Health-Related Quality of Life

Health Behaviors
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When In Doubt, Do What Doesn't Come Naturally
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Nov 5, 2020
Thrive Global
When we are feeling anxious or depressed or otherwise bad, we experience a variety of urges toward things that we think will make us feel better, but ultimately make us feel worse. Connecting with a friend, exercising, accomplishing a task, and helping others are some things that can actually help.
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Health and Wellness Promotion
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How to Avoid the Season of Regret
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Dec 20, 2019
Thrive Global
The holiday season can bring with it not only the sting of cold air, but also the sting of regret. Regret is a slippery slope for mental health. RAND's Wendy Troxel shares simple, science-backed strategies to dodge year-end regrets.
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Breast Cancer
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Treating Breast Cancer Is Not Just About the Disease: Its Wider Impacts Need to Be Considered, Too
Daniela Rodriguez-Rincon, Catriona Manville
Oct 22, 2019
The RAND Blog
Successes in the early treatment of breast cancer are to be celebrated. But those achievements need not limit the development of further and better treatment for patients. Understanding the disease's wider effects could help bring this about.
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Urologic Disorders
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Waking Up to the Costs of Nocturia
Marco Hafner, Christian Van Stolk
Jun 18, 2019
The RAND Blog
Nocturia is a troublesome lower urinary tract condition that causes people to wake up two or more times a night to empty their bladder. Researchers calculated the overall economic cost associated with nocturia in a working-age population across six countries.
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Health and Wellness Promotion
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Measuring Progress Toward a Culture of Health... at the Library
Carolyn Miller, Anita Chandra
Nov 21, 2018
Health Affairs Blog
Libraries can provide much more than books and internet access. Libraries across the United States are evolving to play a bigger role in community health. Many offer nutrition programs, mental health support, and even free bike-shares.
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Community Health and Well-Being
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Local Development of a Culture of Health: Learning from Sentinel Communities
Anita Chandra, Todd Rogers, Margaret Tait
Aug 1, 2018
Health Affairs Blog
The Culture of Health project focuses on making health a priority in communities. As the United States grapples with health care spending and changing demographics, the Sentinel Communities project will illuminate stories from local communities and paint a picture of the ways communities strive to improve population health.
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Homelessness
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Supportive Housing Reduces Homelessness—and Lowers Health Care Costs by Millions
Jun 27, 2018
Los Angeles County has moved some of its most chronically homeless and vulnerable residents into permanent housing. Providing them with social services and health care has dramatically reduced their use of emergency rooms and other services, saving taxpayers millions of dollars.
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Homelessness
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Housing for Health: Los Angeles County's Department of Health Tackles Homelessness with an Innovative Housing Program That Saves Money
Sarah B. Hunter
Jan 18, 2018
USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism
Los Angeles County's Housing for Health program addresses an important public health issue by providing housing and supportive services to some of the most vulnerable people in our community. The program also saves taxpayers money.
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
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Raising Awareness of the Need for Collaborative Care to Treat PTSD
Lisa S. Meredith
Jun 23, 2017
The RAND Blog
Post-traumatic stress disorder affects nearly 8 percent of American adults from all walks of life. Research suggests that more work is needed to improve and adapt models of care for PTSD.
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Sleep
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A New Prescription for Sleepless Americans: Take Advice, Not a Pill
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel, Judith Owens
May 9, 2016
The Huffington Post
New guidelines from the American College of Physicians favor behavioral therapy over meds as the first-line treatment for insomnia. However, the ACP's recommendation will not in itself raise the level of access to optimal care for insomnia patients.
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Economic Development
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China at Home: Marrying Prosperity and Well-Being
Michael D. Rich @michaeldrich
Aug 21, 2015
The RAND Blog
As China strives to sustain its upward economic trajectory, it must also address its domestic problems—such as its air pollution and the challenges presented by its aging population—if its people are to share fully in the rewards of economic development and expansion.
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End of Life Care
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Let People Make Their Own End-of-Life Decisions
Sangeeta C. Ahluwalia, Neil S. Wenger, Karl Lorenz
Jul 15, 2015
Newsweek
Major advances in health technology have helped people to live longer, but not necessarily better, lives. Medicare recently announced plans to reimburse providers for time spent counseling patients and their caregivers about the kind of care patients would want to receive near the end of their lives.
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Caregivers
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Caregivers in England Report Poorer Health and Healthcare Experiences
Catherine L. Saunders
Jun 17, 2015
The RAND Blog
Caregivers in England have poorer health-related quality of life than non-caregivers, reporting an average of 11 fewer days of full health per year.
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Community-Based Health Care
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Community Partners in Care Receives Accolade
Jun 10, 2015
Community Partners in Care, a partnership that uses a unique approach to improve depression care in under-resourced communities, has received the 2015 Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Award.
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Patient Experience
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More Long-Term Health Conditions, Poorer Health Care Experiences
Catherine L. Saunders, Charlotte Paddison
Apr 23, 2015
The RAND Blog
Patients with multiple long-term health conditions are more likely to report poorer experiences in primary care than those with fewer health problems. A patient-centered model that takes into account the severity of disease — and the impact of combinations of diseases, on patient quality of life and health care experiences — could make a difference.
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Asthma
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Can the Affordable Care Act Help Asthma Sufferers Breathe Easier?
Marielena Lara
Nov 20, 2013
The RAND Blog
ACA reforms can potentially address barriers that get in the way of individuals with asthma getting the care they need. At the population level, the law has the potential to improve outcomes and efficiency and equity of services for chronic conditions such as asthma for which cost-effective preventive treatments exist.
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Global Climate Change
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Removing Road Blocks to Climate Change Adaptation Planning
Melissa L. Finucane @MelissaFinucane, Regina A. Shih @ReginaShih
Oct 3, 2013
The RAND Blog
Despite increasing interest and investments in climate adaptation science, the implementation of adaptation plans through institutional policies or other actions designed to reduce health vulnerabilities has been slow. Institutionalized assumptions are an important roadblock.
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Health-Related Quality of Life

When In Doubt, Do What Doesn't Come Naturally

How to Avoid the Season of Regret

Treating Breast Cancer Is Not Just About the Disease: Its Wider Impacts Need to Be Considered, Too

Waking Up to the Costs of Nocturia

Measuring Progress Toward a Culture of Health... at the Library

Local Development of a Culture of Health: Learning from Sentinel Communities

Supportive Housing Reduces Homelessness—and Lowers Health Care Costs by Millions

Housing for Health: Los Angeles County's Department of Health Tackles Homelessness with an Innovative Housing Program That Saves Money

Raising Awareness of the Need for Collaborative Care to Treat PTSD

A New Prescription for Sleepless Americans: Take Advice, Not a Pill

China at Home: Marrying Prosperity and Well-Being

Let People Make Their Own End-of-Life Decisions

Caregivers in England Report Poorer Health and Healthcare Experiences

Community Partners in Care Receives Accolade

More Long-Term Health Conditions, Poorer Health Care Experiences

Can the Affordable Care Act Help Asthma Sufferers Breathe Easier?

Removing Road Blocks to Climate Change Adaptation Planning

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