Quality of life for venous ulcer patients: a comparative study in Brazil/Portugal
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
;
12(3)set 30, 2013. tab, ilus
Artigo
em Inglês, Espanhol, Português
| LILACS, BDENF
| ID: lil-698465
ABSTRACT
Introduction:
Venous ulcers are a public health problem that affect quality of life (QOL) and are determined by socioeconomic context, health assistance and lesion characteristics.Aim:
To compare the QOL of patients suffering from venous ulcers in Natal/Brazil with patients in Evora/Portugal.Method:
Comparative and quantitative research involving 170 individuals suffering from venous ulcers, using the SF-36 instrument.Results:
In Portugal, all dominion and dimension averages were higher than in Brazil, especially regarding social aspects (70.62). There were also a larger number of people with positive treatment characteristics. As for the lesion characteristics, these affected QOL dominions and dimensions in both countries.Discussion:
The socioeconomic reality in Portugal is different from that in Brazil; the former has a larger variety and quantity of material resources available for lesion treatment.Conclusion:
QOL in Portugal is better than in Brazil in terms of the aspects under consideration in this research.
Texto completo:
DisponíveL
Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Úlcera Varicosa
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Enfermagem
Limite:
Feminino
/
Humanos
/
Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
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Espanhol
/
Português
Revista:
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
Assunto da revista:
Enfermagem
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte/BR
/
Higher School of Nursing at São João de Deus/BR
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