Objective. To explore the meanings of quality of life for adolescents with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods.This qualitative study was conducted using a grounded theory situational analysis approach, following the interpretive turn. Four in-depth interviews were conduct...
Objective.To analyze the repercussions of neck pain on the quality of life of health professionals in intensive care units. Methods. Cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational study, carried out with 94 health professionals (21 nurses, 13 physical therapists and 60 nursing technicians) ...
Introduction. Reports regarding the correlation and effect size of change of the full spectrum of quality of life and disease severity measures applied in-person to patients with atopic dermatitis are scarce. Objectives. To assess quality-of-life with 3 different instruments and to evaluate disease sever...
Introduction: The quality of life of professors is an important standard for their job performance. Objective: To determine the influence of workload on the quality of life of professors at a Peruvian university. Materials and Methods: This was a study with a quantitative, explanatory, cross-sectional ap...
Introduction: Low vision is a sensory impairment that restricts the autonomous execution of activities of daily living, negatively affecting the quality of life and fostering the appearance of stigma. Objective: To explore the experiences and feelings about stigma experienced by people with low vision to...
Introduction: Multiple sclerosis significantly affects the quality of life of those suffering from this specific condition. Objective: To assess the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis and analyse the correlation between the disease and its associated effects and different sociodemographic,...
Introducción: la toxicidad financiera puede aumentar los costes en salud, así como impactar negativamente en la adherencia terapéutica y en la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud de los pacientes con cáncer en el sistema público de salud. Objetivo: correlacionar la toxicidad financiera con la c...
Introduction: Work-related stress is the physical and emotional manifestation triggered by an imbalance in coping with perceived demands. One of the workers most affected by work-related stress is the nursing staff, a situation that was exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic and could affect their qual...
Introducción. La esclerosis lateral amiotrófica (ELA) es una enfermedad degenerativa del sistema nervioso en la cual las neuronas motoras se desgastan y mueren, lo que se manifiesta con la aparición de debilidad muscular progresiva, espasmos e incapacidad para mover los brazos, las piernas y, finalmen...
Introducción. La distrofia muscular de Duchenne es el tipo de distrofia más común en población pediátrica; esta se ca-racteriza por una debilidad muscular progresiva que impacta en la participación y la calidad de vida del niño afectado, por lo que para su tratamiento es necesario realizar una int...
