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Outcomes of inpatients with severe mental illness: a naturalistic descriptive study

Objective: To describe and evaluate the response and predictors of remission during inpatient treatment in a psychiatric unit in a general hospital based on symptomatology, functionality, and quality of life (QoL). Methods: Patients were admitted to a psychiatric unit in a tertiary general hospital in B...

Autoeficacia y calidad de vida en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 sometidos a hemodiálisis
Self efficacy and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing hemodialysis

Introducción: la diabetes es una enfermedad crónica que puede causar complicaciones graves y afectar diferentes sistemas del organismo. La mejora de la calidad de vida en este tipo de paciente se ha convertido en un objetivo importante en el tratamiento. Objetivo: analizar la correspondencia entre auto...

Estratégias implementadas pelo enfermeiro para aprendizagem do transplantado renal em imunossupressão

Ciênc. cuid. saúde; 15 (2), 2016
RESUMO Descrever a vivência da enfermagem na implementação de estratégias de aprendizagem em imunossupressão para transplantados renais. Caracteriza-se como um estudo qualitativo, descritivo, que utiliza o referencial teórico da pesquisa convergente assistencial, realizado em uma unidade de transpl...

Translation, cultural adaptation and validation for Brazilian Portuguese of the Cardiff Acne Disability Index instrument

An. bras. dermatol; 91 (2), 2016
Abstract BACKGROUND: The Cardiff Acne Disability Index was originally developed in English for measuring quality of life of acne patients. Considering the psychosocial impact of this disease, it is important to have instruments culturally and linguistically validated for use in Brazilian adolescents. O...

Autoeficácia, intensidade de dor e qualidade de vida em indivíduos com dor crônica

O estudo teve como objetivo correlacionar autoeficácia, qualidade de vida e intensidade de dor em pessoas com dor crônica. Estudo tipo corte transversal. Amostra de 95 pessoas com dor crônica, recrutada na área de abrangência de uma Unidade de Saúde da Família. Os instrumento...

Reabilitação com oftalmopróteses em dois pacientes com distintas etiologias de perda ocular

A tentativa do homem em restaurar aloplasicamente a região bucomaxilofacial mutilada é tão antiga quanto a formação das civilizações, tendo em vista a importância do olho como uma das estruturas mais importantes na individualização e harmonia da face. Na atualidade, algumas entidades públicas ...

Parental influence on children's answers to an oral-health-related quality of life questionnaire

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The aim of the study was to evaluate parental influence on children's answers to an oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) questionnaire. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a non-probabilistic sample of 84 pairs of 5-year-olds and parents/guardians. The participants were selected f...

The impact of the oral condition of children with sickle cell disease on family quality of life

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the impact of oral conditions of children with sickle cell disease (SCD) on their parents' quality of life (QoL). A cross-sectional study was performed with parents of outpatients suffering from SCD at a hematology referral center in Belo Horizonte, MG. A qual...

Relationship between Sense of Coherence and oral health in adults and elderly Brazilians

Braz. oral res. (Online); 30 (1), 2016
Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between Sense of Coherence (SOC) and oral health clinical variables (number of teeth present and absence of need for dental prostheses). The sample consisted of 720 adults and elderly Brazilians. The data were collected at home using ...

Happy life expectancy among older adults: differences by sex and functional limitations

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate if the happy life expectancy in older adults differs according to sex and functional limitations. METHODS Life expectancy was estimated by Chiang method, and happy life expectancy was estimated by Sullivan method, combining mortality data with the prevalence of happines...