Qualidade de vida de crianças e adolescentes asmáticos: sua relação com estratégias de enfrentamento materno

Abstract

Asthmatic children, particularly those with moderate/severe persistent asthma, showed significant alterations as to quality of life. The high percentage of mothers using religious strategies, particularly in face of more severe clinical conditions, seem to indicate that they feel powerless to act, thus requiring concrete and useful orientation to low income families.

Quality Of Life Determinants In Children And Youth: Consequences For Socio-Educational Intervention

“…Contrary to the study of Perosa et al (2013), we found a significant association of quality of life with the qualifications of the father and not of the mother. In addition, the number of household members was not relevant, although the literature points to this dimension as a risk factor, along with the socioeconomic level of the family (although not relevant in the Coimbra study in 2014).…”

“…In the analysis of socio-economic status, elements such as the level of education of parents and their professions are essential. In this sense, Perosa, Amato, Rugolo, Ferrari and Oliveira (2013), in a study with asthmatic children, found a significant and positive association between mother level of education and the children's quality of life index. We also know that situations of poverty and dysfunctionality in families are often associated to households constituted of many elements of different generations living in unfit conditions of comfort and hygiene (Silva, 2013).…”

Percepção da mãe ou cuidador de crianças asmáticas sobre os resultados do tratamento

“…Conforme Perosa et al (2013) em estudo transversal com aplicação de questionário de Qualidade de Vida (QV) a 42 crianças e escala de enfrentamento aplicado às mães, verificaram que a escolaridade do cuidador mostrou-se preditora de melhor índice de QV, uma vez que a alta escolaridade materna tem sido associada com a capacidade de cuidar adequadamente, com a maior valorização do conhecimento científico e com a capacidade de articular recursos em prol das necessidades da criança. Mães com mais escolaridade têm mais conhecimentos quanto à asma e sua evolução, sobre o que fazer quando os sintomas aparecem e como prevenir as crises, minimizando os prejuízos à QV da criança.…”

Tools used for evaluation of Brazilian children's quality of life

“…Consequently, in 1990, it was consolidated the idea that instruments measuring quality of life should consider the perspective of the people and not be restricted to the perspective of health professionals and researchers ( 5 ) . Previous studies aimed at evaluating quality of life were mostly focused on adults or the elderly ( 6 , 7 ) , stressing, however, the need for assessing the quality of life in children ( 8 , 9 ) .…”

“…Consequentemente, na década de 1990, consolidou-se a ideia de que os instrumentos de mensuração da qualidade de vida devem considerar a perspectiva das pessoas e não se restringir à perspectiva de profissionais de saúde e pesquisadores ( 5 ) . Estudos prévios objetivaram avaliar a qualidade de vida, sendo, em sua maioria, voltados para adultos ou idosos ( 6 , 7 ) , salientando, no entanto, a necessidade de avaliação da qualidade de vida em crianças ( 8 , 9 ) .…”