Quality of life of people with chronic ulcers

Patients with chronic ulcers have physical, social, and psychological changes that directly affect their quality of life. To evaluate the quality of life and analyze the association between personal and health characteristics in patient quality of life for those with chronic ulcers. A cross-sectiona...

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Published in:Journal of vascular nursing 2016-12, Vol.34 (4), p.131-136
Main Authors: de Fátima Rodrigues dos Santos, Karina, da Silva, Paula Rogéria, Ferreira, Valéria Tristão, Domingues, Elaine Aparecida Rocha, Simões, Ivandira Ribeiro Anselmo, Lima, Rogério Silva, Alexandre, Neusa Maria Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Aged
Brazil
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diabetic Foot - nursing
Diabetic Foot - psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Pressure Ulcer - nursing
Pressure Ulcer - psychology
Quality of Life - psychology
Social Class
Spirituality
Surveys and Questionnaires
Varicose Ulcer - nursing
Varicose Ulcer - psychology
Wound Healing
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Summary:Patients with chronic ulcers have physical, social, and psychological changes that directly affect their quality of life. To evaluate the quality of life and analyze the association between personal and health characteristics in patient quality of life for those with chronic ulcers. A cross-sectional study, nonprobabilistic. The questionnaire to evaluate personal and health characteristics and the Ferrans and Power Quality of Life Index–Wound Version were used for the data collection. The sample consisted of 200 patients with chronic ulcers of several etiologies (venous ulcers, pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and mixed) recruited at the basic health units in two cities in the South of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Overall, the study found that their quality of life was rated as good. There was a positive correlation between the different ages (P = 0.0165), number of children (P = 0.0083), and practice of religion (P = 0.0394) with quality of life. •Patients with arterial etiology of ulcers presented worse quality of life.•The family, mainly number of children, affected significantly when referring to quality of life.•The practice of religion interfere in quality of life.•Older individuals with chronic wounds showed better quality of life compared to younger individuals.
ISSN:1062-0303
1532-6578
DOI:10.1016/j.jvn.2016.06.003