Qualidade de vida: abordagens, conceitos e avaliação

Abstract

Apesar da grande relevância social, o tema qualidade de vida apresenta imprecisões teórico/metodológicas o que dificulta a investigação, o diálogo entre as diferentes áreas que trabalham com o tema e, principalmente, a aplicação do conhecimento produzido na melhoria da qualidade de vida da população. Buscando contribuir para a clarificação do conceito este estudo teve como objetivo, a partir da leitura, discussão e análise da literatura especializada, apresentar as principais abordagens, conceitos e propostas de classificação e avaliação da qualidade de vida. Verificou-se que as abordagens e conceitualizações sobre a qualidade de vida se apresentam na literatura de forma diversificada, e, por vezes, divergentes. A falta de consenso teórico leva muitas pesquisas a utilizarem conceitos como saúde, bem estar e estilo de vida como sinônimos de qualidade de vida. Novas abordagens epistemológicas no estudo do tema são necessárias bem como estudos que analisem a qualidade de vida em situações de intervenção.

Quality of life and self-esteem of women who practice Pilates

“…Contrary to modern day tasks and their drastic consequences, regular physical activity has emerged as a beneficial option for acquiring a healthy life by promoting a range of benefits such as a sense of well-being, reduced depression and anxiety, appetite and body weight control, blood pressure control, relief of musculoskeletal symptoms, among many others (2,3) . For this reason, since the beginning of the 1990s, issues related to the practice of physical activity and the measurement of quality of life, health perception and global well-being, have become a common theme among scholars, presenting the diagnosis of the living conditions of the population in general (4)(5)(6) . The concept of quality of life is very broad, complex and multi-dimensional, but in general, it should be understood as the perception of physical, psychological and social health in daily activities, and not just related to the absence or presence of comorbidities (4)(5)(6) .…”

“…For this reason, since the beginning of the 1990s, issues related to the practice of physical activity and the measurement of quality of life, health perception and global well-being, have become a common theme among scholars, presenting the diagnosis of the living conditions of the population in general (4)(5)(6) . The concept of quality of life is very broad, complex and multi-dimensional, but in general, it should be understood as the perception of physical, psychological and social health in daily activities, and not just related to the absence or presence of comorbidities (4)(5)(6) . Within this context, self-esteem, which is considered one of the human personality constructs and is a relevant indicator of mental health, is incorporated.…”

Social representations of older adults regarding quality of life

“…The first presents a wider meaning, used in sociological studies, which are concerned with the cultural and social mobilization that this phenomenon imposes on society, and does not refer to it only as a process of illness or injury (3) . Regarding the different approaches, concepts, and evaluations, the scientific literature presents the discussion of several authors about this phenomenon (4) . Quality of life is approached through discussions of representations, according to a polysemic notion, which includes different senses, meanings, knowledge, and experience.…”

Qualidade De Vida, Perfil Socioeconômico, Demográfico E Laboral De Coletores De Resíduos Sólidos

“…É recomendável que conceitos como universalidade, individualidade e autonomia, bastante comuns nas avaliações de QV, devam ser utilizados com cautela (9) . Assim, (12) , traduzido e validado para a realidade brasileira (13) .…”