Quality of life assessment of patients with and without venous ulcer

Authors

  • Thalyne Yurí Araújo Farias Dias Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Isabelle Katherinne Fernandes Costa Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; Centro de Ciências da Saúde; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Márjorie Dantas Medeiros Melo Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; Centro de Ciências da Saúde; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Sandra Maria da Solidade Gomes Simões de Olivei Torres Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte
  • Eulália Maria Chaves Maia Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; Centro de Ciências da Saúde; Departamento de Psicologia
  • Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte; Centro de Ciências da Saúde; Departamento de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.3304.2454

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.

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Published

2014-07-01

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 4 (2014)

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How to Cite

Quality of life assessment of patients with and without venous ulcer . (2014). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 22(4), 576-581. https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.3304.2454