Evaluation of the quality of life of clients with chronic ischemic pain

Abstract

The evaluation of quality of life (QOL) faced with chronic ischemic pain involves the clients in their subjectivity and multidimensionality. This descriptive study aimed to evaluate the quality of life of clients who presented chronic ischemic pain. A total of 100 clients of hospital institutes participated in the study. The instrument used to assess pain was an 11 point numerical scale, and to assess Evaluación de la calidad de vida en clientes con dolor crónico isquémicoLa evaluación de la calidad de vida (CV) frente al dolor crónico isquémico debe considerar la subjetividad del cliente y las múltiples dimensiones envueltas. Este estudio descriptivo tuvo como objetivo evaluar la calidad de vida de clientes que manifestaron dolor crónico isquémico. Participaron de la investigación 100 clientes de instituciones hospitalarias. El instrumento aplicado para evaluar el dolor fue la escala numérica de 11 puntos y para la calidad de vida, el cuestionario World Health Organization Quality of Life abreviado. El promedio aritmético para el dolor crónico fue de 5,59±3,16 puntos. Los promedios para la calidad de vida fueron: en el dominio físico, 44,75±16,98; en el global, 50,0±22,40; en el ambiental, 55,06±13,51; en el psicológico, 56,21±17,19 y en el social, 68,33±21,84.Así, el dominio físico fue, entre los dominios analizados, el que presentó un mayor impacto sobre la calidad de vida de los clientes con dolor crónico isquémico.

Acute and chronic pain: a narrative review of the literature

“…The constant presence of pain and its prolonged duration can be disruptive and cause alterations of physical activities, sleep, sex life, changes in mood, low self-esteem, negative or suicidal thoughts, hopeless appreciation of life and change relationships in family, work and leisure (25)(26) . The assessment of chronic pain is more complex compared to acute pain because it involves behavioral components (attitudes), as well as emotional, social, cognitive, beliefs, expectations, values, among other issues (27)(28)(29) . Due to the magnitude of the theme it was made the choice of pointing the McGill questionnaire as an important instrument for the assessment of chronic pain and its impact.…”

Impact of Neuropathic Pain at the Population Level

“…The term QoL related to health has been implicated by the aspects most directly associated with the diseases, by including the perception of persons who suffer from the problem [10-12]. Different instruments are used for evaluating QoL and health status [11, 13].…”

Validity, reliability and accuracy of oscillometric devices, compared with Doppler ultrasound, for determination of the Ankle Brachial Index: an integrative review

“…1 It has been associated with reduced quality of life, with higher mortality and with occurrence of fatal and nonfatal ischemic events, such as cerebral vascular accidents, myocardial infarctions and angina. 2,3 The clinical course of PAOD includes significant compromise of functionality related to lower limb symptoms, which vary from compromised ability to walk to claudication, pain at rest and gangrene. 4 While PAOD has been well-described as a clinical entity, patients are still being under-diagnosed and under-treated, probably because more than half of PAOD patients are asymptomatic.…”