2007
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x2007001100018
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Correlação entre instrumentos de qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde e independência funcional em idosos com insuficiência cardíaca

Abstract: The main purpose of this study was to identify the correlation between health-related quality of life and the Functional Independence Measure (FIM) A incidência e a prevalência da insuficiência cardíaca tendem a aumentar progressivamente com o avanço da idade, o que faz com que seja considerada uma doença dos mais velhos. Após os 65 anos, a incidência da insuficiência cardí-aca aproxima-se de 10 casos em mil, conforme dados de Thom et al. 2 . Segundo a mesma fonte, 22% dos homens e 46% das mulheres vítimas … Show more

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“…It has been approved by a validation process in the year of 2004 (12) , and has been used in Brazil both in ambulatories (13) and hospital and rehabilitation units (14) .…”
Section: Functional Independence Measurementioning
confidence: 99%
“…It has been approved by a validation process in the year of 2004 (12) , and has been used in Brazil both in ambulatories (13) and hospital and rehabilitation units (14) .…”
Section: Functional Independence Measurementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The impact of the disease can be measured through functional capacity, evaluation of organic systems and the economic and epidemiologic impact of the disease (8) , as well as the measurement of the individual's perception about how the disease has affected his life in the social, physical, emotional and spiritual aspects (9) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Heart Failure (HF) is among them, whose incidence tends to increase in the coming years, especially among the elderly (1)(2)(3)(4) . In Brazil, the biggest country in South America, HF is the third cause for hospital admissions (5) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%