scholarly journals Family Health Strategies: Profile/quality of life of people with diabetes

2018 ◽  
Vol 71 (6) ◽  
pp. 2899-2906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudete Moreschi ◽  
Claudete Rempel ◽  
Daiana Foggiato de Siqueira ◽  
Dirce Stein Backes ◽  
Luis Felipe Pissaia ◽  
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ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the quality of life and to analyze the epidemiological profile of people with diabetes treated in Family Health Strategies. Method: A cross-sectional study carried out with 350 people with diabetes. Results: Most people with diabetes are women, elderly, married, white, with low educational level, retired/pensioners, family income of up to two minimum wages. As the time of people with the disease increases, their quality of life decreases. People with complications from diabetes have a lower quality of life, with a statistically significant difference. Conclusion: Knowledge of the sociodemographic characteristics, clinical evaluation and quality of life of people with diabetes can improve the care process provided to this population.

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1243
Author(s):  
Luciana Maria Nóbrega ◽  
Patricia Oliveira Simplicio ◽  
Carla Lidiane Jácome ◽  
Thalys Maynard Ferreira ◽  
Danielma Josefa Lopes ◽  
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RESUMOObjetivo: caracterizar as pessoas com Diabetes Mellitus, acompanhadas na Estratégia Saúde da Família, segundo as variáveis sociodemográficas e clínicas. Método: trata-se de estudo quantitativo, descritivo, transversal, com 39 usuários. Empregaram-se, para a coleta de dados, dois instrumentos. Apresentaram-se os resultados em forma de tabelas. Resultados: descreve-se que 71,8% eram do sexo feminino; 94,4% tinham >40 anos; 48,7% revelaram como renda entre 1-2 salários mínimos; 57% apresentaram sobrepeso/obesidade; 85,3% tinham risco para complicações cardiovasculares; 56,4% referiram ter, como tempo de diabetes, menos de cinco anos; a qualidade de vida foi afetada nos itens 13, 14, 15, 39 e Autopercepção da qualidade de vida”; houve associação significativa dos itens 14 e 15 com o tempo de diabetes (p = 0,03 e p =0,05, respectivamente) e do item 15 com a renda familiar (p = 0,03). Conclusão: destaca-se que a maioria dos participantes possui baixa escolaridade, condições econômicas precárias, fatores de risco para doenças cardiovasculares e comorbidades associadas. Apresentou-se a qualidade de vida afetada, principalmente, na Dimensão 2. Descritores: Diabetes Mellitus; Qualidade de Vida; Autocuidado; Enfermagem; Cuidado de Enfermagem; Atenção Primária à Saúde.  ABSTRACT Objective: to characterize people with Diabetes Mellitus, accompanied by the Family Health Strategy, according to sociodemographic and clinical variables. Method: this is a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study conducted with 39 users. Two instruments were used to perform the data collection. Results were presented in the form of tables. Results: it is described that 71.8% were female; 94.4% were> 40 years old; 48.7% showed income between 1-2 minimum wages; 57% were overweight / obese; 85.3% had a risk for cardiovascular complications; 56.4% reported having as diabetes time less than five years; quality of life was affected in items 13, 14, 15, 39 and Self-perception of quality of life"; there was a significant association between items 14 and 15 with diabetes time (p = 0.03 and p = 0.05, respectively) and item 15 with family income (p = 0.03). Conclusion: most of the participants had low educational level, poor economic conditions, risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and associated comorbidities. The quality of life was affected, mainly in Dimension 2. Descriptors: Diabetes Mellitus; Quality of life; Self-care; Nursing; Nursing Care; Primary Health Care. RESUMEN Objetivo: caracterizar a las personas con Diabetes Mellitus, acompañadas en la Estrategia Salud de la Familia (ESF), según las variables sociodemográficas y clínicas. Método: se trata de estudio cuantitativo, descriptivo, transversal, realizado con 39 usuarios. Se utilizaron para la realización de la recolección de datos, dos instrumentos. Se presentaron los resultados en forma de tablas. Resultados: se describe que 71,8% eran del sexo femenino; 94,4% tenían> 40 años; 48,7% revelaron como ingresos entre 1-2 salarios mínimos; El 57% presentó sobrepeso / obesidad; El 85,3% tenía riesgo para complicaciones cardiovasculares; El 56,4% mencionó tener, como tiempo de diabetes, menos de cinco años; la calidad de vida fue afectada en los ítems 13, 14, 15, 39 y Autopercepción de la calidad de vida"; se observó una asociación significativa de los ítems 14 y 15 con el tiempo de diabetes (p = 0,03 y p = 0,05, respectivamente) y del ítem 15 con la renta familiar (p = 0,03). Conclusión: se destaca que la mayoría de los participantes tienen baja escolaridad, condiciones económicas precarias, factores de riesgo para enfermedades cardiovasculares y comorbilidades asociadas. Se presentó la calidad de vida afectada, principalmente, en la Dimensión 2. Descritores: Diabetes Mellitus; Calidad de Vida; Autocuidado; Enfermería; Atención de Enfermería; Atención Primaria de Salud.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e001268
Author(s):  
Angela Koipuram ◽  
Sandra Carroll ◽  
Zubin Punthakee ◽  
Diana Sherifali

IntroductionPersons of South Asian descent have a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The management of T2DM in the South Asian community has required the support of adult children, potentially impacting the quality of life, diabetes-related knowledge, and risk perception among these caregivers.Research design and methodsTo investigate diabetes-related knowledge, quality of life, risk perception, and actual risk of developing diabetes among South Asian young adults whose parents are living with T2DM. A cross-sectional study was conducted (n=150). An online survey was administered. Data were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics.ResultsThere was a statistically significant difference in diabetes-related knowledge between males and females (p<0.001). Males (in comparison to females) had a lower risk perception of developing diabetes (p=0.06). Further, risk perception and diabetes-related knowledge were positively associated with caregiver’s physical health (p=0.002).ConclusionFindings highlight the importance of providing gender-specific and culturally tailored diabetes educational interventions.


Hypertension ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lilian S Costa ◽  
Marina C Marins ◽  
Jocasta C Ansel ◽  
Carolina P Tavares ◽  
Fernanda T Queiroz ◽  
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Introduction: Medical students, susceptible to sleep disorders, have irregular sleep-awake cycle, with repercussions on the quality of life and reduced academic performance, often with greater incidence of psychiatric disorders, estimated at 15% to 25% during your academic training. Objective: To evaluate the sleep habits in students of medical school in a private college of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Method: This subset study is a part of an observational study with cross-sectional delineation, with data collected through the application of an anonymous questionnaire, where they were asked about the number (and modification) of hours they sleep daily, in addition to reports of “stress and anxiety”. These data collected formed the basis of an instrument for assessing the quality of life on the medical students of this College. Results: We analyzed data from 481 students: 82 (17%) at the first year, 118 (24.5%) at the second year, 99 (20.6%) at the third, 64 (13.3%) and 118 (24.5%) within the fifth and sixth years. The average age was 21.7 years (16-42) and 306 (63.6%) of female gender. As for the hours of sleep, 445 students (92.5%) report 5 to 8 hours of sleep, and 216 (44.9%) a minimum of 6 hours. In the sleep of the weekends, 394 (81.9%) reported change in the number of hours and, 313 (65.1%) referred to a reduction after the entrance into college. It was reported "some level of stress and anxiety,“ not related to the least number of hours sleepping (0.07). Comparing the data obtained among the 199 students of the first and second years (62.8% female-group A) to 117 at fifth and sixth years (70.9% female-group B), we observed similarity in relation to (1) number of 5 to 8 hours sleepping (A 92.9% x 90.5% B), (2) change the hours of sleepping on the weekends (A 81.9% x 79.5% B), and (3) reduction of sleepping hours after the entrance into College (A 81.9% x 78.6% B). With regard to the report of "stress and anxiety”, we observed statistically significant difference between the groups (A 100% x 88% B, p < 0.03). Conclusion: The change in lifestyle imposed on joining a new school learning model, generates anxiety and loss of sleep hours among students. The development of resilience and adaptation to change, both individual and institutional, may have been responsible to varying degrees of stress.


2018 ◽  
Vol 104 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Francis ◽  
Madeleine S Didsbury ◽  
Anita van Zwieten ◽  
Kerry Chen ◽  
Laura J James ◽  
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ObjectiveThe aim was to compare quality of life (QoL) among children and adolescents with different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and determine factors associated with changes in QoL.DesignCross-sectional.SettingThe Kids with CKD study involved five of eight paediatric nephrology units in Australia and New Zealand.PatientsThere were 375 children and adolescents (aged 6–18 years) with CKD, on dialysis or transplanted, recruited between 2013 and 2016.Main outcome measuresOverall and domain-specific QoL were measured using the Health Utilities Index 3 score, with a scale from −0.36 (worse than dead) to 1 (perfect health). QoL scores were compared between CKD stages using the Mann-Whitney U test. Factors associated with changes in QoL were assessed using multivariable linear and ordinal logistic regression.ResultsQoL for those with CKD stages 1–2 (n=106, median 0.88, IQR 0.63–0.96) was higher than those on dialysis (n=43, median 0.67, IQR 0.39–0.91, p<0.001), and similar to those with kidney transplants (n=135, median 0.83, IQR 0.59–0.97, p=0.4) or CKD stages 3–5 (n=91, 0.85, IQR 0.60–0.98). Reductions were most frequent in the domains of cognition (50%), pain (42%) and emotion (40%). The risk factors associated with decrements in overall QoL were being on dialysis (decrement of 0.13, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.25, p=0.02), lower family income (decrement of 0.10, 95% CI 0.03 to 0.15, p=0.002) and short stature (decrement of 0.09, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.16, p=0.02).ConclusionsThe overall QoL and domains such as pain and emotion are substantially worse in children on dialysis compared with earlier stage CKD and those with kidney transplants.


2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 1321-1330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla Ferraz dos Anjos ◽  
Rita Narriman Silva de Oliveira Boery ◽  
Rafael Pereira ◽  
Larissa Chaves Pedreira ◽  
Alba Benemérita Alves Vilela ◽  
...  

Objective: to ascertain the association between the social support and the quality of life of relative caregivers of elderly dependents at home.Method: a cross-sectional study conducted with 58 relative caregivers of elderly dependents, registered in the Family Health Strategy. Data were collected from the Katz instrument, sociodemographic, Zarit Burden Interview, WHOQOL-bref, and analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression.Results: the majority of caregivers were women, who took care full-time and presented moderate to severe burden. Most caregivers are satisfied with their social relationships and the social support received. It is found that the burden and the time of care correlated with the social relationships domain, which is associated with social support, and consequently, reduced quality of life.Conclusion: social support for caregivers is important to prevent health implications, burden, biopsychosocial stress, and provide favorable conditions for quality of life, by allowing greater freedom to develop their daily activities.


Medicina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 240
Author(s):  
Ivan Radoja ◽  
Dunja Degmečić

Background and objectives: Urinary incontinence is defined as the involuntary leakage of urine. Studies have reported that the severity of urinary incontinence symptoms can cause decreased quality of life and female sexual dysfunction in women, but the association between the duration of the incontinence and the aforementioned disturbances has not been evaluated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the differences in the occurrence of decreased quality of life and female sexual dysfunction in Croatian women with urinary incontinence, with regard to the duration and subtype of urinary incontinence. Materials and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study from March 2017 to July 2018 at our neurourology and urodynamics outpatient clinic, among 120 women with urinary incontinence symptoms. Based on medical history, physical exam and urodynamic assessment, participants were divided into groups with stress-, urgency- and mixed urinary incontinence. Several quality of life and female sexual dysfunction questionnaires were used for evaluation. The differences between the three UI groups were tested by the Kruskal–Wallis test. All p values were two-sided. The level of significance was set to Alpha = 0.05. Results: The mixed urinary incontinence group had a significantly inferior quality of life (p = 0.003) and lower scores on the female sexual dysfunction questionnaires (p = 0.02). The longer the duration of incontinence King’s Health Questionnaire total score was worse (p = 0.003) and Female Sexual Function Index total score was worse (p < 0.001). Conclusions: Our results showed that there was a statistically significant difference in the occurrence of decreased quality of life and female sexual dysfunction considering the duration and subtype of incontinence in Croatian women.


2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Ângela Fávero-Nunes ◽  
Manoel Antônio dos Santos

The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of dysphoria/depressive symptoms in mothers of autistic children and to identify correlations between quality of life and socio-demographic profile. An exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out, involving 20 mothers, by applying a socio-demographic profile questionnaire, the Brazilian version of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the WHOQOL-Bref quality of life scale. Dysphoria/depression criteria were found in 15% of the mothers. Overall quality of life was evaluated as positive in 70%, however only 40% were satisfied with their health. The Physical domain (mean=69.4) was perceived as the best, and environment domain as the worst (mean=60.8). Quality of life had a positive association with family income and level of education, and a negative association with depression. Considering the results, further research, especially on those variables that were not statistically relevant, is suggested.


Author(s):  
John Verrinder Veasey ◽  
Adriana Bittencourt Campaner

Objetivo: Avaliar o perfil epidemiológico e impacto na qualidade de vida dos pacientes portadores de verrugas anogenitais. Métodos: Trata-se de estudo transversal prospectivo realizado no Ambulatório de Infecções Sexualmente Transmissíveis do Hospital da Santa Casa de São Paulo no período de janeiro de 2015 a dezembro de 2017. Para avaliação do impacto na qualidade de vida foi aplicado um questionário específico para condiloma acuminado, que analisa o impacto na esfera emocional e sexual, e comparou-se seus resultados ao número e tempo de lesões apresentadas pelos pacientes do sexo masculino. Resultados: Foram avaliados o perfil epidemiológico de 48 pacientes, destes 23 pacientes responderam o questionário e demonstraram terem sido afetados na dimensão emocional e/ou sexual pelas suas lesões. Ao se correlacionar o número de lesões de condilomas aos resultados de impacto emocional, impacto sexual e impacto geral não se observou relação estatisticamente significante (p= 0,298, p=0,297 e p=0,230 respectivamente). Ao se correlacionar o tempo de lesão apresentada pelos pacientes ao impacto nas esferas emocional, sexual e geral houve uma relação inversa significativa com p<0,05, apresentando correlação moderada pelo método de análise de Pearson com p=0,039 na esfera emocional, p=0,009 na esfera sexual e p=0,010 na esfera global. Conclusões: A presença de condilomas anogenitais interfere na qualidade de vida de seus portadores, afetando tanto a esfera emocional quanto sexual. Notou-se também que pacientes com impacto na qualidade de vida pela presença de condilomas tendem a buscar auxílio médico mais rapidamente, enquanto pacientes com baixo impacto nas esferas sexual e emocional demoram mais tempo a procurar tratamento médico.Descritores: Papillomaviridae, Condiloma acuminado, Perfil de impacto da doença, Indicadores de qualidade de vida Abstract Objective: To evaluate the epidemiological profile and impact on the quality of life of patients with anogenital warts. Methods: This is a prospective cross-sectional study conducted at the Ambulatory of Sexually Transmitted Infections at Santa Casa de São Paulo Hospital from January 2015 to December 2017. To evaluate the impact on quality of life, a specific questionnaire was used for condyloma acuminata, which analyzes the impact in the emotional and sexual sphere, and compared its results to the number and time of lesions presented by the patients. Results: The epidemiological profile of 48 patients was evaluated; 23 of these patients answered the questionnaire and were affected in the emotional and / or sexual dimension by their lesions. When correlating the number of condyloma lesions to the results of emotional impact, sexual impact and general impact, no statistically significant relationship was observed (p = 0.298, p = 0.297 and p = 0.230, respectively). When correlating the time of condyloma presented by the patients to the impact in the emotional, sexual and general spheres, there was a significant inverse relationship with p <0.05, presenting a moderate correlation with the Pearson analysis method with p = 0.039 in the emotional sphere, p = 0.009 in the sexual sphere and p = 0.010 in the global sphere. Conclusions: The presence of anogenital condylomas interferes in the quality of life of the patients, affecting both the emotional and sexual spheres. It was also noted that patients with impact on quality of life due to the presence of condylomata tend to seek medical help more quickly, while patients with low impact in the sexual and emotional spheres take more time to seek medical treatment.Key Words: Papillomaviridae, Condylomata acuminata, Sickness impact profile, Indicators of quality of life


2021 ◽  
pp. 225-229
Author(s):  
Nurul Qiyaam ◽  
Baiq Leny Nopitasari ◽  
Haerul Muhajiji

Introduction: Neuropathic pain is caused by the malfunctioning of the central nervous system or the peripheral nervous system. This pain is chronic and so it disrupts a patient’s quality of life which can lead to them becoming frustrated. Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare the quality of life of neuropathic patients using either gabapentin or pregabalin at the neuropathic clinic of the Regional General Hospital of West Nusa Tenggara Province in 2019. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional study design. The sampling technique that was used was purposive sampling which was carried out by filling out the EQ-5D-3L and EQ-VAS questionnaires. Results: The results showed no significant difference between the quality of life of the patients using gabapentin and the patients using pregabalin as the EQ-5D-3L questionnaire had a value of p = 0.683. There was no significant difference between the quality of life between the gabapentin and pregabalin groups using the EQ-VAS questionnaire which had a value of p = 1.000.


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