Qualidade de vida de pessoas com doença crônica

Qualidade de vida dos candidatos a transplante de coração

“…In the sample, eight (44.4%) patients classified their health as "bad" and three (16.7%) as "very bad", on the other hand, it was observed that seven (38.9%) surprisingly classified their health as "good" in this phase of the illness. These results (bad and very bad) are comparable to those found in the literature [17,22,23]; cardiovascular illnesses are those that most endanger patients' clinic condition, as well as their perception of health and QL. However, we did not find data that would justify the unexpected answer of seven (38.9%) patients who considered, despite all, their health as "good".…”

“…The survey did not assess the time the patient has been enrolled as a candidate for HT, followed correctly medication and the moment's clinical condition. The choice for HT is the last therapeutic alternative for the patient with refractory cardiac insufficiency, which imposes a much jeopardized clinical condition, with progressive worsening of his health status [1,3,17,23].…”

Espiritualidade no paciente em diálise: o nefrologista deve abordar?

“…2 Those patients, who depend on advanced technology to survive, have limitations in their daily lives, and experience innumerous biopsychosocial losses and changes that interfere with the quality of their lives, such as job loss, changes in body image, and diet and fluid restrictions. 3 The pathophysiological alterations of dialysis patients have been extensively studied, and a close relationship between psychiatric disorders and renal disease has recently emerged.…”

O significado de qualidade de vida: perspectivas de indivíduos revascularizados e de seus familiares

“…Essa perspectiva pode ser observada na literatura, que ressalta a falta de uma definição universal de qualidade de vida (BOWLING, 1995;FERRANS, 1990;MEEBERG, 1993 BENNER, 1985;COHEN, 1982;FARQUHAR, 1995;FAYERS;MACHINI, 1998;POWERS, 1992;HARTZ;BUSS, 2000;, que avaliam a qualidade de vida por meio de instrumentos genéricos e específicos, correlacionando esse construto a eventos relacionados à saúde-doença, nesse caso específico, a doença arterial coronariana e à revascularização do miocárdio (BARNASON et al, 2000;BITTAR, 1993;BLILEY;FERRANS, 1993;BURCKHARDT et al, 1989;CAAR;POWERS, 1986;MOTZER;CIOL, 2002;GALLANI et al, 2002;KING et al, 1992;PAPADANTONAKI;STOTTS;PAUL, 1994;SPERTUS et al, 1994 POWERS, 1985;FLECK et al, 1999;FRENN et al, 1989;MARTINS;FRANÇA;KIMURA, 1996;PETER, 1997) Esses estudos são denominados estudos de validação transcultural, que permitem que um instrumento seja utilizado em diferentes contextos culturais (CICONELLI, 1997;FLECK, et al, 1999;FLECK et al, 2000;KIMURA, 1999 , 1994).…”