Psychometric properties of the EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index (WHOQOL-8) in a Brazilian sample

Pires, Ana Caroline de Toledo; Fleck, Marcelo Pio de Almeida; Power, Mick; Rocha, Neusa Sica da

doi:10.1590/1516-4446-2017-2297

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“…QOL-8 is a systematic and validated shortened version of the 26-item The World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL)-BREF (25–27). The questionnaire comprises eight items: Two general items; overall quality of life rating and general health satisfaction, and six items that relate to the last 4 weeks.…”

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Complete withdrawal is the most effective approach to reduce disability in patients with medication-overuse headache: A randomized controlled open-label trial

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Background Medication-overuse headache leads to high disability and decreased quality of life, and the best approach for withdrawal has been debated. Aim To compare change in disability and quality of life between two withdrawal programs. Methods We randomized medication-overuse headache patients to program A (two months without acute analgesics or migraine medications) or program B (two months with acute medications restricted to two days/week) in a prospective, outpatient study. At 6 and 12 months, we measured disability and headache burden by the Headache Under-Response to Treatment index (HURT). We estimated quality of life by EUROHIS-QOL 8-item at 2-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up. Primary endpoint was disability change at 12 months. Results We included 72 medication-overuse headache patients with primary migraine and/or tension-type headache. Fifty nine completed withdrawal and 54 completed 12-month follow-up. At 12-month follow-up, 41 patients completed HURT and 38 completed EUROHIS-QOL 8-item. Disability reduction was 25% in program-A and 7% in program-B ( p = 0.027). Headache-burden reduction was 33% in program-A and 3% in program-B ( p = 0.005). Quality of life was increased by 8% in both programs without significant difference between the programs ( p = 0.30). At 2-month follow-up, quality of life increased significantly more in program-A than program-B ( p = 0.006). Conclusion Both withdrawal programs reduced disability and increased quality of life. Withdrawal without acute medication was the most effective in reducing disability in medication-overuse headache patients. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT02903329).

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Complete withdrawal is the most effective approach to reduce disability in patients with medication-overuse headache: A randomized controlled open-label trial

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“…35 This single-dimension instrument evaluated self-perceived QoL during the previous 2 weeks, by assessment of physical, psychological and social relations, and environment domains. This instrument had eight items, each scored from 1 to 5 points, for a total score range of 8–40, with a higher score indicating a better QoL.…”

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What are the prevalence and factors associated with sexual dysfunction in breastfeeding women? A Brazilian cross-sectional analytical study

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ObjectiveThis study determined the prevalence and factors associated with sexual dysfunction in breastfeeding women.DesignCross-sectional analytical study.SettingPopulation-based study of individuals living in the northeast region of São Paulo state, Brazil.ParticipantsFrom May to August 2017, 372 women aged ≥18 years were selected who gave exclusive, predominant or complementary breast feeding up to 23 months postpartum, and who did not have contraindications for the resumption of intercourse. Pregnant women, those diagnosed with mental health problems, users of medications that affect sexual function (antihypertensives, antidepressants or antipsychotics) and women unable to read or understand the instructions for the study were excluded.Primary and secondary outcome measuresThe breastfeeding women completed the Female Sexual Function Index, the EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index and a questionnaire to collect participants’ sociodemographic, clinical and interpersonal data. A bivariate analysis was performed, and variables with p values<0.20 were analysed by multivariate logistic regression.ResultsSexual dysfunction was present in 58.3% of the study population. Factors significantly associated with female sexual dysfunction (FSD) included placing a low importance on sexual intercourse (adjusted OR [AOR]=2.49, 95% CI=1.22 to 5.09), limited communication with the partner (AOR=2.64, 95% CI=1.43 to 4.86), decreased frequency of sexual intercourse (AOR=2.17, 95% CI=1.30 to 3.61) and low quality of life (AOR=2.23, 95% CI=1.33 to 3.74).ConclusionsThe prevalence of FSD appears with a great magnitude in breastfeeding women. The risk factors for sexual dysfunction are biopsychosocial and these findings may lead to improved counselling for prenatal and postnatal care.

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“…O segundo instrumento, o WHOQOL-abreviado, é uma versão abreviada do WHOQOL-100 criada pelo Grupo de Qualidade de Vida da OMS, em 1998, revisto e validado para a língua portuguesa (1,3,4) . Apresenta bom desempenho psicométrico, praticidade de uso, características satisfatórias de consistência interna e confiabilidade, com 26 itens, quatro domínios, um índice global e quatro para os domínios pela média dos itens, com resultados de zero a 100.…”

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“…Como tentativa de mensurar a avaliação da qualidade de vida nas duas últimas décadas, houve uma proliferação de instrumentos, a maioria desenvolvida nos EUA, com um crescente interesse em traduzi-los para aplicação em outras culturas uma vez que a QV envolve aspectos objetivos e subjetivos determinantes da boa qualidade de vida (1) .…”

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Avaliação da qualidade de vida de médicos clínicos e cirurgiões

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Morais

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Rev Bras Promoc Saúde

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Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida (QV) dos profissionais da área médica de acordo com a especialidade escolhida (clínica ou cirúrgica). Métodos: Estudo transversal analítico, realizado em 2016, com médicos de clínicas e hospitais de Rio Verde, Goiás, Brasil. Utilizaram-se dois questionários: um sobre aspectos sociodemográficos e outro para avaliação da QV, o World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref (WHOQOL-abreviado). Entregaram-se 287 questionários, sendo 144 respondidos. Dados comparativos dos domínios receberam análise ANOVA, MANOVA, MANCOVA, correlação de Pearson e regressão linear, considerando-se p˂0,05. Resultados: Encontrou-se média de idade de 37,7±10,09 anos e a maioria do sexo masculino (63,1%; n=91). O domínio físico foi, significantemente, melhor avaliado nos valores médios de QV pelo sexo masculino (p=0,002), assim como o domínio meio ambiente (p=0,031). Quando se comparou valores médios da QV e seus domínios de acordo com a atuação clínica e/ou cirúrgica dos médicos, não houve diferença significativa. Ao se comparar médicos plantonistas e não plantonistas, verificou-se que os domínios relação social (p=0,049), meio ambiente (p=0,001) e QV (p=0,024), independentes da carga horária, apresentaram piora no caso dos médicos plantonistas. Quanto maior o tempo de formado, maior a percepção do domínio meio ambiente (p=0,02). Sem diferença significativa quanto à faixa salarial. Conclusão: Não houve diferença na qualidade de vida global entre os médicos clínicos e cirurgiões avaliados, porém, quando comparado entre o sexo, o masculino obteve desempenho mais satisfatório nos domínios físico e meio ambiente. Evidenciou-se que a faixa salarial não influencia na qualidade de vida desses profissionais.

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Psychometric properties of the EUROHIS-QOL 8-item index (WHOQOL-8) in a Brazilian sample

Cited by 30 publications

References 34 publications

Complete withdrawal is the most effective approach to reduce disability in patients with medication-overuse headache: A randomized controlled open-label trial

Complete withdrawal is the most effective approach to reduce disability in patients with medication-overuse headache: A randomized controlled open-label trial

What are the prevalence and factors associated with sexual dysfunction in breastfeeding women? A Brazilian cross-sectional analytical study

Avaliação da qualidade de vida de médicos clínicos e cirurgiões

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