Influence of pain on the quality of life in patients with venous ulcers: Cross-sectional association and correlation study in a brazilian primary health care lesions treatment center

We aimed to verify the association and correlation between pain and QoL in people with VU treated in a Brazilian Primary Health Care (PHC) lesions treatment center. This is an observational, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, carried out in a service specialized in the treatment of...

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Published in:PloS one 2023-08, Vol.18 (8), p.e0290180-e0290180
Main Authors: Júnior, Severino Azevedo de Oliveira, Oliveira, Adriana Catarina de Souza, Dantas Araújo, Mayara Priscilla, Dantas, Bruno Araújo da Silva, Sánchez, Maria del Carmen García, Torres, Gilson de Vasconcelos
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Language:English
Subjects:
Biology and Life Sciences
Care and treatment
Correlation analysis
Data collection
Diagnosis
Health aspects
Health care
Lesions
Likert scale
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mental health
Older people
Pain
Patients
People and places
Primary care
Quality of life
Social Sciences
Sociodemographics
Ulcers
Varicose ulcer
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Summary:We aimed to verify the association and correlation between pain and QoL in people with VU treated in a Brazilian Primary Health Care (PHC) lesions treatment center. This is an observational, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, carried out in a service specialized in the treatment of chronic injuries, linked to 29 PHC units. Sociodemographic and health characterization instruments were used. The Short Form Health Survey-36 (SF-36) and Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAPS) also were used. The Kruskal-Wallis test verified the association between the scalar variables of QoL and pain intensity. With Spearman’s correlation test, we verified the level of correlation between the scales applied. A total of 103 patients participated in the study. Higher QoL scores associated with moderate pain were found, especially in the Physical role functioning, Physical functioning, and Vitality domains. Correlation analysis showed its greatest (moderate) strength in the interaction between the highest scores in the Physical role functioning and Emotional role functioning domains with the lowest pain levels.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0290180