Chi Linh Hoang1,2, Giang Hai Ha3,4, Kiet Tuan Huy Pham1, Bach Xuan Tran1,5, Carl A Latkin5, Cyrus S H Ho6, Roger C M Ho2,7,8. 1. Institute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. Center of Excellence in Behavioral Medicine, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 3. Institute for Global Health Innovations, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam, giang.ighi@gmail.com. 4. Faculty of Pharmacy, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam, giang.ighi@gmail.com. 5. Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 6. Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. 7. Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore. 8. Institute for Health Innovation and Technology (iHealthtech), National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Alzheimer's disease (AD) with its high burden on disability is known as one of the critical public health issues worldwide. Hence, providing comprehensive care and effective symptomatic treatment are becoming a challenge for many healthcare systems. Quality of life (QOL) has been identified as an important indicator to develop holistic care for people living with AD since it reflects treatment response, the progression of AD, and activities of daily living. This study aimed to identify research trends and landscapes as well as important factors in QOL studies in the field of AD. SUMMARY: English research was extracted from the online database Web of Science to analyze research publications' growth rate and content on AD and QOL. VOSviewer was used to visualize the correlations between terms in titles and abstracts. Research topics were created using Latent Dirichlet Allocation of abstracts' content and disciplines. Major landscapes in the QOL assessment included care and treatment for AD in epidemiological studies and clinical trials. Besides, most studies were conducted in high-income countries, such as the USA or the United Kingdom. Findings of our study also identified a lack of contextualized factors and research gaps in terms of QOL among individuals with AD. Key Messages: Further studies should be conducted taking an effort to assess QOL among demented patients as well as advancing knowledge, attitude, and practice among family caregivers.
BACKGROUND:Alzheimer's disease (AD) with its high burden on disability is known as one of the critical public health issues worldwide. Hence, providing comprehensive care and effective symptomatic treatment are becoming a challenge for many healthcare systems. Quality of life (QOL) has been identified as an important indicator to develop holistic care for people living with AD since it reflects treatment response, the progression of AD, and activities of daily living. This study aimed to identify research trends and landscapes as well as important factors in QOL studies in the field of AD. SUMMARY: English research was extracted from the online database Web of Science to analyze research publications' growth rate and content on AD and QOL. VOSviewer was used to visualize the correlations between terms in titles and abstracts. Research topics were created using Latent Dirichlet Allocation of abstracts' content and disciplines. Major landscapes in the QOL assessment included care and treatment for AD in epidemiological studies and clinical trials. Besides, most studies were conducted in high-income countries, such as the USA or the United Kingdom. Findings of our study also identified a lack of contextualized factors and research gaps in terms of QOL among individuals with AD. Key Messages: Further studies should be conducted taking an effort to assess QOL among demented patients as well as advancing knowledge, attitude, and practice among family caregivers.
Authors: Giang Thu Vu; Bach Xuan Tran; Chi Linh Hoang; Brian J Hall; Hai Thanh Phan; Giang Hai Ha; Carl A Latkin; Cyrus S H Ho; Roger C M Ho Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-03-23 Impact factor: 3.390
Authors: Mónica Barrón-González; Martha C Rosales-Hernández; Antonio Abad-García; Ana L Ocampo-Néstor; José M Santiago-Quintana; Teresa Pérez-Capistran; José G Trujillo-Ferrara; Itzia I Padilla-Martínez; Eunice D Farfán-García; Marvin A Soriano-Ursúa Journal: Int J Mol Sci Date: 2022-03-17 Impact factor: 5.923