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Introduction: Multiple sclerosis significantly affects the quality of life of those suffering from this specific condition. Objective: To assess the quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis and analyse the correlation between the disease and its associated effects and different sociodemographic, clinical, and functional variables. Materials and Methods: An observational, cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational and quantitative study conducted using a non-probabilistic convenience sample composed of 70 patients suffering from multiple sclerosis registered with the Multiple Sclerosis Association of the Central Region of Portugal. The data collection protocol included sociodemographic and clinical questions, the Family Apgar Scale, and the Barthel Index. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to process the data. Data collection took place between April and July 2021. Results: The majority of participants reported a moderate overall quality of life (M=51,78 ± 24,09). Higher scores were observed in the social relationships and environmental health domains, while lower scores were recorded for the physical domain. Better quality of life was found to be positively associated with being under 45 years old, having higher educational qualifications, living in functional families, and experiencing greater functional independence in activities of daily living. Discussion: The variables with the strongest association were those capable of influencing the physical and social domains. Those variables explained 59.00% and 53.00% of the variability. Conclusions: These results indicate that people with multiple sclerosis have a compromised quality of life, highlighting the need for new strategies focusing on early diagnosis and effective preventive interventions meant to improve quality of life across all its domains.
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Patients , Quality of Life , Demyelinating Diseases , Central Nervous System Stimulants , Multiple SclerosisABSTRACT
Resumo Objetivo Identificar a prevalência das perturbações músculo-esqueléticas em adolescentes e analisar a sua relação com variáveis sociodemográficas, antropométricas e contextuais. Métodos Conceptualizou-se um estudo observacional, transversal, descritivo/relacional de cariz quantitativo, que envolveu 632 adolescentes de seis agrupamentos de escolas das zonas centro e norte de Portugal, com média de idades de 13,36 anos. O protocolo de colheita de dados integrava questões de cariz sociodemográfico, antropométrico, contextual e ainda o "Questionário Nórdico Músculo-Esquelético" para avaliar as perturbações músculo-esqueléticas. Resultados Os dados mostraram que 47,4% dos adolescentes referem perturbação músculo-esqueléticas nos últimos 3 meses, localizando-se estas aos níveis dos ombros (27,8%), região dorsal (25,3%), coxa/anca (26,1%), pescoço (23,4%), zona lombar (22,8%) e joelhos (19,6%). Verificou-se ainda, que as perturbações músculo-esqueléticas são mais prevalentes nos adolescentes do género feminino, naqueles que gastam mais tempo por dia a ver televisão e ainda nos que se deslocam para a escola a pé ou de bicicleta. Conclusão A prevalência das perturbações músculo-esqueléticas nos adolescentes é elevada, tem origem multicausal, tornando-se imperativa a implementação de intervenções de prevenção e readaptação promotoras de um funcionamento músculo-esquelético otimizado.
Resumen Objetivos Identificar la prevalencia de trastornos musculoesqueléticos en adolescentes y analizar su relación con variables sociodemográficas, antropométricas y contextuales. Métodos Se conceptualizó un estudio observacional, transversal, descriptivo/relacional de aspecto cuantitativo, que incluyó 632 adolescentes de seis agrupamientos de escuelas de la zona centro y norte de Portugal, con promedio de edad de 13,36 años. El protocolo de recolección de datos incluyó cuestiones de aspecto sociodemográfico, antropométrico, contextual e, inclusive, el "Cuestionario Nórdico Musculoesquelético" para evaluar los trastornos musculoesqueléticos. Resultados Los datos mostraron que el 47,4% de los adolescentes señalan trastornos musculoesqueléticos en los últimos 3 meses, localizados en el nivel de los hombros (27,8%), región dorsal (25,3%), muslo/cadera (26,1%), cuello (23,4%), zona lumbar (22,8%) y rodillas (19,6%). Además, se verificó que los trastornos musculoesqueléticos tienen mayor prevalencia en adolescentes de género femenino, en los que pasan más tiempo por día viendo televisión y en los que van a la escuela caminando o en bicicleta. Conclusión La prevalencia de los trastornos musculoesqueléticos en adolescentes es elevada, tiene origen multicausal, por lo que se torna imperativa la implementación de intervenciones de prevención y readaptación que promuevan un funcionamiento musculoesquelético optimizado.
Abstract Objective To identify the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in adolescents, and to analyze this prevalence relationship with sociodemographic, anthropometric and contextual variables. Methods An observational, cross-sectional, descriptive/relational study with quantitative approach was conceptualized, involving 632 adolescents with mean age of 13.36 from six school groups from Central and North Portugal. Data collection protocol included questions of sociodemographic, anthropometric and contextual nature, and also the "Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire" to assess musculoskeletal disorders. Results Data showed that 47.4% of adolescents mentioned musculoskeletal disorders within the last 3 months, located in the shoulders (27.8%), dorsal region (25.3%), thigh/hips (26.1%), neck (23.4%), lumbar region (22.8%), and knees (19.6%). We found that musculoskeletal disorders are more prevalent in female adolescents, and among those who spend longer time watching television per day, and also those who go to school by foot or bicycle. Conclusion The prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in adolescents is high and has multicausal origin, turning imperative the implementation of preventive and readapted actions to promote a better musculoskeletal function.