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Psychometric properties of the EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index (WHOQOL-8) in a Brazilian sample

Rev. bras. psiquiatr; 40 (3), 2018
Objective: To test the psychometric properties of the EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index in a Brazilian sample. Methods: The sample consisted of 151 patients and 174 healthy controls (n=325). Several psychometric properties were tested. Results: Reliability showed good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0....

Impact of a provider training program on the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorder at psychosocial care units in Brazil

Rev. bras. psiquiatr; 40 (3), 2018
Objective: To develop, implement, and verify the impact of a training program for health care providers working with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in psychosocial care centers for children and adolescents (Centro de Atenção Psicossocial à Infância e à Adolescência - CAPSi) in São Pa...

Role of family support in medication adherence in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients at an outpatient setting in Nigeria: A prospective cohort study

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses a global health challenge and its prevalence is rapidly increasing particularly in developing countries. Adherence to medication is important to prevent or delay complications. Family support is helpful in improving medication adh...

Home-based exercise therapy for treating non-specific chronic low back pain

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To evaluate pain, functional capacity, and quality of life of patients with non-specific chronic low back pain, after home-based exercise therapy with different kinds of supervision. METHOD Thirty individuals of both gender, between 18 and 65 years old, performed the proposed exerci...

Interns' depressive symptoms evolution and training aspects: a prospective cohort study

SUMMARY OBJECTIVE To study depression symptoms' incidence of medical interns (first year of medical residency) and its correlation with occupational characteristics, satisfaction and stress about their training program. METHODS Prospective Cohort Study conducted at Escola Paulista de Medicina, Univer...

Effect of generalized ligamentous hyperlaxity related of quality of life in the foot: a case controlled study

SUMMARY Generalized ligamentous hyperlaxity (GLH) has been shown to predispose an individual to a number of orthopaedic conditions. Little is known about how GLH affects people' foot health-related quality of life. This study analyses a sample of people with GLH and people without GLH with normalised ref...

Saúde bucal: dos hábitos e conhecimento de higiene ao comportamento e acesso a serviços odontológicos de universitários brasileiros e estrangeiros

RFO UPF; 23 (1), 2018
Objetivo: o estudo objetivou investigar os hábitos, o conhecimento sobre higiene oral e o comportamento em saúde bucal bem como o acesso aos serviços odontológicos de estudantes brasileiros e principalmente estudantes africanos, recém-ingressos à universidade.Sujeitos e método: trata-se de estudo ...

Impact of temporomandibular disorders on oral health-related quality of life of institutionalized elderly people

RFO UPF; 23 (1), 2018
Objective: to assess the characteristics associated withtemporomandibular disorders (TMD) and their impacton oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) of institutionalizedelderly people. Subjects and method: itwas a cross-sectional study performed in 30 private institutionsfor the elderly. The data co...

Sedentary behavior as a predictor of functional disability in older adults

The aim of this study was to identify the amount of time spent in sedentary behavior that may be critically related to functional disability in older adults. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a random sample of 624 older adults (65.1% women) aged 60 to 96 years. Perceived limitations in instrume...

Cognitive function and its associations in older adults from Amazonas, Brazil

The objectives of this study were: (1) to investigate the age-related differences in cognitive function (CF), nutritional status (MNA), physical activity (AF), quality of life (QoL), depression, social sat-isfaction (SS) and socioeconomic status (SES), and (2) to explore the relationships between CF and ...