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“My Kidney Disease, My World as an Arena: ” Unpacking the Situation of Adolescents from the Perspective of Postmodern Grounded Theory

Invest. educ. enferm; 42 (3), 2024
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...

Repercussions of cervical pain on the quality of life of health professionals in Intensive Care Units

Invest. educ. enferm; 42 (3), 2024
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) ...

Correlation between disease severity indices and quality of life measurement tools in atopic dermatitis patients

Biomédica (Bogotá); 44 (3), 2024
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...

Workload and quality of life in Peruvian university professors

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...

Stigma and low vision. An analysis of experiences and feelings

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...

The quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis in Portugal

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,...

Toxicidad financiera y calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en pacientes con cáncer: un estudio correlacional

Aquichan (En linea); 24 (1), 2024
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...

Work-related stress and quality of life in nurses during the Covid-19 pandemic

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...

Rehabilitación basada en ejercicio físico en pacientes con esclerosis lateral amiotrófica

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...

Protocolo de neurorrehabilitación integral con validez ecológica para el manejo de población pediátrica con distrofia muscular de Duchenne

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...