Epilepsy causes restrictions in the performance of various daily activities. The aiming of this study was to investigate whether these restrictions affect the perceived quality of life. The assessments Quality of Life in Epilepsy-31 (QOLIE-31) and Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) were applied in a sample that consisted of a single group of 34 subjects with at least two years of uncontrolled seizures. The results indicated that the most affected domains of QOLIE-31 were seizure worry, 29.77 (±21.72), and effects of drugs, 49.75 (±28.58), and for the COPM, the average of performance and satisfaction were respectively 3.10 (±3.07) and 4.45 (±3.29), and performance limitations most frequently cited were maintain employment (18), left home alone (15) and courses (15). The application of the Spearman correlation coefficient showed that the three main performance limitations posed by the COPM, especially regarding the level of satisfaction, influence the perception of quality of life. Thus, occupational performance proves to be an important area of intervention with subjects with epilepsy.
A pesquisa correlacionou o nível de Independência Funcional de pessoas com sequelas de doenças neurológicascom a Qualidade de Vida (QV) dos cuidadores principais. Para tanto, utilizou a Medida de Independência Funcional (MIF)com 40 sujeitos e o Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) com 40 cuidadores. As variáveis levantadas não apresentaramsignificância estatística p<0,05. Comparando os escores da MIF com a QV, apenas uma pequena correlação entreindependência funcional e aspectos sociais para p<0,05. Correlacionando a QV com os níveis de independência, para ossujeitos com moderada dependência, apresentou uma alta correlação (Spearman) para Capacidade Funcional p<0,01; epara os sujeitos completamente dependentes, uma alta correlação (Spearman) para Dor e Saúde Mental p<0,01, e paraEstado Geral da Saúde e Vitalidade p<0,05. Os dados mostram a necessidade de uma abordagem específica sobre a QV decuidadores de sujeitos que apresentam uma dependência completa.
The International Classification of Functionality, Disability, and Health (ICF) which appears as a tool to classify and identify factors that, in addition to the state of health, interfere with the functionality of the subject performing activities. In this cross-sectional study we assess the occupational performance of 46 subjects diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) through the application of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measurement (COPM) and its classification in the areas of ICF. The activities most effected are, Social, Civic, and Community Life (32.6%), Mobility (26.1%), Personal Care (27.1%), Family Life (10.9%), and Learning and Application of Knowledge (8.7%). Information has also been gathered about gender, marital status, type of residence, need for assistance, the Hoehn & Yahr Scale, rigidity profile, postural stability, age and length of illness. This data was not statistically significant (p <0.05). However, in the correlation between variables studied, the fact that only the rigidity variable showed an average correlation of r-0, 452 (p <0.01) was obtained through the non-parametric Spearman correlation test, with the five areas classified in the ICF. The importance of promoting and maintaining Community, Social, and Civic Life for subjects with PD and rigidity as an important component of their complaints in relation to occupational performance. The Health Model proposed by the ICF, along with the application of the COPM, were effective, allowing for correlation when the activity is the focus of evaluation, between functions and structures of the body and environmental and personal factors, with the difficulties of performance in carrying out activities.
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