The quality of life of Hansen’s disease patients in a medium-sized city
Study model: cross-sectional study. Objectives: describe the epidemiological profile of HD patients in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, assess their quality of life and verify the association of quality of life with epidemiological and sociodemographic variables. Methods: In order to evaluate the quality of l...
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| author | Siliana Simões Sybelle S. Castro Lucia M Scatena Rafael O. Castro Fernanda A. Lau |
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| description | Study model: cross-sectional study. Objectives: describe the epidemiological profile of HD patients in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, assess their quality of life and verify the association of quality of life with epidemiological and sociodemographic variables. Methods: In order to evaluate the quality of life, we applied the instrument proposed by the World Health Organization (WHOQOL-bref) and a questionnaire of the epidemiological profile built by the authors. The descriptive statistical analysis and the T-Student and Mann-Whitney tests were used. Participation consisted of 29 HD patients. Results: There was a predominance of married male patients with low education and income. The highest quality of life scores were found in social and psychological relationships; the environmental and physical factors obtained the lowest scores. We observed better quality of life in individuals over the age of 60, in social (p=0.0267) and environmental (p=0.0359) relationships; married, in the physical aspect (p=0.0495); and with low education, in the physical (p=0.03) and psychological (p=0.0084) aspects. Conclusions: The study demonstrated the aspects of vulnerability and support to HD patients, presenting better quality of life in elderly, married individuals with low education |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cfd9a861b74e4820a2f56ed1a19076872022-12-21T20:36:09ZporUniversidade de São PauloMedicina0076-60462176-72622016-02-0149110.11606/issn.2176-7262.v49i1p60-67The quality of life of Hansen’s disease patients in a medium-sized citySiliana SimõesSybelle S. CastroLucia M ScatenaRafael O. CastroFernanda A. LauStudy model: cross-sectional study. Objectives: describe the epidemiological profile of HD patients in Uberaba, Minas Gerais, assess their quality of life and verify the association of quality of life with epidemiological and sociodemographic variables. Methods: In order to evaluate the quality of life, we applied the instrument proposed by the World Health Organization (WHOQOL-bref) and a questionnaire of the epidemiological profile built by the authors. The descriptive statistical analysis and the T-Student and Mann-Whitney tests were used. Participation consisted of 29 HD patients. Results: There was a predominance of married male patients with low education and income. The highest quality of life scores were found in social and psychological relationships; the environmental and physical factors obtained the lowest scores. We observed better quality of life in individuals over the age of 60, in social (p=0.0267) and environmental (p=0.0359) relationships; married, in the physical aspect (p=0.0495); and with low education, in the physical (p=0.03) and psychological (p=0.0084) aspects. Conclusions: The study demonstrated the aspects of vulnerability and support to HD patients, presenting better quality of life in elderly, married individuals with low educationhttp://www.revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/118371Leprosy. Quality of Life . Health Profile. |
| spellingShingle | Siliana Simões Sybelle S. Castro Lucia M Scatena Rafael O. Castro Fernanda A. Lau The quality of life of Hansen’s disease patients in a medium-sized city Medicina Leprosy. Quality of Life . Health Profile. |
| title | The quality of life of Hansen’s disease patients in a medium-sized city |
| title_full | The quality of life of Hansen’s disease patients in a medium-sized city |
| title_fullStr | The quality of life of Hansen’s disease patients in a medium-sized city |
| title_full_unstemmed | The quality of life of Hansen’s disease patients in a medium-sized city |
| title_short | The quality of life of Hansen’s disease patients in a medium-sized city |
| title_sort | quality of life of hansen s disease patients in a medium sized city |
| topic | Leprosy. Quality of Life . Health Profile. |
| url | http://www.revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/118371 |
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