Autor | Souza, Neila Paula de | |
Autor | Villar, Livia Melo | |
Autor | Garbin, Artênio José Ísper | |
Autor | Rovida, Tânia Adas Saliba | |
Autor | Garbin, Cléa Adas Saliba | |
Data de acesso | 2016-03-03T11:16:24Z | |
Data de disponibilização | 2016-03-03T11:16:24Z | |
Data do publicação | 2015 | |
Citação | SOUZA, Neila Paula de; et al. Assessment of health-related quality of life and related factors in patients with chronic liver disease. The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, v.19, n.6, p.590-595, Nov.-Dec. 2015. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 1413-8670 | |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/12948 | |
Idioma | eng | pt_BR |
Editor | Elsevier | pt_BR |
Direito Autoral | open access | |
Título | Assessment of health-related quality of life and related factors in patients with chronic liver disease | pt_BR |
Tipo do documento | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1016/j.bjid.2015.08.003 | |
Resumo em Inglês | Background and objectives
Assessing health-related quality of life is an important aspect of clinical practice. Thus, the present study attempts to assess the health-related quality of life of patients with chronic liver disease.
Methods
A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 133 chronic liver disease patients, using three instruments: a demographic questionnaire, the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire, and Model for End-Stage Liver Disease index. Variables were expressed as frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations. The statistical analysis included Pearson's correlation, Student's t-test, and analysis of variance (p < 0.05 was considered significant).
Results
The mean age of included subjects was 50.5 ± 13.3 years. The majority were male (66.2%), Caucasian (70.7%), and had a family income of US$329–US$658.2. Over half of the patients (56.4%) were infected by hepatitis C virus and 93.2% had low Model for End-Stage Liver Disease scores. Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score was related to age (r = 0.185; p = 0.033). Higher mean Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire scores were obtained for emotional function (39.70/SD ± 12.98) and while lower scores were obtained for abdominal symptoms (16.00/SD ± 6.25). Fifty-two patients (39.1%) presented overall low (<5) Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire scores. Furthermore, Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire score was related to family income (r = 0.187, p = 0.031).Conclusion
Most individuals presented high mean Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire scores, indicating low health-related quality of life, especially individuals with low family income. | pt_BR |
Afiliação | Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” (UNESP). Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia Social e Preventiva. Araçatuba, SP, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Afiliação | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Hepatites Virais. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Afiliação | Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” (UNESP). Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia Social e Preventiva. Araçatuba, SP, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Afiliação | Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” (UNESP). Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia Social e Preventiva. Araçatuba, SP, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Afiliação | Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho” (UNESP). Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia Social e Preventiva. Araçatuba, SP, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Palavras-chave em inglês | Quality of Life | pt_BR |
Palavras-chave em inglês | Hepatitis | pt_BR |
Palavras-chave em inglês | Liver cirrhosis | pt_BR |
DeCS | Hepatite | pt_BR |
DeCS | Cirrose Hepática | pt_BR |
DeCS | Qualidade de Vida | pt_BR |