title: Population-based comparison of health-related quality of life between healthy subjects and those with specific psychiatric or somatic diseases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to compare health-related quality of life (HRQL) of healthy subjects and those with psychiatric or somatic diseases.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight dimensions of the RAND 36-Item Health Survey 1.0 (RAND-36) were investigated in a population-based sample.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Scores in all 8 RAND dimensions were lower in subjects with psychiatric diagnoses than in healthy subjects. In logistic regression models, poor social functioning (odds ratio [OR] 1.07-1.12) associated with psychiatric diagnoses. Lowered energy (OR 1.06) associated with major depression, poor general health with personality disorders (OR 1.06) and heart disease (OR 1.06), and physical limitations with heart (OR 1.04) and musculoskeletal disease (OR 1.07).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acknowledging the lowest HRQL dimensions among subjects with psychiatric diagnoses may help to promote mental, physical, and social well-being more efficiently.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing Science, University of Eastern Finland, and Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio Psychiatric Center, Kuopio, Finland. tarja.saharinen@kuh.fi
authors.forename: Tarja
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Saharinen
authors.forename: Jukka
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hintikka
authors.forename: Jari
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kylmä
authors.forename: Heli
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Koivumaa-Honkanen
authors.forename: Kirsi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Honkalampi
authors.forename: Soili M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lehto
authors.forename: Merja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nikkonen
authors.forename: Kaisa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Haatainen
authors.forename: Heimo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Viinamäki
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004194:Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors