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A intensidade da dor é considerada um dos fatores importantes na determinação da incapacidade em pacientes com dor musculoesquelética. O objetivo do presente estudo foi identificar as principais limitações das atividades e analisar o grau de incapacidade de pacientes com dores musculoesqueléticas. Foi realizado um estudo transversal com 160 pacientes com dores musculoesqueléticas encaminhados ao setor de fisioterapia do Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle, Rio de Janeiro. Os participantes preencheram questionários auto-aplicáveis para a identificação das características da dor e do nível de incapacidade por região anatômica no momento da avaliação fisioterapêutica. As atividades mais comprometidas foram permanecer sentado, elevar objetos, elevação do ombro acima da cabeça, carregar objetos pesados, correr, permanecer agachado, ler e dirigir, dependendo da região afetada. Houve discreta correlação entre o nível de incapacidade com a intensidade da dor (Rho=0,29; p<0,01) e a idade (Rho=0,21; p<0,02). O nível de incapacidade da coluna cervical, do ombro e da coluna lombar apresentaram correlação com a idade. A correlação entre incapacidade e idade foi alta para as regiões cervical, lombar e do ombro. Também houve correlação moderada entre intensidade da dor e incapacidade referente à região lombar. Em conclusão, foi observado que as atividades diárias comprometidas variam de acordo com a região corporal envolvida. O nível de incapacidade teve correlação com a idade e com a intensidade da dor. O grau de correlação variou com a região corporal acometida. O nível de incapacidade se correlacionou com a intensidade da dor lombar e com a idade nas regiões cervical,lombar e do omb...(AU)
Pain intensity is considered an important factor in determining disability in patients with musculoskeletal pain. The aim of this study was to identify the main limitations of activities and analyze the degree of disability of patients with musculoskeletal pain. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 160 patients with musculoskeletal pain referred to the physiotherapy department of the Gaffrée and Guinle University Hospital, Rio de Janeiro. Participants completed self-administered questionnaires to identify the characteristics of pain and level of disability by anatomical region at the time of physical therapy assessment. The most affected activities were remaining seated, lift objects, shoulder high above the head, carrying heavy objects, running, stay crouched, reading and driving, depending on the affected area. There was a slight correlation between the level of disability with the pain intensity (Rho = 0.29, p <0.01) and age (Rho = 0.21, p <0.02). The level of disability of the cervical spine, shoulder and lumbar spine was correlated with age. The correlation between disability and age was high for cervical, lumbar and shoulder. There was also a moderate correlation between pain intensity and disability related to the low back. In conclusion, it was observed that the impairment of the daily activities varies according to the body area involved. The level of disability was correlated with age and the pain intensity. The degree of correlation varied with the body part affected. The level of disability was correlated with the intensity of low back pain and with age in the cervical, lumbar and shoulder....(AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Disabled Persons , Musculoskeletal Pain , Patients , Physical Therapy Specialty , Task Performance and Analysis , Physical Education and TrainingABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The concepts of quality management have increasingly been introduced into the health sector. Methods to measure satisfaction and quality are examples of this trend. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify the level of customer satisfaction in a physical therapy department involved in the public area and to analyze the key variables that impact the usersâ€(tm) perceived quality. METHOD: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted, and 95 patients from the physical therapy department of the Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle - Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (HUGG/UNIRIO) - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, were evaluated by the SERVQUAL questionnaire. A brief questionnaire to identify the sociocultural profile of the patients was also performed. RESULTS: Patients from this health service presented a satisfied status with the treatment, and the population final average value in the questionnaire was 0.057 (a positive value indicates satisfaction). There was an influence of the educational level on the satisfaction status (χ‡Â²=17,149; p=0.002). A correlation was found between satisfaction and the dimensions of tangibility (rho=0.56, p=0.05) and empathy (rho=0.46, p=0.01) for the Unsatisfied group. Among the Satisfied group, the dimension that was correlated with the final value of the SERVQUAL was responsiveness (rho=0.44, p=0.01). CONCLUSIONS: The final values of the GGUH physical therapy department showed that patients can be satisfied even in a public health service. Satisfaction measures must have a multidimensional approach, and we found that people with more years of study showed lower values of satisfaction. .