the quality of life of male snorers using the Nottingham Health Profile.

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  • المؤلفون: Löth S;Löth S; Petruson B; Wirén L; Wilhelmsen L
  • المصدر:
    Acta oto-laryngologica [Acta Otolaryngol] 1998 Sep; Vol. 118 (5), pp. 723-7.
  • نوع النشر :
    Comparative Study; Journal Article
  • اللغة:
    English
  • معلومة اضافية
    • المصدر:
      Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0370354 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0001-6489 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00016489 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Acta Otolaryngol Subsets: MEDLINE
    • بيانات النشر:
      Publication: 2015- : Abingdon, Oxford : Taylor & Francis
      Original Publication: Stockholm : Scandinavian University Press
    • الموضوع:
      Health Status Indicators* ; Quality of Life*; Snoring/*psychology; Adult ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Research Design ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Sweden
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Many snorers complain of tiredness during the day, but little is known about the impact of snoring on daily life in other respects. The objective of this study was to assess the quality of life of middle-aged men who were heavy snorers. We used the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP), which has been utilized during the last two decades as an instrument for evaluating the influence different medical conditions have on quality of life. Forty-two men (median 45 years, mean BMI 26 kg/m2 and mean Respiratory Disturbance Index 8.6) completed quality of life questionnaires. The answers were compared with those of a population sample of 786 men from the region with the same mean age. There were significant differences between the snorers and the population sample in the total score for quality of life (p=0.001) and the sections about energy (p < 0.001) and emotional reactions (p=0.02). There were highly significant differences in the frequency of health-related problems among the snoring men compared with the population sample in the ability to perform tasks around the home (p < 0.001). social life (p=0.003), family relationship (p < 0.001 ) and sexual life (p=0.001). When the snorers were compared with results reported from patients suffering from other medical conditions (hypertensives, growth hormone deficiency, myocardial infarction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), we found an equal level of total mean score and negative influence on their quality of life. The study illustrates that snoring men have a poor quality of life, comparable to that of patients with chronic diseases.
    • الموضوع:
      Date Created: 19981205 Date Completed: 19990204 Latest Revision: 20151119
    • الموضوع:
      20231215
    • الرقم المعرف:
      9840512