Problématique : La satisfaction des patients et la qualité de vie reliée à la santé bucco-dentaire (OHRQoL) sont deux mesures de résultats fréquemment utilisées durant les études cliniques. Néanmoins, chez les patients totalement édentés, les évidences scientifiques relatives au niveau de relation entre ces deux mesures sont faibles. De plus, on ignore toujours quels éléments de la satisfaction des patients relativement à leurs prothèses partagent la meilleure relation avec la OHRQoL. Objectifs : Déterminer, chez les patients totalement édentés, s’il existe un lien entre leur satisfaction de leurs prothèses et leur OHRQoL et identifier les déterminants de satisfaction qui démontrent le meilleur niveau de relation avec la OHRQoL. Méthodologie : Les données provenant de 255 patients totalement édentés qui ont participé à une étude randomisée et contrôlée ont été utilisées. La OHRQoL a été évaluée à l’aide du questionnaire Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-20). Le McGill Denture Satisfaction Instrument a été utilisé pour estimer la satisfaction des patients. Ces mesures ont été prises au temps initial, à 6 mois et à 12 mois suivants la mise en bouche des prothèses. Des analyses statistiques de régression linéaire simples et multiples ont été utilisées afin d’évaluer la relation entre les deux mesures. Résultats : Une relation positive et considérable existe entre la satisfaction des patients totalement édentés et leur OHRQoL. La difficulté masticatoire (P = .005) et la condition buccale (P = .002) sont les éléments de la satisfaction qui possèdent le meilleur lien avec la OHRQoL. Ces deux facteurs expliquent 46.4% (P = .0001) de la variance dans l’amélioration d’OHIP suivant un traitement prosthodontique. La relation décrite est dépendante du temps, mais pas du type de traitement ni des variables sociodémographiques. Conclusions : Dans les limites de l’étude, il est conclu qu’une relation positive existe entre la satisfaction des patients et leur OHRQoL. La difficulté masticatoire et la condition buccale sont les deux éléments de la satisfaction les plus importants. / Statement of problem: Patients’ satisfaction and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) are two commonly used patient-reported outcomes. Convincing evidence is lacking to demonstrate the relation between these two outcomes in completely edentate patients who receive prosthodontic treatments. In addition, it is still unclear which elements of denture satisfaction share the best association with OHRQoL. Objectives: To evaluate the level of association between patients’ denture satisfaction and OHRQoL in edentulous patients, and to identify the determinants of satisfaction that best predict OHRQoL. Methods: Data from 255 edentulous elders who participated in a randomized clinical trial were used to analyze the relationship between OHRQoL and denture satisfaction. OHRQoL was evaluated with the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-20) questionnaire. The McGill Denture Satisfaction Instrument was used to assess patients’ satisfaction with treatment. Outcomes were measured prior to treatment and 6 and 12 months after delivery of new dentures. Simple and multiple linear regressions analyses were performed to statistically assess the relationship between the variables. Results: A highly positive association exists between oral health-related quality of life and denture satisfaction ratings. Chewing ability (P = .005) and oral condition (P = .002) are the aspects of satisfaction presenting the best association with OHRQoL. These two variables explained 46.4% (P = .0001) of the variance in OHIP’s change score following treatment. This association varied with time, but not with type of treatment or socio-demographic variables. Conclusions: Within the limitations of this study, a highly positive association exists between OHRQoL and denture satisfaction. Chewing ability and oral condition are the determinant of denture satisfaction best associated with OHRQoL, predicting 46.4% of its improvement following a treatment.

Submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the Doctoral Degree in Nursing, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2016. / Background An increase in the world's population of ageing people is occurring not only in developed countries but also in developing countries. In South Africa, the proportion of the population aged 50 and over increased from 14.8% in 2006 to 15% in 2009 and is predicted to be 19% by 2030. This means that the supply of services for the elderly people should match the demand at all times, otherwise the quality of life of these senior citizens will be compromised. This study aimed at developing a model that would improve the quality of life for elderly people living in the uMhlathuze and uMlalazi sub-districts of the uThungulu district, KwaZulu-Natal. Methodology A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive design was applied for this study. A semi-structured interview guide based on the Health Related Quality of Life Theory and Maslow’s hierarchy of needs was used. Random sampling was used to select the elderly participants. Purposive sampling was used for the selection of the chairpersons of non-governmental organisations, and the District Programme Manager. Audits were conducted in the clubs that elderly people with chronic disease participate in. Data analysis followed Tesch’s steps after which themes and categories were formulated. Results Three major themes that emerged from the data analysis were social well-being of elderly people, physiological factors and psychological factors. The results revealed that elderly people experience poor living conditions and suffer poverty due to a number of factors which including the high unemployment rate of their children. Often the children are involved in substance abuse using the elderly person’s money pension money, which leaves them without any food items in the household. According to the District Programme Manager, there was a project on integrated chronic disease management that was conducted at uThungulu district by the Department of Health. The integrated chronic disease management focused on the population in general of all ages, yet in this study the focus has been on elderly people, which is why the researcher developed a model to improve the QoL of elderly people, due to their unique needs. Conclusion This research study gathered information regarding social, economic, health and environmental factors in rural areas which will help in bringing issues of elderly people’s quality of life to awareness. This research will deepen the knowledge and skills of professionals on ageing issues, especially in rural areas/communities. / D

L’arrêt cardiaque extra-hospitalier (ACREH) touche environ 30 à 40,000 personnes en France chaque année. Dans près de la moitié des cas, la cause de l’ACREH est une occlusion coronaire aiguë provoquant un trouble du rythme ventriculaire létal. Malgré les progrès réalisés ces dernières années en terme de prise en charge pré et intra-hospitalière, le pronostic de ces patients reste sombre, de par les lésions neurologiques se produisant très rapidement après l’arrêt circulatoire. Alors que le pronostic à court terme est relativement bien décrit, les données sur le devenir à long terme, en termes de survie, mais aussi de devenir fonctionnel, neurologique, et de qualité de vie, restent rares. Objectifs : L’objectif de ce travail est de décrire le devenir à long terme des patients victimes d’un ACREH et admis vivants à l’hôpital (qualité de vie liée à l’état de santé, devenir neurologique et fonctionnel) et d’évaluer les facteurs associés à ce devenir (biomarqueurs, revascularisation coronaire précoce). Patients et méthodes : Ce travail a consisté en l’analyse des données de la cohorte des patients victimes d’un ACREH et admis vivants en réanimation mé- dicale à l’hôpital Cochin. Cette cohorte a été constituée rétrospectivement entre 2000 et 2006 sur dossiers archivés puis prospectivement selon les recommandations internationales d’Utstein depuis 2007. Les données de survie ont été collectées. Le devenir neurologique et fonctionnel et les données de qualité de vie ont été collectées lors d’entretiens téléphoniques réalisés auprès des survivants sortis vivants de l’hôpital. Résultats principaux : La mortalité globale à J30 était de 68,2%. La revascu- larisation coronaire (ATL) immédiate était associée à une mortalité à J30 plus faible (ORcoro sans ATL vs. pas coro 0,79 [0,57;1,08], p=0,14 et ORcoro avec ATL vs. pas coro 0,61 [0,43;0,85], p<0,01). Les 466 patients vivants à J30 ont été suivis pendant une durée médiane de 3,2 ans [IQR : 0,7 ;6,7], avec une durée maximale de suivi de 13,5 ans. En analyse multivariée, la revascularisation coronaire immédiate restait inversement associée à la mortalité à long terme (HRcoro sans ATL vs. pas coro 0,78 [0,45 ;1,33], p=0,35 et HRcoro avec ATL vs. pas coro 0,40 [0,23 ;0,70], p<0,01).
La copeptine a été dosée chez 298/510 patients à l’admission et chez 224 patients à J3. Le taux médian à l’admission était de 261,3 [125,2 ;478,6] pmol/L. Le taux de survie à 1 an était inversement proportionnel au quintile de copeptine à l’admission (38,2, 32,6, 27,7, 31 et 13,6%, respectivement; p<0,01). En analyse multivariée, seul le cinquième quintile de copeptine à l’admission était associé à la mortalité à 1 an (HR5ème vs. 1er 1,64 [1,06;2,58], p=0,03). Après ajustement mutuel des taux de copeptine à l’admission et à J3, le taux de copeptine à l’admission n’était plus associé à la mortalité à 1 an mais le taux de copeptine à J3 restait asso- cié à la mortalité à 1 an par une relation concentration-dépendante (HR2ème vs. 1er 1,60 [0,90-3,17], p=0,10 ; HR3ème vs. 1er 1,94 [1,01 ;3,71], p=0,05 ; HR 4ème vs. 1er 2,01 [1,04 ;3,89], p=0,04 et HR5ème vs. er 2,38 [1,19 ;4,74], p=0,01 ; p de tendance =0,02). Au cours du suivi, 255 patients ont pu être recontactés. Le délai médian de recon- tact après la survenue de l’ACREH était de 50 [22-93] mois. 66% des patients sortis de réanimation avec un score CPC coté à 1 gardaient une performance neurolo- gique préservée au moment de l’interview (n=150/231). Les dimensions physiques et mentales agrégées du SF-36 étaient similaires chez les survivants d’ACREH en comparaison avec les individus de la population générale (47,0 vs. 47,1, p=0,88 et 46,4 vs. 46,9, p=0,45, respectivement). Les patients présentaient une altération plus marquée des dimensions physiques que des dimensions mentales du score SF- 36 en comparaison avec la population générale. L’activité physique (74,1 vs. 78,4, p=0,02) et la vitalité (50,7 vs. 56,2, p<0,01) étaient les dimensions les plus altérées. (...) / Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occurs in about 30-40,000 people in France each year and is related to a culprit coronary occlusion in half cases. Although pre and in-hospital management of such patients dramatically improved last years, outcome remains poor because of the neurological damage related to brain anoxia. Short-term outcome is well-described but data are lacking on long-term outcome, functionnal and neurological outcome and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Objectives : The main purpose of this work was to describe the long-term outcome of successfully resuscitated OHCA patients admitted alive at ICU. We aimed at picking up factors associated with HRQOL as well. Patients and methods : Data from the Paris registry were used. Consecutive sucessfully resuscitated OHCA patients admitted alive at Medical ICU of Cochin hospital, Paris, France are included in the database since 2000, January 1st, accor-ding to Utstein style. We also collected survival data. Neurological and functionnal outcome, as well as HRQOL (SF-36 questionnaire) were recorded during phone in- terviews in OHCA patients discharged alive from hospital. Main results : Overall mortality at day-30 was 68.2%. Immediate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was associated with day-30 mortality (ORcoro w/o PCI vs. no coro 0.79 [0.57,1.08], p=0.14 et ORcoro w/ PCI vs. no coro 0.61 [0.43,0.85], p<0.01). The 466 patients alive at day-30 were followed-up for 3.2 years [IQR : 0.7-6.7]. After adjus- tement for cofounders, immediate PCI remained associated with long-term mor-
tality (HRcoro w/o PCI vs. no coro 0.78 [0.45,1.33], p=0.35 et HRcoro w/ PCI vs. no coro 0.40 [0.23,0.70], p<0.01). Copeptin was assessed in 298/510 patients at ICU admission and in 224 patients at day-3. Median admission copeptin level was 261.3 [125.2,478.6] pmol/L. Survival rates were 38.2, 32.6, 27.7, 31 and 13.6% through admission copeptin quintiles (p<0,01). In multivariate analysis, only the fifth quin-
tile was associated with one-year mortality (HR5ème vs. 1st 1.64 [1.06-2.58], p=0.03). After mutual adjustement of admission and day-3 copeptin levels, admission co- peptin level was not associated anymore with one-year mortality whereas day-3 copeptin level remained associated with one-year mortality in a concentration- dependent manner (HR2nd vs. 1st 1.60 [0.90-3.17], p=0.10; HR3th vs. 1st 1.94 [1.01- 3.71], p=0.05; HR 4th vs. 1st 2.01 [1.04-3.89], p=0.04 et HR5th vs. st 2.38 [1.19-4.74], p=0.01 ; p for trend =0.02). During follow-up, 255 OHCA patients dicharged alive from hospital were phone in- terviewed, after a median duration from cardiac arrest of 50 [22-93] months. 66% of patients kept a good cerebral performance after hospital discharge (n=150/231). Overall physical and mental SF-36 dimensions were similar between OHCA pa- tients and age- and gender-matched individuals from French general population (47.0 vs. 47.1,p=0.88 and 46.4 vs. 46.9, p=0.45, respectively). Physical dimensions were more significantly altered in OHCA patients, especially physical functionning (74.1 vs. 78.4, p=0.02) and vitality (50.7 vs. 56.2, p<0.01). In multivariate analysis, age, male gender, initial shockable rhythm were associated with an improvement in most of the SF-36 dimensions. Immediate PCI was associated with a gain in physical functionning (+7.0, p=0.06), general health (+7.3, p=0.02) and vitality (+4.4, p=0.08). Conclusion : Overall survival in this large cohort of successfully resuscitated OHCA patients was about 20%. Immediate PCI was associated with a decrea- sed short and long-term mortality. HRQOL was similar between OHCA patients and age and gender matched individuals from general population but physical di- mensions appeared significantly altered. Age, male gender and initial shockable rhythm were associated with a better HRQOL. (...)

L’arrêt cardiaque extra-hospitalier (ACREH) touche environ 30 à 40,000 personnes en France chaque année. Dans près de la moitié des cas, la cause de l’ACREH est une occlusion coronaire aiguë provoquant un trouble du rythme ventriculaire létal. Malgré les progrès réalisés ces dernières années en terme de prise en charge pré et intra-hospitalière, le pronostic de ces patients reste sombre, de par les lésions neurologiques se produisant très rapidement après l’arrêt circulatoire. Alors que le pronostic à court terme est relativement bien décrit, les données sur le devenir à long terme, en termes de survie, mais aussi de devenir fonctionnel, neurologique, et de qualité de vie, restent rares. Objectifs : L’objectif de ce travail est de décrire le devenir à long terme des patients victimes d’un ACREH et admis vivants à l’hôpital (qualité de vie liée à l’état de santé, devenir neurologique et fonctionnel) et d’évaluer les facteurs associés à ce devenir (biomarqueurs, revascularisation coronaire précoce). Patients et méthodes : Ce travail a consisté en l’analyse des données de la cohorte des patients victimes d’un ACREH et admis vivants en réanimation mé- dicale à l’hôpital Cochin. Cette cohorte a été constituée rétrospectivement entre 2000 et 2006 sur dossiers archivés puis prospectivement selon les recommandations internationales d’Utstein depuis 2007. Les données de survie ont été collectées. Le devenir neurologique et fonctionnel et les données de qualité de vie ont été collectées lors d’entretiens téléphoniques réalisés auprès des survivants sortis vivants de l’hôpital. Résultats principaux : La mortalité globale à J30 était de 68,2%. La revascu- larisation coronaire (ATL) immédiate était associée à une mortalité à J30 plus faible (ORcoro sans ATL vs. pas coro 0,79 [0,57;1,08], p=0,14 et ORcoro avec ATL vs. pas coro 0,61 [0,43;0,85], p<0,01). Les 466 patients vivants à J30 ont été suivis pendant une durée médiane de 3,2 ans [IQR : 0,7 ;6,7], avec une durée maximale de suivi de 13,5 ans. En analyse multivariée, la revascularisation coronaire immédiate restait inversement associée à la mortalité à long terme (HRcoro sans ATL vs. pas coro 0,78 [0,45 ;1,33], p=0,35 et HRcoro avec ATL vs. pas coro 0,40 [0,23 ;0,70], p<0,01).
La copeptine a été dosée chez 298/510 patients à l’admission et chez 224 patients à J3. Le taux médian à l’admission était de 261,3 [125,2 ;478,6] pmol/L. Le taux de survie à 1 an était inversement proportionnel au quintile de copeptine à l’admission (38,2, 32,6, 27,7, 31 et 13,6%, respectivement; p<0,01). En analyse multivariée, seul le cinquième quintile de copeptine à l’admission était associé à la mortalité à 1 an (HR5ème vs. 1er 1,64 [1,06;2,58], p=0,03). Après ajustement mutuel des taux de copeptine à l’admission et à J3, le taux de copeptine à l’admission n’était plus associé à la mortalité à 1 an mais le taux de copeptine à J3 restait asso- cié à la mortalité à 1 an par une relation concentration-dépendante (HR2ème vs. 1er 1,60 [0,90-3,17], p=0,10 ; HR3ème vs. 1er 1,94 [1,01 ;3,71], p=0,05 ; HR 4ème vs. 1er 2,01 [1,04 ;3,89], p=0,04 et HR5ème vs. er 2,38 [1,19 ;4,74], p=0,01 ; p de tendance =0,02). Au cours du suivi, 255 patients ont pu être recontactés. Le délai médian de recon- tact après la survenue de l’ACREH était de 50 [22-93] mois. 66% des patients sortis de réanimation avec un score CPC coté à 1 gardaient une performance neurolo- gique préservée au moment de l’interview (n=150/231). Les dimensions physiques et mentales agrégées du SF-36 étaient similaires chez les survivants d’ACREH en comparaison avec les individus de la population générale (47,0 vs. 47,1, p=0,88 et 46,4 vs. 46,9, p=0,45, respectivement). Les patients présentaient une altération plus marquée des dimensions physiques que des dimensions mentales du score SF- 36 en comparaison avec la population générale. L’activité physique (74,1 vs. 78,4, p=0,02) et la vitalité (50,7 vs. 56,2, p<0,01) étaient les dimensions les plus altérées. (...) / Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occurs in about 30-40,000 people in France each year and is related to a culprit coronary occlusion in half cases. Although pre and in-hospital management of such patients dramatically improved last years, outcome remains poor because of the neurological damage related to brain anoxia. Short-term outcome is well-described but data are lacking on long-term outcome, functionnal and neurological outcome and health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Objectives : The main purpose of this work was to describe the long-term outcome of successfully resuscitated OHCA patients admitted alive at ICU. We aimed at picking up factors associated with HRQOL as well. Patients and methods : Data from the Paris registry were used. Consecutive sucessfully resuscitated OHCA patients admitted alive at Medical ICU of Cochin hospital, Paris, France are included in the database since 2000, January 1st, accor-ding to Utstein style. We also collected survival data. Neurological and functionnal outcome, as well as HRQOL (SF-36 questionnaire) were recorded during phone in- terviews in OHCA patients discharged alive from hospital. Main results : Overall mortality at day-30 was 68.2%. Immediate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was associated with day-30 mortality (ORcoro w/o PCI vs. no coro 0.79 [0.57,1.08], p=0.14 et ORcoro w/ PCI vs. no coro 0.61 [0.43,0.85], p<0.01). The 466 patients alive at day-30 were followed-up for 3.2 years [IQR : 0.7-6.7]. After adjus- tement for cofounders, immediate PCI remained associated with long-term mor-
tality (HRcoro w/o PCI vs. no coro 0.78 [0.45,1.33], p=0.35 et HRcoro w/ PCI vs. no coro 0.40 [0.23,0.70], p<0.01). Copeptin was assessed in 298/510 patients at ICU admission and in 224 patients at day-3. Median admission copeptin level was 261.3 [125.2,478.6] pmol/L. Survival rates were 38.2, 32.6, 27.7, 31 and 13.6% through admission copeptin quintiles (p<0,01). In multivariate analysis, only the fifth quin-
tile was associated with one-year mortality (HR5ème vs. 1st 1.64 [1.06-2.58], p=0.03). After mutual adjustement of admission and day-3 copeptin levels, admission co- peptin level was not associated anymore with one-year mortality whereas day-3 copeptin level remained associated with one-year mortality in a concentration- dependent manner (HR2nd vs. 1st 1.60 [0.90-3.17], p=0.10; HR3th vs. 1st 1.94 [1.01- 3.71], p=0.05; HR 4th vs. 1st 2.01 [1.04-3.89], p=0.04 et HR5th vs. st 2.38 [1.19-4.74], p=0.01 ; p for trend =0.02). During follow-up, 255 OHCA patients dicharged alive from hospital were phone in- terviewed, after a median duration from cardiac arrest of 50 [22-93] months. 66% of patients kept a good cerebral performance after hospital discharge (n=150/231). Overall physical and mental SF-36 dimensions were similar between OHCA pa- tients and age- and gender-matched individuals from French general population (47.0 vs. 47.1,p=0.88 and 46.4 vs. 46.9, p=0.45, respectively). Physical dimensions were more significantly altered in OHCA patients, especially physical functionning (74.1 vs. 78.4, p=0.02) and vitality (50.7 vs. 56.2, p<0.01). In multivariate analysis, age, male gender, initial shockable rhythm were associated with an improvement in most of the SF-36 dimensions. Immediate PCI was associated with a gain in physical functionning (+7.0, p=0.06), general health (+7.3, p=0.02) and vitality (+4.4, p=0.08). Conclusion : Overall survival in this large cohort of successfully resuscitated OHCA patients was about 20%. Immediate PCI was associated with a decrea- sed short and long-term mortality. HRQOL was similar between OHCA patients and age and gender matched individuals from general population but physical di- mensions appeared significantly altered. Age, male gender and initial shockable rhythm were associated with a better HRQOL. (...)

Hintergrund: Der Einfluss von rheumatoider Arthritis auf Psyche, Lebensqualität und Alltag der Patienten ist groß. Für eine positive Langzeitprognose sind frühzeitige Diagnosestellung und Therapieeinleitung entscheidend. Diese werden maßgeblich von den strukturellen Gegebenheiten der ambulanten rheumatologischen Versorgung beeinflusst. Hier zeigen sich trotz großer Fortschritte in den letzten Jahren weiterhin Defizite. Anhand einer Patientenbefragung in Leipzig sowie ländlichen Gebieten Sachsens sollen regionale Unterschiede und eventuelle Mängel in der ambulanten Versorgung sowie deren Einfluss auf die Lebensqualität, psychische Gesundheit und Entscheidungsfindungsprozesse untersucht werden. Methoden: Aus sechs Praxen in der Stadt Leipzig und drei Praxen in Kleinstädten (Naunhof, Plauen und Hoyerswerda) wurden Patienten mit der Erstdiagnose rheumatoide Arthritis im ersten Quartal 2011 mittels Fragebögen zu psychischer Gesundheit (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale und Short-Form-36-Health-Survey) sowie Entscheidungsfindungsprozessen (Decision Making Preference Scale) befragt. Ein eigens entwickelter Fragebogen erhob Beschwerde- und Behandlungsdauer sowie allgemeine medizinische Daten und Medikation. Ergebnisse: 19 Land- und 38 Stadtpatienten wurden eingeschlossen. Landpatienten suchten signifikant später den Hausarzt auf (Land 15, Stadt 12 Monate, p= .023). Die hausärztliche Behandlungsdauer bis zur Überweisung zum Rheumatologen betrug auf dem Land 5,4 und in der Stadt 2,4 Monate. Bei 70% der Stadt- und 40% der Landpatienten erfolgte die Überweisung innerhalb der ersten sechs Wochen. Die Gesamtdauer von Beschwerdebeginn bis zur Überweisung zum Rheumatologen war mit 20 Monaten auf dem Land signifikant länger als in der Stadt (15 Monate, p= .043). Die Wahl der Medikation durch den Rheumatologen hing signifikant mit der Herkunft der Patienten zusammen (p= .006). Nach Erstkontakt erhielten 65% der Land- und 55% der Stadtpatienten ein DMARD. In beiden Regionen wurde überwiegend mit Glukokortikoiden behandelt (Stadt 82%, Land 71%). Auf dem Land zeigten die Patienten weniger Interesse an Mitwirkung im partizipativen Entscheidungsfindungsprozess und waren mehrheitlich bereit, sich der Meinung des Arztes auch gegen den eigenen Willen anzuschließen. In der Stadt war der Wunsch nach aktiver Teilhabe an medizinischen Entscheidungen bei jüngeren und höher gebildeten Patienten signifikant größer als bei älteren oder bildungsfernen Erkrankten. Mit 21% wiesen tendenziell mehr Landpatienten depressive Symptome auf als in der Stadt (14%). Auf dem Land bestand häufiger der Verdacht auf krankheitsassoziierte Angststörungen. Zusätzlich litten die Patienten hier signifikant stärker unter ihren Schmerzen als in der Stadt (p= .026), wobei sich kein grundsätzlicher Unterschied in der gesundheitsbezogenen Lebensqualität ergab. Schlussfolgerung: In Stadt und Land zeigen sich Defizite in der ambulanten rheumatologischen Versorgung, wobei der Grad der Unterversorgung mit der Herkunft assoziiert ist und Landpatienten signifikant länger bis zum ersten Rheumatologenkontakt brauchen. Maßgeblich verantwortlich hierfür ist die verspätete Vorstellung der Patienten beim Hausarzt ebenso wie die ungleiche Facharztverteilung in Stadt und Land. Patienten auf dem Land sind tendenziell depressiver, passiver und schmerzgeplagter, wobei sich keine grundsätzlichen Unterschiede in der gesundheitsbezogenen Lebensqualität ergeben. Die Ergebnisse spiegeln Ärztemangel und infrastrukturelle Probleme wider. Weiterer Schulungs- und Aufklärungsbedarf zur verstärkten Bildung eines öffentlichen Bewusstseins für die Erkrankung rheumatoide Arthritis wird ebenso deutlich wie die Notwendigkeit für die Bahnung schnellerer Zugangswege zu rheumatologischer Behandlung.

Introduction : De nos jours, les femmes atteintes de cancer du sein peuvent espérer une survie prolongée et un grand nombre d’entre elles peuvent même entrevoir la guérison. Alors que le dépistage précoce et les traitements rigoureux donnent espoir à de plus en plus de femmes, les chercheurs et les cliniciens doivent maintenant se pencher sur la qualité de vie de ces femmes à chaque phase clinique de la trajectoire de soins. Les difficultés physiques, fonctionnelles, psychologiques et sociales avec lesquelles les femmes vivent peuvent compromettre leur qualité de vie, d’où l’intérêt d’évaluer celle-ci. Peu de chercheurs se sont intéressés au changement longitudinal de la qualité de vie de ces femmes aux différents moments de la trajectoire de soins en oncologie : diagnostic, traitement et suivi. De plus, peu se sont demandés si la perception que les femmes ont de leur communication avec les professionnels de la santé influence leur qualité de vie le long de la trajectoire de soins. Objectifs principaux : 1) Décrire l’évolution de la qualité de vie liée à la santé des femmes atteintes de cancer du sein pendant le diagnostic, les traitements de radiothérapie et le suivi; 2) Décrire l’évolution de la perception que les femmes ont de leur communication avec les médecins, les infirmières et les technologues en radio-oncologie au cours des mêmes phases cliniques; 3) Examiner l’évolution de la relation entre la perception que les femmes ont de leur communication avec les professionnels de la santé et leur qualité de vie liée à la santé durant les phases citées précédemment. Méthodes : L’échantillon se composait de 120 femmes atteintes d’un cancer du sein précoce (stades I et II) qui parlaient le français, âgées de plus de 18 ans (55 ans ± 9,5) qui ont eu une chirurgie conservatrice. Les femmes ont complété des questionnaires à la période entourant le diagnostic (en moyenne six semaines après le diagnostic), à mi-chemin de la radiothérapie (en moyenne 27 semaines après le diagnostic) et de trois à quatre mois après la fin de la radiothérapie (en moyenne 48 semaines après le diagnostic). À chaque temps de mesure, elles ont complété six questionnaires d’une durée totale de 60 minutes au centre hospitalier ou à domicile : un sur les données sociodémographiques, un sur les renseignements médicaux, le MOS SSS, le EORTC QLQ-C30/BR23 et le MCCS. Résultats : Les analyses GEE montrent que la qualité de vie liée à la santé des femmes atteintes de cancer du sein change dans le temps. Elle diminue pendant la radiothérapie, sauf pour le fonctionnement émotionnel et cognitif. Les analyses démontrent aussi que certains facteurs cliniques, intrapersonnels et interpersonnels influencent leur qualité de vie. Précisément, plus les femmes avancent en âge et plus elles perçoivent qu’elles ont eu du soutien social le long de la trajectoire de soins, plus leur qualité de vie est meilleure pour les dimensions génériques et spécifiques du fonctionnement. De plus, celles qui présentent une tumeur de stade II et celles qui ont eu de la radiothérapie et l’hormonothérapie ont des scores plus élevés pour certaines dimensions de qualité de vie comparativement à celles dont le cancer se situe au stade I et à celles qui ont eu la chimiothérapie, la radiothérapie et l’hormonothérapie. Les résultats font état également d’une interaction entre le facteur « temps » et un facteur intrapersonnel pour le fonctionnement « rôle » et le fonctionnement sexuel des femmes. La perception que les femmes ont de leur communication avec les médecins et les autres professionnels de la santé change très peu avec le temps. Ainsi, les femmes se perçoivent plus compétentes dans la recherche d’information avec les radio-oncologues pendant la radiothérapie qu’avec les chirurgiens-oncologues au moment du diagnostic. Elles perçoivent aussi la vérification et la recherche d’information par les radio-oncologues pendant la radiothérapie plus satisfaisante que celle des chirurgiens-oncologues lors de l’annonce du diagnostic. Globalement, les femmes perçoivent leur communication avec les radio-oncologues et les chirurgiens-oncologues comme étant meilleure pendant la radiothérapie et au suivi qu’au moment du diagnostic avec les chirurgiens-oncologues. Les analyses GEE montrent aussi que certains facteurs cliniques (nature des traitements), intrapersonnels et interpersonnels (âge, niveau de scolarité et soutien social perçu) sont des facteurs susceptibles d’influencer la façon dont elles perçoivent leur communication avec les professionnels de la santé. Enfin, la perception des femmes quant à leurs compétences de communication à l’égard des médecins et des autres professionnels de la santé explique davantage leur qualité de vie liée à la santé que celle des compétences des professionnels de la santé. Donc, les femmes ont un meilleur score pour le fonctionnement « rôle », émotionnel et elles ont moins d’effets secondaires et de symptômes pendant la radiothérapie et au suivi lorsqu’elles se perçoivent compétentes envers les médecins (chirurgiens-oncologues et radio-oncologues) pour la recherche d’information et l’aspect socio-affectif d’un entretien aux temps précédents. De plus, l’âge des femmes, le soutien social perçu, le stade de la maladie et la nature des traitements ont une influence sur le lien entre leur qualité de vie et leur communication avec les professionnels de la santé. Enfin, une interaction est présente entre le facteur « temps » et un facteur clinique ou intrapersonnel pour les dimensions de qualité de vie suivantes : rôle, émotionnel et fonctionnement sexuel. Conclusion et retombées : Les résultats de la présente thèse soulignent l’importance d’évaluer de façon longitudinale la qualité de vie liée à la santé des femmes atteintes de cancer du sein à différents moments de la trajectoire de soins, particulièrement pendant la radiothérapie, et, pour les intervenants psychosociaux, de s’occuper des jeunes femmes diagnostiquées et de celles qui ne perçoivent pas recevoir un soutien social. Ainsi, de meilleures ressources psychosociales pourront être mises sur pied pour aider ces groupes de femmes. Les résultats montrent également qu’il est essentiel d’informer les chirurgiens-oncologues de l’importance d’établir une communication satisfaisante avec les femmes atteintes de cancer du sein lors de l’annonce du diagnostic afin de favoriser une perception positive par les femmes de leur communication avec les chirurgiens-oncologues. Enfin, les résultats obtenus soulignent les avantages pour les femmes atteintes de cancer du sein d’être proactives et de se sentir compétentes pour la recherche d’information et l’aspect socio-affectif d’une relation avec les chirurgiens-oncologues et les radio-oncologues dans le maintien d’une bonne qualité de vie liée à la santé. / Introduction: Nowadays, women with breast cancer can have a longer survival and many of these women can even foresee a cure. While early screening and aggressive medical treatment offer hope to more women, researchers and clinicians must now look into the quality of life of these women at each clinical phase of the disease’s trajectory. The physical, functional, psychological and social difficulties that women treated for cancer experience can compromise their quality of life, hence the importance to evaluate it. Few researchers were interested in examining the longitudinal change of the quality of life of these women at the various phases of the disease’s trajectory in oncology: diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Also, few researchers wondered if the perception women have of their communication with healthcare providers influence their quality of life throughout the trajectory of the disease. Main objectives: 1) Describe the evolution of the health-related quality of life of women suffering from breast cancer during diagnosis, radiation therapy and follow-up; 2) Describe the evolution of the women’s perception of their communication with the doctors, nurses and the technicians in radio-oncology during the same clinical phases; 3) Examine the evolution of the association between the perceived communication the women have with healthcare providers and their health-related quality of life during the three phases described above. Methods: The sample consisted of 120 French-speaking women with early breast cancer (stage I or II), aged 18 years and over (55 years ± 9,5) who underwent a lumpectomy. The women have filled out questionnaires around the diagnosis period ( on average six weeks from diagnostic), during half-way of radiation therapy (on average 27 weeks from diagnostic), and between three and four months after the end of radiation therapy (on average 48 weeks after diagnostic). At each measurement time, they completed five questionnaires of 60 minutes of total length at the hospital or at home : One pertaining to demographic data, one on medical data, the MOS SSS, the EORTC QLQ-C30/BR23 and the MCCS. Results: The GEE analyses indicate that the health-related quality of life of breast cancer women changes with time. It diminishes during radiotherapy, except for the emotional and the cognitive functioning. The analyses also show that certain clinical, intrapersonal and interpersonal factors influence their quality of life. Precisely, with age and with a better perceived social support along the disease’s trajectory, better is the women’s quality of life for the generic and specific dimensions of functioning. Moreover, those with stage II cancer and those who received radiotherapy and hormonotherapy have better scores for some quality of life dimensions compared to those who had a stage I cancer and those who were treated with chimiotherapy, radiotherapy and hormonotherapy. The results also revealed an interaction between the factor “time” and one interpersonal factor for the role functioning and the sexual functioning of these women. The perception the women have of their communication with doctors and other healthcare providers changed a little with time. Hence, the women perceived themselves more competent regarding the seeking of information with radio-oncologists during radiotherapy than with surgeons at diagnosis. They also perceived the verification and the seeking of information provided by the radio-oncologists during radiotherapy more satisfying compared to those of surgeons during diagnosis. The women perceived better their overall communication with the radio-oncologists and the surgeons during radiotherapy and at follow-up than during diagnosis with the surgeons. The GEE analyses indicate as well that some clinical (type of treatment), intrapersonal and interpersonal factors (age, education, and perceived social support) are factors that seems to influence the way they perceive their communication with healthcare providers. Finally, women’s perceptions of their competence with regards to their communication skills towards doctors and other healthcare providers explain more their health-related quality of life than their perception of the competence of healthcare providers. Therefore, women have better role and emotional functioning as well as fewer side effects and symptoms during radiotherapy and at follow-up when they perceive themselves as competent communicators for the seeking of information and the socio-emotional aspect of a relation at preceding phases towards doctors (surgeons and radio-oncologists). Moreover, women’s age, their perceived social support, the stage of their cancer and the type of treatments received influence the association between their quality of life and their communication with healthcare providers. Finally, an interaction exists between the factor “time” and one interpersonal or intrapersonal factor for the following quality of life dimensions : role, emotional, and sexual functioning. Conclusion and repercussions: The results of the present thesis underscore the importance to assess longitudinally the health-related quality of life of women with breast cancer at various times along the disease’s trajectory, especially during radiotherapy and for psychosocial specialists to take care of younger women diagnosed with breast cancer and those who do not perceive receiving social support. Thus, better psychosocial ressources can be developed to help those groups of women. The results illustrate as well that it is important to inform surgeons the importance of establishing a satisfactory communication with breast cancer women during diagnosis in order for them to have a positive perception of their communication with surgeons. Finally, the results obtained underscore the benefits for breast cancer women to be proactive and feel competent with regards to seeking information and the socio-emotional aspect of the relation between them and the surgeons and radio-oncologists in order to maintain a good health-related quality of life.

Background: Liver cirrhosis is a global health problem and a national health problem in Egypt. There is a lack of literature on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) and symptoms experience of liver disease and cirrhotic patients in Middle East, particularly in Egypt. Aims: This PhD had three major aims: First aim: To describe HRQOL of Egyptian liver cirrhotic patients and to identify and evaluate the factors associated with (HRQOL) physical and mental health domains. Second aim: To explore and describe experienced symptoms (prevalence, severity and hindrance) in Egyptian cirrhotic patients and to identify and evaluate factors associated with symptoms severity and symptoms hindrance (distress). Third aim: To explore and describe how cirrhotic patients in Egypt perceive social support from spouse, family and friends and to identify and evaluate factors associated with general perceived social support. Method: A cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 401 patients from three hospitals in Cairo, Egypt, was conducted between June and August 2011. Patients were interviewed to complete a background data sheet, Short Form-36v2 (SF-36), the Liver Disease Symptom Index (LDSI)-2.0 and the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS). Results: Findings for first aim: The findings showed that all domains and component summary scores [Physical component summary score (PCS) and mental component summary score (MCS)] of the generic SF-36 were below the norm (cut-off score 50), suggesting that patients with liver cirrhosis in Egypt have poor HRQOL. About 87.2% of the patients rated their general health as poor or fair, which means the majority of these patients have low perceived general health. Many socio-demographic and medial factors were shown to be significantly associated with perceived HRQOL. Women, illiterate and unemployed people, and patients with frequent hospitalisation had poor PCS and MCS, while patients with advanced disease stage, increasing number of comorbidities and complications and those admitted to inpatients had significantly poorer PCS only. Perceived social support from a spouse had a statistically significant positive association with PCS and MCS, while perceived social support from family and friends had a statistically significant positive association with MCS only. Also, severity and hindrance of symptoms significantly correlated with PCS and MCS. Using stepwise multiple linear regression analysis, two models were developed to identify factors associated with PCS (Model 1) and MCS (Model 2) health. Model 1 could significantly explain 19% of the variation in PCS (R2 = 0.190, R2adj = 0.180, p = 0.0005), and four factors (symptoms severity, disease stage, comorbidities and employment status) were significantly (p ≤ 0.02) associated with PCS. Model 2 could significantly explain 31.7% of the variation in MCS (R2 = 0.317, R2adj = 0.308, p = 0.0005), and four factors (symptoms severity, employment status, perceived spouse support and perceived family support) were associated (p ≤ 0.04) with MCS. The key findings of this study were that severity of symptoms and social support from spouse and family were associated with HRQOL. Where patients with high symptoms severity were likely to report poor PCS and MCS; and patients with low perceived social support were likely to report poor MCS. Symptoms severity contributed significantly in explaining 28.7% of the variation in PCS and 43.6% of the variation in MCS. Findings for second aim: This study found that the majority of patients had one or more of a wide range of symptoms and social problems. Two-thirds of patients reported joint pain (78.3%), decreased appetite (75.6%) and memory problems (77.3%). Joint pain and depression were reported to have the biggest impact on daily life. Symptoms severity and distress were significantly higher among patients who were: female, illiterate, unemployed, and who had advanced cirrhosis with more complications and comorbidities (p ≤ 0.006). Symptoms severity (r=-0.206) and symptoms distress (r=-0.205) were negatively associated with perceived social support (p=0.005). Stepwise regression analysis showed that the regression model could significantly explain 19.6% of the variation in symptoms severity (R2 = 0.196, R2adj = 0.180, p = 0.0005), and 14% of the variation in hindrance of symptoms (R2 = 0.140, R2adj = 0.132, p = 0.0005). Being female, having an increasing number of liver disease complications, and having low perceived support from spouse were significantly associated with high-perceived symptoms severity and hindrance (p≤0.01). Findings for third aim: This study found that social support score was relatively high among patients with cirrhosis in Egypt (total score mean of MSPSS was 2.02± standard deviation (0.537), while perceived support from spouse was the highest source of support. 67.5% of the patients felt their spouse is around when they need him/her and 71.7% of them share their joys and sorrows with their spouse. Likewise, 64.9% of married people feel their spouse cares about their feelings. In relation to the perception of adequacy of family support, it was observed that 52.6% felt that their families do not really try to help them. At the same time, 52.1% reported that they got the emotional help and support that they needed from their families. Regarding perceived support from friends, more than half of the patients reported that their friends do not really try to help them (57.9%), they cannot count on their friends when things go wrong (65.6%) and they cannot talk about their problems with their friends (56.4%). There was a significantly positive association between the perception of social support and general health perception (GHP), suggesting that when social support decreases GHP also decreases or and vice versa (r= 0.208, p = 0.0005). Stepwise regression analysis showed that the regression model could significantly explain 10.9% of the variation in perceived social support (R2 = 0.109, R2adj = 0.100, p = 0.0005). Marital status, gender, age and employment status were significantly associated with general perceived social support (p ≤ 0.01), while unmarried, females, unemployed and elderly cirrhotic patients were vulnerable groups that were likely to perceive low social support. Overall discussion and conclusion: This is the first study to investigate HRQOL, symptoms experience and perceived social support in patients with liver cirrhosis in Egypt. All aspects of HRQOL of Egyptian cirrhotic patients were poor, and they were experiencing various symptoms that can affect their daily life. However, social support was found to be related to perceived symptoms severity and perceived poor mental health. Hence, social support may alleviate suffering for certain cirrhotic patients. Nurses have a responsibility to assess and treat symptoms that cirrhotic patients experience, particularly such treatable symptoms as depression, pain and decreased appetite. Also, nurses should involve the patient’s family in any plan of care. Future intervention studies that aim to develop programs to relieve treatable symptoms and enhance social support are also recommended.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to study the association between Silver Diamine Fluoride (SDF) and Oral Health-Related Quality of Life as assessed by “The Early Childhood Oral Health Impact Scale” questionnaire. Methods: Parents of healthy children (ASA I and II) ages 1-5 with early childhood caries with reversible pulpitis who had application of SDF filled out a questionnaire at baseline and again after one month. The questionnaire was designed to evaluate the child’s behavior, physical abilities, pain, temperament, and how well the child gets along with others. Results: Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test was used to determine if responses to various ECOHIS items and the total scores were different between the two time points. Conclusion: Children with dental caries who had application of SDF reported less dental pain, less eating problems, higher quality of sleep and overall higher quality of life at one-month follow up compared with the baseline.

Introdução: O envelhecimento populacional, decorrente do aumento da expectativa de vida, foi, sem dúvida, uma importante conquista em nível global. Contudo, discute-se atualmente a necessidade premente de agregar qualidade aos anos de vida ganhos. Objetivo: Identificar fatores associados à Qualidade de Vida Relacionada à Saúde (QVRS) de idosos não institucionalizados do Município de São Paulo, em 2006. Método: Este estudo faz parte do Estudo Longitudinal SABE Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envelhecimento. Os dados foram coletados em 2006, de uma amostra representativa composta por 1.160 idosos (idade 60 anos) que responderam ao Short-Form 12 (SF-12), questionário genérico que avalia QVRS. As variáveis dependentes foram os Componentes Físico (PCS) e Mental (MCS) do SF-12 e as análises foram conduzidas separadamente segundo sexo. Buscou-se a associação com variáveis demográficas, socioeconômicas, estado de saúde, incapacidade funcional, estilo de vida e relacionamento social, utilizando o método de regressão logística múltipla. Resultados: Entre as idosas, estiveram associados a baixos escores no PCS: idade 80 anos, multimorbidade, internação, ter incontinência urinária, ter depressão, ter dificuldades para executar atividades instrumentais e básicas da vida diária (AIVD e ABVD) e não praticar atividades físicas. Baixos escores no PCS dos homens associaram-se a idade 80 anos, renda insuficiente, multimorbidade, tomar dois ou mais medicamentos, ter dificuldades para ABVD e não praticar atividades físicas. Baixos escores no MCS das mulheres estiveram associados a ser fumante, auto-percepção negativa de saúde geral e saúde bucal, ocorrência de queda no último ano e ter depressão. Baixos escores no MCS entre os homens idosos associaram-se à auto-percepção negativa de saúde, ter incontinência urinária e ter depressão. Homens mais velhos (idade 70 anos) apresentaram melhores escores no MCS em relação aos mais jovens (60-69 anos). Discussão: No PCS, as únicas variáveis coincidentes entre homens e mulheres foram idade, prática de atividades físicas, multimorbidade e dificuldade para ABVD; enquanto no MCS foram auto-percepção de saúde e depressão. A análise separada por sexo possibilitou a identificação de modelos distintos de determinantes da QVRS de idosos. Conclusão: Os fatores que se associaram significativamente ao PCS-SF12 de idosos de ambos os sexos foram: auto-percepção de saúde, multimorbidade, dificuldades para desempenhar ABVD e prática de atividades físicas. Enquanto suficiência de renda e número de medicamentos associaram-se apenas para o sexo masculino e internação, incontinência urinária, depressão e dificuldades para desempenhar AIVD, apenas para o sexo feminino. Ao MCS-SF12 de ambos os sexos associaram-se apenas auto-percepção de saúde e depressão; enquanto para o sexo masculino associaram-se também faixa etária e incontinência urinária. Já para as mulheres também apresentaram associação significativa o tabagismo, a auto-percepção de saúde bucal e quedas / Background: The world had experienced a high increased in life expectancy during the last decades, which has been undoubtedly considered as a major achievement. Because the increase of elderly population, that presents highest prevalence of chronic conditions, besides other single characteristics, several researches have been developed due to determine ways to add quality to the gained years of life. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with elderly health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL), in São Paulo. Methods: This study is part of the Longitudinal Study SABE - Health, Welfare and Ageing (from Portuguese: Saúde, Bem-Estar e Envelhecimento). Data were collected in 2006. The sample consisted of 1,160 elderly (age 60 years) who answered the Short-Form 12 (SF-12), a generic HRQoL questionnaire. Dependent variables were Physical (PCS) and Mental Components (MCS) of SF-12. All analysis were separated by sex and the independent variables approached demographic, socioeconomic, health status, functional disability, lifestyle and social networking conditions, using the multiple logistic regression. Results: Among old women, lower PCS scores were associated with age 80 years, multimorbidity, hospitalization, urinary incontinence, depression, difficulty to perform basic and instrumental activities of daily living (BADL and IADL) and lack of physical activities. Among old men, lower PCS scores were associated with age 80 years, insufficient income, multimorbidity, taking two or more medications, difficulty to perform BADL and the lack of physical activities. Among the women, lower MCS scores were associated with being a smoker, negative self-perception of general health and oral health, occurrence of falls in the last year and depression. Among the men, lower MCS scores were associated with negative self-perception of health, urinary incontinence and depression. Older men ( 70 years) had better MCS scores than younger (60-69 years). Conclusion: Significantly associated factors with the PCS-SF12 for both male and female elderly were: self-perceived health status, multimorbidity, incapacity for BADL and physical activity; while income and number of drugs were associated only for males. Hospitalization, urinary incontinence, depression and incapacity for IADL were associated only for females. To the MCS-SF12 of both sexes were associated only self-perceived health and depression, while age and urinary incontinence were associated for males. Females MCS-SF12 also had significant association with tobacco, self-perception of oral health and falls

Untersuchungsziel: Untersucht wurden Auswirkungen einer ambulanten orthopädischen Rehabilitation nach der Implantation einer Hüft- bzw. Knieendoprothese auf die individuelle Lebensqualität. Um zu erkennen, ob Zusammenhänge von individuellen Parametern wie Geschlecht, Alter, Bildungsstand und dem Rehabilitationsverlauf bzw. –ergebnis bestehen, wurden medizinisch-funktionelle und psychosoziale Daten erhoben, sowie ergänzende Variablen durch Schichtenindices und mittels eines strukturierten Interviews erfasst. Methode: Systematische Datenerhebung von medizinisch funktionellen (Gelenkbeweglichkeit, Muskelkraft) und psychosozialen (Aktivitäten des täglichen Lebens) Daten von n=60 Pat. mit Knie-TEP und n=61 Pat. mit Hüft-TEP zu vier Messzeitpunkten (Anfang Reha=t0, Ende Reha=t1, 6 Monate nach Reha= t2 und 24 Monate nach Reha= t3) und strukturiertes Interview zur Erfassung von soziodemographischen Merkmalen, Motivation und Behandlungszuversicht. Analysemethoden: Signifikanzanalyse und Berechnung der Effektstärke (Cohens d) der Veränderungen zwischen t0 – t1 für abhängige Stichproben (getrennt nach Indikation), Längsschnittdarstellung der funktionellen und psychosozialen Parameter mit deskriptivstatistischen Analysen getrennt nach Indikation und Geschlecht. Ergebnisse: Für beide Indikationen ergaben sich hohe Effekte für Verbesserungen der funktionellen Parameter und mittlere (teilhabebezogen) bzw. hohe (aktivitätsbezogen) Effekte bei den psychosozialen Parametern am Ende der Rehabilitation. Die teilstandardisierten Rehabilitationsmaßnahmen wirken sich indikations- und geschlechtsbezogen unterschiedlich aus. Unter Beachtung der psychophysischen Leistungsvoraussetzungen und sozialen Rahmenbedingungen ist die ambulante Rehabilitation gut geeignet für Patienten im höheren Lebensalter. / Study objective: Effects of an outpatient orthopedic rehabilitation after the implantation of a hip or knee replacement on the individual quality of life were studied. In order to analyze the existence of significant relationships between individual parameters such as gender, age, education and the rehabilitation outcome medical-functional and psychosocial data were collected, and additional layers of indices and variables by using a structured interview were applied. Method: Systematic data collection from medical functional (joint mobility, muscle strength) and psychosocial (activities of daily living) data of n = 60 patient with total knee replacement and n = 61 patient with total hip replacement to four time points (beginning of rehabilitation = t0, end rehab = t1, t2 = 6 months after rehabilitation and 24 months after discharge = t3) and structured interview for socio-demographic characteristics, motivation and confidence in treatment Analysis: Significance analysis and calculation of effect size (Cohen''s d) of the changes between t0 and t1 for dependent samples (separated by indication), longitudinal section view of the functional and psychosocial parameters with descriptive-statistical analyses apart from indication and sex Results: For both indications high effects of improvement in functional parameters, mean effects (participatory based) and high (activity-related) effects on the psycho-social parameters at the end of rehabilitation could be identified. The semi-standardized rehabilitation measures had shown differences by indication just like gender. In accordance with the psychophysical performance conditions and social environment outpatient rehabilitation is well suited for patients in advanced age.