Quality of life in patients with chronic wounds: magnitude of changes and predictive factors.

OBJECTIVE: To assess health-related quality of life, its predictors and magnitude of changes in health-related quality of life in patients with chronic wounds receiving specialized outpatient treatment. METHOD: Secondary, retrospective, descriptive, quantitative study with patients with chronic wounds from two specialized outpatient services in Brazil assessed through Ferrans & Powers Quality of Life Index-Wound Version, Visual Analog Pain Scale, Global Assessment Scale, Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing, sociodemographic and clinical questionnaires at baseline and after 60 days of treatment. Data were analyzed by ANOVA, Spearman Coefficient, Mann-Whitney test and multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS: Twenty-seven patients participated in the study. The overall health-related quality of life scale, health and functioning subscale and socioeconomic subscale scores increased after 60 days of treatment compared to baseline. Pain reduction was a predictor of changes in overall health-related quality of life score as well as religious practice in the family subscale. 92.6% patients perceived moderate to extensive changes in health-related quality of life. CONCLUSION: there was improvement of health-related quality of life for the sample studied in the period; pain and religious practice have emerged as predictors of changes in health-related quality of life.

Blood Sampling in Newborns: A Systematic Review of YouTube Videos.

Objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of YouTube videos showing neonatal blood sampling, and to evaluate pain management and comforting interventions used. Selected videos were consumer- or professional-produced videos showing human newborns undergoing heel lancing or venipuncture for blood sampling, videos showing the entire blood sampling procedure (from the first attempt or puncture to the time of application of a cotton ball or bandage), publication date prior to October 2014, Portuguese titles, available audio. Search terms included "neonate," "newborn," "neonatal screening," and "blood collection." Two reviewers independently screened the videos and extracted the following data. A total of 13 140 videos were retrieved, of which 1354 were further evaluated, and 68 were included. Videos were mostly consumer produced (97%). Heel lancing was performed in 62 (91%). Forty-nine infants (72%) were held by an adult during the procedure. Median pain score immediately after puncture was 4 (interquartile range [IQR] = 0-5), and median length of cry throughout the procedure was 61 seconds (IQR = 88). Breastfeeding (3%) and swaddling (1.5%) were rarely implemented. Posted YouTube videos in Portuguese of newborns undergoing blood collection demonstrate minimal use of pain treatment, and maximal distress during procedures. Knowledge translation strategies are needed to implement effective measures for neonatal pain relief and comfort.

Quality of life in patients with chronic wounds: magnitude of changes and predictive factors / Qualidade de vida de pessoas com feridas crônicas: magnitude das mudanças e fatores preditivos / Calidad de vida en pacientes con heridas crónicas: magnitud de los cambios y factores predictivos

Abstract OBJECTIVE To assess health-related quality of life, its predictors and magnitude of changes in health-related quality of life in patients with chronic wounds receiving specialized outpatient treatment. METHOD Secondary, retrospective, descriptive, quantitative study with patients with chronic wounds from two specialized outpatient services in Brazil assessed through Ferrans & Powers Quality of Life Index-Wound Version, Visual Analog Pain Scale, Global Assessment Scale, Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing, sociodemographic and clinical questionnaires at baseline and after 60 days of treatment. Data were analyzed by ANOVA, Spearman Coefficient, Mann-Whitney test and multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS Twenty-seven patients participated in the study. The overall health-related quality of life scale, health and functioning subscale and socioeconomic subscale scores increased after 60 days of treatment compared to baseline. Pain reduction was a predictor of changes in overall health-related quality of life score as well as religious practice in the family subscale. 92.6% patients perceived moderate to extensive changes in health-related quality of life. CONCLUSION there was improvement of health-related quality of life for the sample studied in the period; pain and religious practice have emerged as predictors of changes in health-related quality of life.

Resumo OBJETIVO Avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde, seus fatores preditivos e a magnitude das mudanças na qualidade de vida de pessoas com feridas crônicas em tratamento ambulatorial especializado. MÉTODO Estudo secundário, retrospectivo, descritivo, quantitativo, realizado com pacientes atendidos em dois serviços ambulatoriais especializados no Brasil, os quais foram entrevistados no momento inicial e após 60 dias de tratamento pelos questionários Índice de Qualidade de Vida de Ferrans & Powers − Versão Feridas, Escala Numérica de Dor, Escala de Avaliação Global de Mudança, Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing e dados sociodemográficos e clínicos. Os dados foram analisados por meio de coeficiente de Spearman, teste de Mann-Whitney e regressão linear. RESULTADOS O estudo foi composto por 27 pacientes. Houve melhora na qualidade de vida após 60 dias de tratamento nas dimensões Saúde e Funcionamento e Socioeconômica. A redução da dor constituiu um fator preditor de mudança na qualidade de vida total, assim como a prática religiosa no domínio Família. 92,6% dos pacientes perceberam mudança de moderada a grande na qualidade de vida. CONCLUSÃO Houve melhora da qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde para a amostra estudada no período; dor e prática religiosa emergiram como preditores de mudanças na qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde.

Resumen OBJETIVO Evaluar la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud, sus factores predictivos y la magnitud de los cambios en la calidad de vida de personas con heridas crónicas en tratamiento de ambulatorio especializado. METODOLOGÍA estudio secundario, retrospectivo, descriptivo, cuantitativo, compuesto de 27 pacientes atendidos en dos servicios de ambulatorio especializados en Brasil que fueron entrevistados en el momento inicial y luego de 60 días de tratamiento mediante los cuestionarios Índice de Calidad de Vida de Ferrans & Powers - Versión Heridas, Escala Numérica de Dolor, Escala de Evaluación Global de Cambio, Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing y datos sociodemográficos y clínicos. Los datos fueron analizados mediante el coeficiente de Spearman, prueba de Mann-Whitney y regresión lineal. RESULTADOS hubo mejora en la calidad de vida tras 60 días de tratamiento en las dimensiones Salud y Funcionamiento y Socioeconómica. La reducción del dolor constituyó un factor predictor de cambio en la calidad de vida total, así como la práctica religiosa en el dominio Familia. El 92,6% de los pacientes percibieron cambio de moderado a grande en la calidad de vida. CONCLUSIÓN Hubo mejora de la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud para la muestra estudiada en el período; dolor y práctica religiosa emergieron como predictores de cambios en la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud.