Quality of life assessment of patients with and without venous ulcer

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: to compare the quality of life of patients with chronic venous disease with and without ulcer and to identify the most affected aspects. METHOD: cross-sectional study with a sample of 204 patients with chronic venous disease. The quality of life was assessed with the help of the SF-36 questionnaire. To compare the scores between the groups, the Mann-Whitney test was used, considering a statistically significant difference when p<0.05. RESULTS: the quality of life score of patients with ulcer was lower when compared to that of patients without ulcer, in all domains and dimensions of the SF-36, particularly in the domains physical aspect and functional capacity, with very low scores. CONCLUSION: all aspects of quality of life were more compromised in people with ulcers. These findings can contribute towards a better understanding of the effects of chronic venous disease on the quality of life and towards a better orientation of therapeutic interventions in this population.

Care and quality of life evaluation of people with venous ulcers in primary health care

“…The clinical changes resulting from venous insufficiency and VU impact functional capacity of the individual, limiting their activities, including self-care [1,2,3]. In this research, the physical aspect domain had the lowest average, followed by the functional aspect, in both groups, with lower scores for the subjects in Group I.…”

“…Venous ulcers (VU) is a major public health problem because it impacts multidimensional and psychosocially the affected population [1,2]. It also usually requires long and complex therapy, causing pain and disability that consequently reflect in daily life activities, in work performance and it compromises the quality of life (QOL) [1,2,3].…”

“…It also usually requires long and complex therapy, causing pain and disability that consequently reflect in daily life activities, in work performance and it compromises the quality of life (QOL) [1,2,3].…”

Uso de software livre como recurso para mensuração de área de úlceras venosas

“…Estes pacientes podem apresentar dor, dificuldade de mobilidade, redução da autoestima, necessitando de cuidado integral e multiprofissional, visando à melhoria da qualidade de vida e o acesso facilitado nos serviços de saúde. 2 Dessa maneira, conhecer os pacientes com úlcera venosa em seus aspectos clínicos e biopsicossociais, possibilita contribuir para o planejamento dos cuidados de enfermagem, direcionando para as necessidades reais do cuidado. 3 Nesse sentido, a avaliação das lesões faz parte do processo de cuidado e tratamento das mesmas.…”

Protocolo de assistência a pessoas com úlcera venosa na atenção primária: revisão integrativa da literatura Protocol of assistance to persons with venous ulcer in primary care: integrative literature review

“…In addition to the factors relating to injury and topical treatments, the chronic wound healing process can be influenced by personal, health, psychological, emotional, economic, social and political aspects, including the individual as a holistic being with diverse needs. [30][31][32] Regarding the importance of quality of life, only two studies 9.18 have focused on this aspect in its guidelines, both in the USA. In protocols/guidelines of other countries were not identified aspects that addressed quality of life.…”