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ArticleQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2016

Health-related quality of life among veterans in addictions treatment: identifying behavioral targets for future intervention.

Marily A Oppezzo, Anne K Michalek, Kevin Delucchi, Michael T M Baiocchi, Paul G Barnett, Judith J Prochaska

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Article in Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Marily A OppezzoDepartment of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University, Medical School Office Building, X316, 1265 Welch Road, Stanford, CA, 94305-5411, USA.
Anne K MichalekDepartment of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University, Medical School Office Building, X316, 1265 Welch Road, Stanford, CA, 94305-5411, USA.
Kevin DelucchiDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Michael T M BaiocchiDepartment of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University, Medical School Office Building, X316, 1265 Welch Road, Stanford, CA, 94305-5411, USA.
Paul G BarnettDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Judith J ProchaskaDepartment of Medicine, Stanford Prevention Research Center, Stanford University, Medical School Office Building, X316, 1265 Welch Road, Stanford, CA, 94305-5411, USA. jpro@stanford.edu.
Stanford University · USUniversity of California, San Francisco · USVA Palo Alto Health Care System · US

Funding

TREATMENTS FOR COMPLEX PATIENTS IN NEW SETTINGSP50DA009253 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI PROCHASKA, JUDITH J. · 1994 to 2014
$28.2M
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAMT32HL007034 · NHLBI · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI GARDNER, CHRISTOPHER D · 1985 to 2020
$8.7M
NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL007034NIDA NIH HHS P50 DA009253
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUS veterans report lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL) relative to the general population. Identifying behavioral factors related to HRQoL that are malleable to change may inform interventions to improve well-being in this vulnerable group. PURPOSE: The current study sought to characterize HRQoL in a largely male sample of veterans in addictions treatment, both in relation to US norms and in association with five recommended health behavior practices: regularly exercising, managing stress, having good sleep hygiene, consuming fruits and vegetables, and being tobacco free.

methodsWe assessed HRQoL with 250 veterans in addictions treatment (96 % male, mean age 53, range 24-77) using scales from four validated measures. Data reduction methods identified two principal components reflecting physical and mental HRQoL. Model testing of HRQoL associations with health behaviors adjusted for relevant demographic and treatment-related covariates.

resultsCompared to US norms, the sample had lower HRQoL scores. Better psychological HRQoL was associated with higher subjective social standing, absence of pain or trauma, lower alcohol severity, and monotonically with the sum of health behaviors (all p < 0.05). Specifically, psychological HRQoL was associated with regular exercise, stress management, and sleep hygiene. Regular exercise also related to better physical HRQoL. The models explained >40 % of the variance in HRQoL.

conclusionsExercise, sleep hygiene, and stress management are strongly associated with HRQoL among veterans in addictions treatment. Future research is needed to test the effect of interventions for improving well-being in this high-risk group.

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Sickness Impact ProfileAdultAgedFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansMaleMiddle AgedSubstance-Related DisordersVeteransHealth behaviorsHealth-related quality of lifeSubstance abuseVeterans

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