Avaliação da qualidade de vida de pacientes com cardiopatia chagásica crônica, antes e após um programa regular de exercícios / Quality of life assessment in patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy, before and after a regular exercise program
Rio de Janeiro; s.n; 2011. 35 p. ilus.
Thesis
in Portuguese
| LILACS
| ID: lil-728003
RESUMO
Fundamentos Existem estudos que demonstram a melhora da qualidade de vida em pacientes com diversas cardiopatias, quando submetidos a um programa regular de exercícios. Contudo, há carência de estudos na população com cardiopatia chagásica crônica. Objetivo:
Avaliar a qualidade de vida em pacientes com cardiopatia chagásica crônica antes e após um programa regular de exercícios.Métodos:
Trata-se de um estudo prospectivo de intervenção, do tipo antes e depois realizado por 24 semanas em 24 pacientes. A avaliação da qualidade de vida foi feita antes, com 3 meses e após 6 meses de treinamento, através da aplicação do questionário de Minnesota (Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire), validado no Brasil.Resultados:
Comparando o escore de Minnesota antes e após o programa de exercícios houve diferença estatística (p = 0,002105). Houve diferença estatística quando comparado o escore de Minnesota antes e durante o programa de exercícios (p = 0,001816) e não houve diferença estatística quando comparado o escore de Minnesota durante e após o programa de exercícios (p = 0,7807).Conclusão:
Conclui-se que a aplicação de um programa regular de exercícios promove melhora da qualidade de vida em pacientes com cardiopatia chagásica crônica.ABSTRACT
Background:
Several studies show improved quality of life in patients with various heart diseases, when subjected to a regular exercise program. However, few studies address patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy.Objective:
To assess the quality of life in patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy before and after a regular exercise program.Methods:
Prospective intervention study, with a before and after design, was conducted for 24 weeks, in 24 patients. The quality of life assessment was made before the adoption of a regular exercise program, within 3 months of program, and after 6 months of program, through the application of the Minnesota questionnaire (Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire), validated in Brazil.Results:
Statistical difference was found when comparing the Minnesota score before and after the exercise program (p = 0.002105). Statistical difference was found when comparing the score before and during the exercise program (p = 0.001816). No statistical difference was found when comparing the score during and after the exercise program (p = 0.7807).Conclusion:
This study concludes that the application of a regular exercise program promotes improved quality of life in patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
/
Exercise
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Chagas Cardiomyopathy
Type of study:
Evaluation studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Portuguese
Year:
2011
Type:
Thesis
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