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A qualidade de vida de jovens-adultos submetidos a transplante renal na infância
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RESUMO - O objectivo do trabalho visa descrever e comparar a qualidade de vida dos jovens/adultos submetidos a transplante
renal na infância.
Foi desenvolvido um estudo exploratório, descritivo, comparativo, procedendo-se ao emparelhamento com um grupo
sem doença, tendo em conta o sexo, a idade, estado civil e
habilitações literárias numa proporção de 1/2.
O estudo abrangeu 86,1% da população submetida a transplante renal na infância, na zona norte do país, no total de
31 indivíduos, sendo 41,94% do sexo feminino e 58,04% do
sexo masculino.
Foram utilizados dois instrumentos de avaliação da qualidade de vida: o SF-36, como medida genérica de saúde, e o
QLI, como avaliação específica deste quadro clínico.
Em termos globais, e tendo em conta os resultados do
SF-36, as diferenças são estatisticamente significativas ao
nível de p < 0,05: todas as médias dos indicadores de qualidade de vida do grupo sem doença são superiores às dos
indivíduos submetidos a transplante.
Ao correlacionarmos os dois instrumentos verifica-se apenas uma correlação a nível da saúde mental. Isto remete--
nos para a multidimensionalidade e complexidade do conceito de qualidade vida relacionado com a saúde.
Este trabalho reflecte a importância do reconhecimento da
avaliação da qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde,
como indicador do sucesso dos cuidados de saúde prestados.
ABSTRACT - The aim of this research is to describe and compare the quality of life of young/adults that have been submitted to a kidney transplantation in childhood. An exploratory, descriptive and comparative study was carried out. Subjects were matched with a healthy study group, according to gender, age, marriage and academic status, in a proportion of 1/2. The study comprised 86,1% of the population submitted to kidney transplantation in childhood in the north zone of the country, in a total of 31 individuals, 41,94% female and 58,04% male. Two quality of life evaluation scales were used as specific evaluation tools for this disease: SF-36 as a general health evaluation tool and QLI (Ferrans & Powers). According to the results obtained with SF-36, differences are statistically significative, at level of p < 0,05: the average values of all quality of life indicators in healthy subjects are higher than the values obtained in individuals submitted to kidney transplantation. Correlating the two scales, one may conclude that the correlation only exists at a mental health level. This result highlights the variety and complexity of the concept of quality of life when related to health. This study gives emphasis to the importance of recognizing the evaluation of the quality of life, when related to health, as an indicator of success of the health care provided.
ABSTRACT - The aim of this research is to describe and compare the quality of life of young/adults that have been submitted to a kidney transplantation in childhood. An exploratory, descriptive and comparative study was carried out. Subjects were matched with a healthy study group, according to gender, age, marriage and academic status, in a proportion of 1/2. The study comprised 86,1% of the population submitted to kidney transplantation in childhood in the north zone of the country, in a total of 31 individuals, 41,94% female and 58,04% male. Two quality of life evaluation scales were used as specific evaluation tools for this disease: SF-36 as a general health evaluation tool and QLI (Ferrans & Powers). According to the results obtained with SF-36, differences are statistically significative, at level of p < 0,05: the average values of all quality of life indicators in healthy subjects are higher than the values obtained in individuals submitted to kidney transplantation. Correlating the two scales, one may conclude that the correlation only exists at a mental health level. This result highlights the variety and complexity of the concept of quality of life when related to health. This study gives emphasis to the importance of recognizing the evaluation of the quality of life, when related to health, as an indicator of success of the health care provided.
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Pinto, Cândida; Pinheiro, José Luís Pais - A qualidade de vida de jovens-adultos submetidos a transplante renal na infância : Qualidade de vida = quality of life of young-adults submitted to kidney transplantation in childhood. Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública. ISSN 0870-9025. Vol. 18, Nº 1 (Janeiro/Junho 2000), p. 11-20
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública