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Saude e pesqui. (Impr.) ; 16(3): 11123, jul./set. 2023.
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1518311

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O comportamento dos indicadores de vida dos casos notificados de Leishmaniose Visceral (LV) na Bahia e fatores sociodemográficos foram analisados. Trata-se de um estudo analítico e retrospectivo (2010 a 2020) que utilizou dados secundários do SINAN/DATASUS. Foram analisados dados de notificações, incidência, transmissão, estratificação de risco e indicadores de vida. No período foram registrados 3.573 casos de LV, maior incidência de 3,52 casos/100 mil habitantes e transmissão esporádica na maioria dos municípios. A Taxa de Incremento Anual (TIA) no Núcleo Regional de Saúde Sul e Leste apresentou valores significativos para a incidência e, para a letalidade, na Oeste, Leste e Centro-Norte. O Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY) demonstrou que a população baiana infectada perdeu 10 anos de vida. A análise de aspectos individuais dos municípios permitiu identificar a necessidade de implementação de políticas públicas efetivas nessa esfera administrativa.


The behavior of life indicators of notified cases of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in Bahia and sociodemographic factors were analyzed. The study analyzes the behavior of life indicators of notified cases of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in Bahia and its correlation with sociodemographic factors. This is an analytical and retrospective study (2010 - 2020) that used the SINAN/DATASUS secondary database between. Were analyzed data on notifications, incidence, transmission, risk stratification and life indicators. During the period there were 3,573 cases of VL, highest incidence of 3.52 cases/100,000 inhabitants and sporadic transmission in most municipalities. The Annual Increment Rate (AIR) in the South and East health macro-regions showed significant values for incidence and lethality in the West, East and Center-North regions. Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY) showed that the infected Bahian population lost 10 years of life. The analysis of individual aspects of the municipalities made it possible to identify the need to implement effective public policies at this administrative level.

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Nursing (Ed. bras., Impr.) ; 26(303): 9867-9875, set.2023. tab
Article in English, Portuguese | LILACS, BDENF | ID: biblio-1511825

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Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida de pacientes durante e após o tratamento de hanseníase. Método: Estudo descritivo, exploratório e quantitativo. Realizado através da escala de qualidade de vida WHOQOL-bref. CAAE: 58389422.0.0000.5587. Resultados: Participaram 33 (100%) pacientes que tiveram diagnóstico de Hanseníase, a amostra foi tabulada separando entre dois grupos, 13 (100%) em tratamento ativo e 20 (100%) com tratamento finalizado. Para os pacientes ainda em tratamento: no domínio físico 31% referem boa qualidade de vida e 23% referem ruim, já no meio ambiente, psicológico e relações sociais 08% referem boa qualidade de vida e 23% ruim, respectivamente. Para os participantes com tratamento finalizado, o domínio físico, meio ambiente, psicológico e relações sociais obtiveram 40% com boa qualidade de vida e 05% ruim. Conclusão: os pacientes que finalizaram tratamento apresentam melhor qualidade de vida do que os pacientes em tratamento de hanseníase, demonstrando a importância de realizar o tratamento corretamente.(AU)


Objective: To evaluate the quality of life of patients during and after leprosy treatment. Method: Descriptive, exploratory and quantitative study. It was carried out using the WHOQOL-bref quality of life scale. CAAE: 58389422.0.0000.5587. Results: 33 (100%) patients diagnosed with leprosy took part in the study. The sample was divided into two groups: 13 (100%) in active treatment and 20 (100%) with treatment completed. For patients still undergoing treatment: in the physical domain 31% reported a good quality of life and 23% a poor one, while in the environmental, psychological and social relations domains 08% reported a good quality of life and 23% a poor one, respectively. For participants who had completed treatment, 40% reported good quality of life in the physical, environmental, psychological and social relations domains and 05% reported poor quality of life. Conclusion: Patients who have completed treatment have a better quality of life than patients undergoing leprosy treatment, demonstrating the importance of carrying out treatment correctly.(AU)


Objetivo: Evaluar la calidad de vida de los pacientes durante y después del tratamiento de la lepra. Método: Estudio descriptivo, exploratorio y cuantitativo. Se realizó utilizando la escala de calidad de vida WHOQOL-bref. CAAE: 58389422.0.0000.5587. Resultados: Participaron en el estudio 33 (100%) pacientes diagnosticados de lepra. La muestra se tabuló en dos grupos: 13 (100%) en tratamiento activo y 20 (100%) con tratamiento finalizado. Para los pacientes aún en tratamiento: en el dominio físico el 31% informó de una buena calidad de vida y el 23% de una mala, mientras que en los dominios ambiental, psicológico y de relaciones sociales el 08% informó de una buena calidad de vida y el 23% de una mala, respectivamente. En el caso de los participantes que habían completado el tratamiento, el 40% informó de una buena calidad de vida en los dominios físico, ambiental, psicológico y de relaciones sociales y el 05% informó de una mala calidad de vida. Conclusión: Los pacientes que han completado el tratamiento tienen una mejor calidad de vida que los pacientes en tratamiento contra la lepra, lo que demuestra la importancia de llevar a cabo el tratamiento correctamente.(AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Indicators of Quality of Life , Leprosy , Mycobacterium leprae
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Rev. baiana enferm ; 37: e50776, 2023. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, BDENF | ID: biblio-1514946

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Objetivo: identificar a associação entre variáveis sociodemográficas, acadêmicas e de lazer com a satisfação com o tempo de lazer de estudantes de Enfermagem. Método: estudo transversal realizado com 199 estudantes de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Ceará. A coleta de dados ocorreu no período de junho a setembro de 2019, em que foi utilizado um questionário impresso. Os dados foram analisados por meio de estatística descritiva. Resultados: encontrou-se média de 10 horas semanais dedicadas ao lazer pessoal, alta prevalência de estudantes insatisfeitos, além de associação entre variáveis sociodemográficas, acadêmicas, clínicas e referentes às atividades realizadas no tempo livre com a satisfação junto ao tempo de lazer pelos acadêmicos de Enfermagem. Conclusão: os dados são importantes para dar subsídio à futuras discussões acerca das dimensões da qualidade de vida dos estudantes de Enfermagem, com destaque para as atividades de lazer realizadas com a finalidade de propiciar uma experiência acadêmica saudável e harmoniosa.


Objetivo: identificar la asociación entre variables sociodemográficas, académicas y de ocio con la satisfacción con el tiempo de ocio de estudiantes de Enfermería. Método: estudio transversal realizado con 199 estudiantes de Enfermería de la Universidad Federal de Ceará. La recopilación de datos tuvo lugar entre junio y septiembre de 2019, cuando se utilizó un cuestionario impreso. Los datos fueron analizados por medio de estadística descriptiva. Resultados: se encontró media de 10 horas semanales dedicadas al ocio personal, alta prevalencia de estudiantes insatisfechos, además de asociación entre variables sociodemográficas, académicos, clínicas y referentes a las actividades realizadas en el tiempo libre con la satisfacción junto al tiempo de ocio por los académicos de Enfermería. Conclusión: los datos son importantes para dar subsidio a futuras discusiones acerca de las dimensiones de la calidad de vida de los estudiantes de Enfermería, con destaque para las actividades de ocio realizadas con la finalidad de propiciar una experiencia académica saludable y armoniosa.


Objective to identify the association between sociodemographic, academic and leisure variables with satisfaction with leisure time of nursing students. Method: cross-sectional study conducted with 199 nursing students from the Federal University of Ceará. Data collection took place from June to September 2019, in which a printed questionnaire was used. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: an average of 10 hours a week dedicated to personal leisure was found, in addition to high prevalence of dissatisfied students, and association between sociodemographic variables, activities performed in free time with the satisfaction with leisure time by nursing students. Conclusion: the data are important to give subsidy to future discussions about the dimensions of quality of life of nursing students, especially leisure activities carried out in order to provide a healthy and harmonious academic experience.


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Humans , Male , Female , Students, Nursing/statistics & numerical data , Indicators of Quality of Life , Student Health , Leisure Activities , Cross-Sectional Studies
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Horiz. enferm ; 34(1): 35-49, 2023. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: biblio-1427983

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OBJETIVO: Determinar el efecto mediador de la motivación a buscar venganza en la relación de la ansiedad y la evitación en el apego con la calidad de vida. METODOLOGÍA: estudio transversal correlacional. La muestra estuvo constituida por 558 personas de 18 a 65 años de la ciudad de Antofagasta, Chile. Fueron utilizados los instrumentos: Cuestionario WHOQoL-Bref; Experiencia en Relaciones Cercanas; y Motivación a buscar venganza. Se realizó un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales que consideró efectos directos, indirectos y totales. RESULTADOS: Del total de participantes, 289 (51,8%) fueron hombres. Las edades fluctuaron entre 18 y 65 años (M=39,7; ±13,42). Se encontraron efectos significativos en la relación entre la ansiedad y evitación en el apego en los dominios físico, psicológico y social-relacional de la calidad de vida. La motivación a buscar venganza tiene efecto de mediación total en la relación entre evitación en el apego y el dominio físico, y efecto de mediación parcial de la evitación en el apego sobre el dominio psicológico de la calidad de vida. CONCLUSIÓN: ansiedad y evitación en el apego disminuyen la calidad de vida y la motivación a buscar venganza media parcial o totalmente la relación entre la evitación en el apego sobre los dominios físico y psicológico de la calidad de vida.


OBJECTIVE: To determine the mediating effect of revenge-seeking motivation on the relationship between anxiety and avoidance in attachment and quality of life. METHODOLOGY: cross-sectional correlational study. The sample consisted of 558 people aged 18 to 65 years from the city of Antofagasta, Chile. The following instruments were used: WHOQoL-Bref Questionnaire; Experience in Close Relationships; and Motivation to seek revenge. Structural equation modeling was performed considering direct, indirect and total effects. RESULTS: Of the total number of participants, 289 (51.8%) were male. Ages ranged from 18 to 65 years (M=39.7; ±13.42). Significant effects were found in the relationship between anxiety and avoidance on attachment in the physical, psychological, and social-relational domains of quality of life. Revenge-seeking motivation has full mediation effect on the relationship between attachment avoidance and the physical domain, and partial mediation effect of attachment avoidance on the psychological domain of quality of life. CONCLUSION: Anxiety and attachment avoidance decrease quality of life, and revenge-seeking motivation partially or fully mediates the relationship between attachment avoidance and the physical and psychological domains of quality of life.


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Middle Aged , Anxiety/psychology , Quality of Life/psychology , Mental Health , Psychotherapy , Chile , Psychological Well-Being , Men/psychology
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RFO UPF ; 26(1): 45-51, 20210327. tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS, BBO | ID: biblio-1428583

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Objetivo: avaliar a associação entre a qualidade de vida (QV) de estudantes do curso de graduação em Odon-tologia da Faculdade CNEC Santo Ângelo com a prática de atividades físicas e de estudo. Métodos: trata-se de um estudo transversal. Os participantes responderam questões referentes a informações demográficas, atividades físicas, frequência de estudo e conteúdos pesquisados em redes sociais. Além disso, foi aplicado o questionário WHOQOL-BREF para avaliação da QV. A análise de dados foi realizada mediante Teste U de Mann-Whitney e Kruskal-Wallis (p-valor <0,05). Resultados: a amostra contou com 127 alunos. A QV não teve associação com idade, sexo, mídias sociais utilizadas pelos participantes e tempo que utilizam o celular no dia a dia. A maior média foi observada no domínio social. Os alunos que estudaram todos os dias tiveram uma mediana maior de QV no domínio psicológico, quando comparados àqueles que não estudaram todos os dias, e essa diferença foi estatisticamente significante. A prática de exercícios físicos proporcionou melhor QV para os participantes, e essa associação foi estatisticamente significante para os domínios físico, psicoló-gico, do meio ambiente e para o escore total. A menor média foi do domínio psicológico. Conclusão: estudar todos os dias e praticar atividades físicas estiveram associados de forma independente a uma melhor QV. (AU)


Objective: to evaluate the association between a QoL of undergraduate students in Dentistry at Faculdade CNEC Santo Ângelo with the practice of physical activities and study. Methods: this is a cross-sectional study. The participants reported on demographic information, physical activities, study frequency and content searched on social media. In addition, the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire was formulated to assess QoL. Data analysis was performed using the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis U test (p-value <0.05). Results: 127 students were included. QoL was not associated with age, gender, social media used by participants and the time they used the cell phone on a daily basis. The highest average was observed in the social domain. Students who studied every day had a significantly higher median QoL in the psychological domain compared to those who did not study every day. The practice of physical exercises provided better QoL for the participants and this association was statistically significant for the physical, psychological, environmental and total score domains. The lowest mean was in the psychological domain. Conclusion: studying every day and practicing physical activities were independently associated with better QoL.(AU)


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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Quality of Life/psychology , Students, Dental/psychology , Exercise/psychology , Mental Health/statistics & numerical data , Students, Dental/statistics & numerical data , Behavior , Surveys and Questionnaires , Statistics, Nonparametric
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Rev. cuba. enferm ; 36(1): e2610, tab
Article in Spanish | CUMED, LILACS, BDENF | ID: biblio-1280228

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Introducción: La diabetes mellitus, segunda causa de mortalidad a nivel mundial, es una enfermedad crónica con elevada incidencia en adultos. La calidad de vida puede verse modificada con la sintomatología que afecta el estado de salud del paciente. Objetivo: Describir las dimensiones de calidad de vida afectadas en pacientes adultos y adultos mayores diabéticos. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo, transversal en unidades operativas del Distrito de Salud Chambo-Riobamba, Ecuador, desde noviembre 2017 a enero 2018. Universo de 138 pacientes con diabetes mellitus. Se realizó un muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia, la muestra quedó constituida por 101 pacientes. Para obtener los datos se empleó la escala de calidad de vida y satisfacción en pacientes. Resultados: Predominó el sexo femenino en edades de 50 a 79 años (76,20 por ciento), religión católica (79,20 por ciento), casados (62,37 por ciento) y nivel de instrucción básica (60,39 por ciento). La hipertensión arterial, la artritis y los problemas de visión conformaron las características clínicas con mayor incidencia. Entre las dimensiones de calidad de vida frecuentemente afectadas se reportaron los cambios en su apariencia y las limitaciones para desarrollar actividades físicas. Conclusiones: Los cambios en su vida personal, la capacidad individual para adaptarse a la enfermedad, las limitaciones para el desarrollo de las actividades diarias, el descanso y los problemas económicos, se encuentran entre las dimensiones de calidad de vida más afectadas, las que generan en el enfermo dificultades para el mantenimiento de su salud(AU)


Introduction: Diabetes mellitus, the second leading cause of mortality worldwide, is a chronic disease with a high incidence in adults. The quality of life can be modified with the symptoms that affect the patient's state of health. Objective: To describe the dimensions of quality of life that are affected in diabetic adult and elderly patients. Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study with operational units of the Chambo-Riobamba Health District, Ecuador, from November 2017 to January 2018. The study group was made up of 138 patients with diabetes mellitus. A non-probabilistic sampling was carried out for convenience, and the sample finally consisted of 101 patients. To obtain the data, the scale of quality of life and satisfaction in patients was used. Results: There was a predominance of the female sex prevailed at ages 50 to 79 (76.20 percent), together with the Catholic religion (79.20 percent), married as a status (62.37 percent), and basic education level (60.39 percent). Hypertension, arthritis and vision problems formed the clinical features with the highest incidence. Among the dimensions of quality of life frequently affected, changes in their appearance and limitations to develop physical activities were reported. Conclusions: Changes in personal life, the individual capacity to adapt to the disease, limitations for the development of daily activities, rest, and economic problems are among the most affected dimensions of quality of life, which generate difficulties for the patients' maintaining their health(AU)


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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Aged , Personal Satisfaction , Quality of Life , Exercise , Diabetes Mellitus/epidemiology , Indicators of Quality of Life , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Cross-Sectional Studies
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Rev. colomb. obstet. ginecol ; 66(1): 22-31, ene.-mar. 2015.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-749507

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Estudio descriptivo, de corte transversal. Se incluyeron mujeres con diagnóstico de cáncer cérvico-uterino en tratamiento que acudieron a una institución pública de salud de primer nivel de complejidad, de la ciudad de Cartagena; fueron excluidas las mujeres que, además del diagnóstico, tenían otra patología o estaban en condiciones críticas. Tamaño muestral 106 mujeres. Muestreo por conveniencia. Se utilizaron dos cuestionarios de la Organización Europea para la Investigación y el Tratamiento del Cáncer (EORTC): el QLQ-C30 para medir calidad de vida en pacientes con cáncer y el QOL-CX24, que es un cuestionario complementario y específico para medir calidad de vida en mujeres con cáncer cérvico-uterino. Se midieron edad, procedencia, estado civil, número de hijos, ocupación, nivel socioeconómico, escolaridad y la calidad de vida según los dos cuestionarios. Se realiza análisis descriptivo. Resultados: participaron 106 mujeres con promedio de edad de 41,3 años (DE ± 12,5 años). Todas las mujeres pertenecen a los estratos socioeconómicos 1 a 3; el mayor impacto negativo de la enfermedad, según el QLQ-30, se observa en las mujeres de estrato 1. Los aspectos más afectados de la calidad de vida son los relacionados con sus actividades sociales (51,9 %), los estados funcional y físico, y la interferencia del tratamiento en su vida familiar (48,1 %), y los problemas económicos causados por la enfermedad (47,2 %). En la función psicológica, el 87,7 % de las mujeres se han sentido preocupadas por su enfermedad. Para la escala específica QOL-CX-24, se encontró que en la dimensión sexual, el 70,7 % ha tenido molestias o irritación vaginal que interfieren en su desempeño. Conclusión: el cáncer de cuello uterino afecta de manera importante la calidad de vida de las pacientes que lo padecen...


To determine quality of life in women diagnosed with cervical cancer in Cartagena, Colombia. Materials and methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study of women with a diagnosis of cervical cancer who were receiving treatment and who came to a public, level I healthcare institution in the city of Cartagena; women suffering with comorbidities or critically ill were excluded. The sample included 106 women, and sampling was done on the basis convenience. Two questionnaires of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) were used: QLQ-C30 for the measurement of quality of life in cancer patients, and QOL-CX24 as a specific supplementary tool to measure quality of life in patients with cervical cancer. The variables measured were age, place of origin, marital status, number of children, occupation, income bracket, schooling, and quality of life according to the two questionnaires. A descriptive analysis was performed. Results: Overall, 106 women were included with a mean age of 41.3 years (SD ± 12.5 years). All women were of income brackets 1 to 3, and the greatest impact of the disease was found in income bracket 1, as shown in the QLQ-30. The most affected domains in quality of life were those related to social activites (51.9%), physical and functional status, and interference of treatment with family life (48.1%), while financial issues related to the disease were reported by 47.2%. In terms of psychological function, 87.7% of the women have been worried by their disease. In the sexual domain under the specific QOL-CX-24 questionnaire, it was found that 70.7% have issues with vaginal discomfort and irritation, interfering with their sexual performance. Conclusion: Cervical cancer has a significant impact on the quality of life of the women who suffer from this disease...


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Adult , Female , Indicators of Quality of Life , Quality of Life , Uterine Cervical Neoplasms , Women's Health
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An. bras. dermatol ; 88(5): 760-763, out. 2013. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-689710

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BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin that affects patients of all ages andboth genders. The impact of the disease on quality of life is greater among patients with moderate to severe psoriasis. OBJECTIVE: to establish a correlation between the psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) and theDermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) based on a quality of life questionnaire adapted to the Brazilian contextfor patients with plaque psoriasis before and after systemic treatment. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study of psoriasis patients who did not undergo treatment or who manifested clinical activity of the disease. Patients were evaluated according to the PASI and the quality of life questionnaire adapted to theBrazilian context before and 60 days after systemic treatment. RESULTS: Thirty-five patients participated in thestudy. Twenty-six were men, with a mean age of 46 years. There was no correlation between the PASI and thequality of life questionnaire adapted to the Brazilian context, but there was a correlation between the PASI andsome items of the quality of life questionnaire adapted to the Brazilian context, such as jobs involving public contact. CONCLUSION: The non-correlation between the PASI and the quality of life questionnaire adapted to the Brazilian context in this work may be associated with a history of chronic disease, which implies greater acceptance of the illness, or may be related to the low income and social status of the patients studied. The correlationobserved among patients with careers involving public contact suggests that some professions are more impacted by the disease. It may be necessary to adapt the quality of life questionnaire to patients with a low income andcultural and social limitations. The small sample size (n=35 patients) and the short follow-up period of 60 dayswere some of the limitations of this work. .


FUNDAMENTOS: Psoríase é doença inflamatória crônica da pele que afeta pacientes de todas as idades eambos os gêneros. O impacto negativo na qualidade de vida é mais importante naqueles pacientes com psoríasemoderada a grave. OBJETIVO: Correlacionar o índice de gravidade e extensão da psoríase e o índice de qualidadede vida, segundo questionário de qualidade de vida adaptado ao Brasil, em pacientes de psoríase em placas antes e depois de tratamento sistêmico. MÉTODO: Estudo transversal, descritivo, de pacientes de psoríase, virgens detratamento ou em atividade clinica, submetidos a avaliação do índice de gravidade e extensão da psoríase e aoquestionário de qualidade de vida adaptado ao Brasil antes e após 60 dias de tratamento com medicação sistêmica. RESULTADOS: Trinta e cinco pacientes foram estudados, 26 homens, com idade média de 46 anos. Não houvecorrelação entre índice de gravidade e extensão da psoríase e questionário de qualidade de vida adaptado aoBrasil. Mas, houve correlação entre índice de gravidade e extensão da psoríase e itens do questionário de qualidade de vida adaptado ao Brasil, tal como "atividade profissional com público". CONCLUSÃO: A não correlação entre índice de gravidade e extensão da psoríase e questionário de qualidade de vida adaptado ao Brasil nessainvestigação pode estar relacionada com história crônica de psoríase, o que implicaria em melhor aceitação dadoença ao longo do tempo ou às condições sociais e de baixa renda dos pacientes estudados. A correlação observada entre aqueles com atividade pública sugere que algumas profissões podem sofrer maior impacto da enfermidade. ...


Subject(s)
Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young Adult , Psoriasis/therapy , Quality of Life , Severity of Illness Index , Activities of Daily Living , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , Psoriasis/psychology , Socioeconomic Factors , Statistics, Nonparametric , Surveys and Questionnaires , Time Factors , Treatment Outcome
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An. bras. dermatol ; 86(2): 249-256, mar.-abr. 2011. graf, tab
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-587660

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FUNDAMENTOS: Alguns sintomas presentes nos pacientes com melanoma estão diretamente relacionados à tensão psicológ ica, o que reforça a necessidade de avaliar a qualidade de vida em todas as fases da doença. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar a qualidade de vida dos pacientes diagnosticados com melanoma por meio do questionário Fact-G. MÉTODOS: Estudo descritivo transversal que incluiu todos os pacientes em seguimento no serviço de dermatologia do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre entre julho e dezembro de 2006. RESULTADOS: Sessenta pacientes foram incluídos. A idade média foi de 55,6 anos. O nível de escolaridade até primeiro grau foi correlacionado a escores mais baixos no Fact-G. Os pacientes com história familiar apresentaram maiores escores de QoL em três das quatro categorias avaliadas: bem-estar físico, emocional e funcional (P < 0,01). Pacientes casados mostraram melhor qualidade de vida (82,42) que os solteiros (70,28; P < 0,01). Os pacientes com metástase obtiveram uma menor pontuação no questionário no domínio bem-estar funcional. CONCLUSÕES: Os fatores relacionados ao tumor, assim como o sexo, a idade e a situação de emprego, não foram preditores de qualidade de vida. Pacientes com metástases apresentaram pior qualidade de vida no domínio bem-estar funcional. Pacientes casados têm mais conforto e apoio emocional para lidar com o diagnóstico do tumor. Os pacientes com história familiar de melanoma tiveram melhor qualidade de vida e os com baixa escolaridade, uma pior qualidade de vida.


BACKGROUNDS: Some symptoms present in melanoma patients are directly related to psychological stress, which emphasizes the need to evaluate quality of life (QoL) in these patients at all the stages of their disease. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate quality of life in a sample of patients diagnosed with melanoma, using the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) questionnaire. METHODS: A descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted between July and December, 2006 with all patients with skin melanoma receiving follow-up care at the Department of Dermatology of the Porto Alegre Teaching Hospital, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. RESULTS: Sixty patients were included in the study. Mean age was 55.6 years. Poor education level (primary school or less) was associated with a poorer FACT-G score. Patients with a family history of the disease had higher QoL scores in 3 of the 4 categories evaluated: physical, emotional and functional wellbeing (p<0.01). QoL scores were higher in married patients (82.42) compared to single patients (70.28) (p<0.01). Patients with metastases had lower scores in the functional wellbeing category and this difference was statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS: Factors related to the tumor, as well as gender, age and employment status, were not found to be predictive of quality of life in this sample. Quality of life scores were lower in the functional wellbeing domain in patients with metastases. Married patients are able to count on greater comfort and emotional support to help them deal with the diagnosis of melanoma. Patients with a family history of melanoma had significantly higher quality of life scores, while those with poor education levels had lower scores.


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Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Melanoma/psychology , Quality of Life/psychology , Sickness Impact Profile , Skin Neoplasms/psychology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Educational Status , Hospitals, Teaching , Predictive Value of Tests , Socioeconomic Factors , Surveys and Questionnaires
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