ABSTRACT We aimed to assess the impact of social support on symptoms in Brazilian women with FM. An observational, descriptive study enrolling 66 women who met the 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. Social support was measured by the Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS), functionality was e...
Ansiedad/etiología,
Ansiedad/prevención & control,
Brasil,
Depresión/etiología,
Depresión/prevención & control,
Fibromialgia/complicaciones,
Fibromialgia/diagnóstico,
Fibromialgia/psicología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Umbral del Dolor/psicología,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Calidad de Vida/psicología,
Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad,
Apoyo Social
ABSTRACT Objective To analyse the relationship between the social support network (SSN) and health related quality of life (HRQOL) in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. Methods The sample comprised 150 consecutive MS patients attending our MS clinic. To assess the socio-demographic data, a specificall...
ABSTRACT Objective: to assess self-esteem (SE) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in ostomized patients due to colorectal cancer. Method: cross sectional research with a quantitative approach. Three instruments were used for data collection: one instrument containing sociodemographic and clinic...
Brasil,
Neoplasias Colorrectales/complicaciones,
Neoplasias Colorrectales/psicología,
Neoplasias Colorrectales/cirugía,
Estudios Transversales,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Estomía/psicología,
Psicometría/instrumentación,
Psicometría/métodos,
Calidad de Vida/psicología,
Autoimagen,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios
ABSTRACT Objective: to understand the family dynamics in face of the reality of the elderly living alone. Method: study of qualitative approach with theoretical reference of symbolic interactionism that involved interviews with families. Data were analyzed by thematic analysis. Results: six families p...
ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the quality of life of patients who underwent revascularization surgery. Method: a descriptive, cross sectional study, with quantitative approach carried out with 75 patients. The questionnaire WHOQOL-Bref was used to evaluate the quality of life (QOL). Results: patient...
Jungerman, Ivy;
Toyota, Julia;
Montoni, Neyller Patriota;
Azevedo, Elma Heitmann Mares;
Guedes, Renata Ligia Vieira;
Damascena, Aline;
Lowe, Derek;
Vartanian, José Guilherme;
Rogers, Simon N;
Kowalski, Luiz Paulo.
Summary Objective: The purpose of this study was to translate, culturally validate and evaluate the Patients Concerns Inventory - Head and Neck (PCI-H&N) in a consecutive series of Brazilian patients. Method: This study included adult patients treated for upper aerodigestive tract (UADT) cancer. Th...
Factores de Edad,
Brasil,
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patología,
Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/psicología,
Comparación Transcultural,
Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/patología,
Neoplasias de Cabeza y Cuello/psicología,
Persona de Mediana Edad,
Psicometría,
Calidad de Vida/psicología,
Reproducibilidad de los Resultados,
Factores Sexuales,
Estadísticas no Paramétricas,
Encuestas y Cuestionarios/normas,
Factores de Tiempo,
Traducciones
OBJETIVO: Determinar los niveles de estrés y calidad de vida de estudiantes de primero y quinto ciclo de la carrera de medicina para compararlos y determinar la influencia de estos factores en su rendimiento académico.
MÉTODO: Se realizó un estudio observacional, desarrollado en un modelo longitudina...
Há poucos relatos na literatura de abordagens não-farmacológicas para o tratamento da cefaleia do tipo tensional (CTT), problema comum que gera impacto negativo na vida dos portadores, e nenhum sobre o protocolo de hidroterapia proposto. O objetivo do estudo foi verificar os efeitos da hidroterapia so...
Abstract Objective: To identify symptoms of anxiety, depression, and feelings of hopelessness in patients in outpatient treatment for substance dependency and to test for correlations with various aspects of their quality of life. Methods: A cross-sectional study of a sample of 25 men in recuperation f...
Ansiedad,
Trastornos Relacionados con Cocaína/psicología,
Depresión,
Esperanza,
Pacientes Ambulatorios/psicología,
Calidad de Vida,
Ansiedad/epidemiología,
Trastornos Relacionados con Cocaína/epidemiología,
Trastornos Relacionados con Cocaína/terapia,
Comorbilidad,
Cocaína Crack,
Estudios Transversales,
Depresión/epidemiología,
Familia,
Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad,
Prevalencia,
Escalas de Valoración Psiquiátrica,
Psicotrópicos/uso terapéutico,
Calidad de Vida/psicología,
Factores Socioeconómicos
ABSTRACT Introduction: The significance of the change in the physical body and suffering as the new condition of life of stoma oncological person affect the physical, psychological, social relationships and environment. Objective: To know the perception of quality of life and the interpretation of the ...
