Content Validity of a Questionnaire Based on the Theory of Planned Behavior to Assess the Psychosocial Determinants of Insulin Adherence.

OBJECTIVES: To verify the content validity of questions of an insulin adherence questionnaire based on the Theory Planned Behavior in outpatients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS: The instrument was derived from a tool created to evaluate psychosocial determinants of adherence to oral antidiabetics medications in the Brazilian context, and was submitted for evaluation by a committee of experts and members of the target population. The item-level content validity index, the scale-level content validity index averaging calculation method, and the modified kappa coefficient were used to evaluate agreement among specialists. The comprehensibility of the instrument by members of the target population was qualitatively analyzed. RESULTS: The item-level content validity index was found to be lower than desired in 6 of the 20 items analyzed. Of these, one item was modified and 5 were excluded after the comprehensibility evaluation by members of the target population; one item from the perceived control scale was excluded. Content validation resulted in an instrument with 14 items, distributed in the domains intention (4 items), attitude (3 items), perceived norm (4 items), and perceived control (4 items) scales. CONCLUSIONS: The findings support good evidence of the content validity of the instrument for use among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus receiving insulin therapy.

Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM version 1.4): Ceiling and Floor Effects, Reliability, and Known-Group Validity in Brazilian Outpatients With Hypertension.

OBJECTIVES: Evaluate the acceptability, ceiling and floor effects, reliability, and known-group validity of the Brazilian version of the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication (TSQM) version 1.4 in patients with hypertension. METHODS: The sample consisted of 300 hypertensive patients undergoing treatment in an outpatient department. The acceptability was evaluated from the items not answered in the TSQM. The reliability of the TSQM was estimated through Cronbach's alpha. Known-group validity tested whether the TSQM discriminates satisfaction between different stages of hypertension, diagnoses of left ventricular hypertrophy, medication adherence, and occurrence of side effects. RESULTS: The TSQM had high acceptability (99% of participants answered all items). A substantial ceiling effect was found in the side effect (89%) and global satisfaction (29%) subscales. Reliability evaluated with Cronbach's alpha showed values >0.76 in all subscales. Known-group validity was supported with a statistically significant difference in patient satisfaction effectiveness between the hypertension groups and those without left ventricular hypertrophy. Regarding medication adherence, the TSQM was able to discriminate satisfaction in the side effect and global satisfaction subscales. A significantly higher satisfaction was found in all subscales of the TSQM in those patients without side effects. CONCLUSIONS: The TSQM is a reliable and valid questionnaire to be used in Brazilians with hypertension.

Psychometric Performance of the Brazilian Version of the Diabetes Distress Scale in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Type 2.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Assessing the stress of patient with diabetes requires reliable and valid instruments. This study evaluated the measurement properties of the Brazilian version of the Diabetes Distress Scale (B-DDS). METHODS: This cross-sectional study enrolled 139 patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) receiving outpatient treatment. Reliability and construct validity were estimated through convergent validity and confirmatory factor analysis. RESULTS: Evidence of reliability was obtained-Cronbach alpha = .87 and intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) = .93. Significant positive correlations of moderate-to-strong magnitudes were observed between the dimensions of the DDS and the total score of the PAID; the confirmatory factor analysis supported the four dimensions of the original instrument. CONCLUSIONS: The B-DDS is reliable and valid for evaluation of the stress related to diabetes mellitus.

Quality of Life on Arterial Hypertension: Validity of Known Groups of MINICHAL.

INTRODUCTIONS: In the care of hypertension, it is important that health professionals possess available tools that allow evaluating the impairment of the health-related quality of life, according to the severity of hypertension and the risk for cardiovascular events. Among the instruments developed for the assessment of health-related quality of life, there is the Mini-Cuestionario of Calidad de Vida en la Hipertensión Arterial (MINICHAL) recently adapted to the Brazilian culture. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the validity of known groups of the Brazilian version of the MINICHAL regarding the classification of risk for cardiovascular events, symptoms, severity of dyspnea and target-organ damage. METHODS: Data of 200 hypertensive outpatients concerning sociodemographic and clinical information and health-related quality of life were gathered by consulting the medical charts and the application of the Brazilian version of MINICHAL. The Mann-Whitney test was used to compare health-related quality of life in relation to symptoms and target-organ damage. The Kruskal-Wallis test and ANOVA with ranks transformation were used to compare health-related quality of life in relation to the classification of risk for cardiovascular events and intensity of dyspnea, respectively. RESULTS: The MINICHAL was able to discriminate health-related quality of life in relation to symptoms and kidney damage, but did not discriminate health-related quality of life in relation to the classification of risk for cardiovascular events. CONCLUSION: The Brazilian version of the MINICHAL is a questionnaire capable of discriminating differences on the health-related quality of life regarding dyspnea, chest pain, palpitation, lipothymy, cephalea and renal damage.

Visão, qualidade de vida e adesão medicamentosa em idosos com retinopatia diabética / Vision, quality of life and medication adherence in older adults with diabetic retinopathy / Visión, calidad de vida y adhesión a la terapia medicamentosa en los ancianos con retinopatía diabética

O estudo objetivou analisar a influência da qualidade de vida relacionada à função visual (QVRFV) sobre a adesão medicamentosa e o efeito moderador da acuidade visual (AV) na relação QVRFV – adesão em idosos com retinopatia diabética. Trata-se de uma pesquisa transversal envolvendo idosos em uso de antidiabéticos orais/ insulina e anti-hipertensivos. Avaliou-se aproporção de adesão e os cuidados no uso dos medicamentos. Utilizou-se o National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire para avaliação da QVRFV. Empregou-se a análise de relação conjunta e a variância bivariada para testar o efeito moderador da AV na relação QVRFV – adesão. Dos 100 idosos avaliados, 58% foram classificados como aderentes. Aqueles com pior QVRFV e baixa visão grave para longe mostraram 3.34 e 2.95 mais chance de não adesão, respectivamente. O efeito moderador estudado, entretanto, não foi observado. Os resultados ratificam que o efeito da AV e da QVRFV sobre a adesão ocorre de forma independente.

This cross-sectional study examined the influence of vision-related quality of life (VRQoL) on medication adherence,and the moderator effect of visual acuity (VA) in the relationship of VRQoL to adherence, in older adults with diabetic retinopathy. The study sample comprised elderly patients taking oral antidiabetic/ insulin and antihypertensive drugs. Medication adherence rate, and its association with care taken in drug administration, were assessed. The National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire was used to evaluate VRQoL. Analysis of the joint relationship and bivariate analysis of variance were applied to test the moderator effect of VA in the relationship between VRQoL and adherence. Of the 100 patients tested, 58% classified as adherent. Those with worse VRQoL and severe visual impairment or blindness showed, respectively, 3.34 and 2.95 higher probability of non-adherence. However, the moderator effect studied was not observed. The data confirmed thatthe effects of VA and VRQoL on adherence were independent of each other.

Este estudio tuvo como objetivo analizar la influencia de la calidad de vida relacionada con la función visual (CVRFV) sobre la adhesión a la terapéutica medicamentosa y el efecto moderador de la agudeza visual (AV) en relación CVRFV – adhesión en los ancianos con retinopatía diabética. Se trata de un estudio transversal involucrando a ancianos que usaban antidiabéticos orales/ insulina y fármacos antihipertensivos. Se evaluó la proporción de la adhesión y los cuidados en cuanto al uso de medicamentos. Se utilizó el National Eye Institute Visual Function Questionnaire para evaluar CVRFV. Se utilizaron análisis de prueba conjunta y varianza bivariada para evaluar el efecto moderador de la AV en relación CVRFV – adhesión. De los 100 ancianos evaluados, un 58% fue clasificado como adherentes. Los que obtuvieron peor CVRFV y discapacidad visual severa de distancia mostraron de 3.34 y 2.95 más posibilidad de no adhesión, respectivamente. No se observó, sin embargo, el efecto moderador estudiado. Estos datos confirman que el efecto de AV y CVRFV sobre la adhesión se produce de forma independiente.

Quality of Life on Arterial Hypertension: Validity of Known Groups of MINICHAL / Qualidade de Vida na Hipertensão Arterial: Validade de Grupos Conhecidos do MINICHAL

Introductions: In the care of hypertension, it is important that health professionals possess available tools that allow evaluating the impairment of the health-related quality of life, according to the severity of hypertension and the risk for cardiovascular events. Among the instruments developed for the assessment of health-related quality of life, there is the Mini-Cuestionario of Calidad de Vida en la Hipertensión Arterial (MINICHAL) recently adapted to the Brazilian culture. Objective: To estimate the validity of known groups of the Brazilian version of the MINICHAL regarding the classification of risk for cardiovascular events, symptoms, severity of dyspnea and target-organ damage. Methods: Data of 200 hypertensive outpatients concerning sociodemographic and clinical information and health-related quality of life were gathered by consulting the medical charts and the application of the Brazilian version of MINICHAL. The Mann-Whitney test was used to compare health-related quality of life in relation to symptoms and target-organ damage. The Kruskal-Wallis test and ANOVA with ranks transformation were used to compare health-related quality of life in relation to the classification of risk for cardiovascular events and intensity of dyspnea, respectively. Results: The MINICHAL was able to discriminate health-related quality of life in relation to symptoms and kidney damage, but did not discriminate health-related quality of life in relation to the classification of risk for cardiovascular events. Conclusion: The Brazilian version of the MINICHAL is a questionnaire capable of discriminating differences on the health‑related quality of life regarding dyspnea, chest pain, palpitation, lipothymy, cephalea and renal damage. .

Fundamento: No cuidado ao hipertenso, é importante que o profissional de saúde disponha de ferramentas que possibilitem avaliar o comprometimento da qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde, de acordo com a gravidade da hipertensão e o risco para eventos cardiovasculares. Dentre os instrumentos criados para avaliação da qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde, destaca-se o Mini-Cuestionario de Calidad de Vida en la Hipertensión Arterial (MINICHAL), recentemente adaptado para a cultura brasileira. Objetivo: Estimar a validade de grupos conhecidos da versão brasileira do MINICHAL em relação à classificação de risco para eventos cardiovasculares, sintomas, intensidade da dispneia e lesões de órgãos-alvo. Métodos: Foram investigados 200 hipertensos em seguimento ambulatorial, cujos dados sociodemográficos, clínicos e de qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde foram obtidos por meio de consulta ao prontuário e da aplicação da versão brasileira do MINICHAL. O teste de Mann-Whitney foi utilizado para comparar qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde em relação aos sintomas e às lesões de órgãos-alvo. Teste de Kruskal-Wallis e ANOVA com transformação nos ranks foram empregados para comparar qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde em relação à classificação de risco para eventos cardiovasculares e intensidade da dispneia, respectivamente. Resultados: O MINICHAL discriminou qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde em relação aos sintomas e dano renal (lesões de órgãos-alvo), porém não discriminou qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde em relação à classificação de risco para eventos cardiovasculares. Conclusão: A versão brasileira do MINICHAL é um instrumento capaz de discriminar diferenças na qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde em relação aos sintomas de dispneia, precordialgia, palpitação, lipotímia, cefaleia e presença de dano renal. .

Medication adherence and quality of life among the elderly with diabetic retinopathy / Adesão medicamentosa e qualidade de vida em idosos com retinopatia diabética / Adhesión a la medicación y calidad de vida en ancianos con retinopatía diabética

METHOD: one hundred (n=100) elderly outpatients with diabetic retinopathy taking antihypertensives and/or oral antidiabetics/insulin were interviewed. Adherence was evaluated by the adherence proportion and its association with the care taken in administrating medications and by the Morisky Scale. The National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) was used to evaluate HRQoL. RESULTS: most (58%) reported the use of 80% or more of the prescribed dose and care in utilizing the medication. The item "stopping the drug when experiencing an adverse event", from the Morisky Scale, explained 12.8% and 13.5% of the variability of adherence proportion to antihypertensives and oral antidiabetics/insulin, respectively. CONCLUSION: there was better HRQoL in the Color Vision, Driving and Social Functioning domains of the NEI VFQ-25. Individuals with lower scores on the NEI VFQ-25 and higher scores on the Morisky Scale presented greater chance to be nonadherent to the pharmacological treatment of diabetes and hypertension. .

OBJETIVO: investigar os fatores relacionados à adesão medicamentosa e sua relação com a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde em idosos com retinopatia diabética. MÉTODO: foram entrevistados 100 idosos, em acompanhamento ambulatorial, em uso de anti-hipertensivos e/ou antidiabéticos orais/insulina. A adesão foi avaliada pela proporção de adesão e sua associação com os cuidados no uso dos medicamentos e pela Escala de Morisky. O National Eye Institute Visual Funcioning Questionnaire foi utilizado para avaliar a qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde. RESULTADOS: A maioria (58%) relatou o uso de 80% ou mais das doses prescritas e os cuidados na tomada dos medicamentos. O item "interromper o uso dos medicamentos por se sentir pior", da Escala de Morisky, explicou 12,8 e 13,5% da variabilidade da proporção de adesão aos anti-hipertensivos e aos antidiabéticos orais/insulina, respectivamente. CONCLUSÃO: observou-se melhor qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde nos domínios visão de cores, dirigir automóvel e apectos sociais do National Eye Institute Visual Funcioning Questionnaire. Indivíduos com menor pontuação na National Eye Institute Visual Funcioning Questionnaire e maiores escores na Escala de Morisky apresentaram maiores chances de serem não aderentes aos medicamentos do diabetes e da hipertensão arterial. .

OBJETIVO: investigar los factores relacionados a la adhesión a la medicación y su relación con la Calidad de Vida Relacionada a la Salud (CVRS) de ancianos con retinopatía diabética. MÉTODO: fueron entrevistados cien (n=100) pacientes ancianos de ambulatorio con retinopatía diabética que toman medicamentos antihipertensivos y/o antidiabéticos orales/insulina. La adhesión fue evaluada mediante la proporción de adhesión y su asociación con el cuidado tomado en la administración de medicamentos y mediante la Escala de Morisky. El National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) fue usado para evaluar la CVRS. RESULTADOS: la mayoría (58%) relató el uso de 80% o más de la dosis prescrita y cuidado con el uso de la medicación. El ítem "suspender la droga cuando vivencia un evento adverso", de la Escala de Morisky, explicó 12.8% y 13.5% de la variabilidad en la proporción de adhesión a los antihipertensivos y antidiabéticos orales/insulina, respectivamente. CONCUSIÓN: fue encontrada mejor CVRS en los dominios de Visión Cromática, Dirección y Funcionamiento Social del NEI VFQ-25. Individuos con puntuaciones menores en el NEI VFQ-25 y puntuaciones mayores en la Escala de Morisky revelaron mayor chance de no adhesión al tratamiento farmacológico de la diabetes y hipertensión. .

Beliefs related to adherence to oral antidiabetic treatment according to the Theory of Planned Behavior.

OBJECTIVE: to identify salient behavioral, normative, control and self-efficacy beliefs related to the behavior of adherence to oral antidiabetic agents, using the Theory of Planned Behavior. METHOD: cross-sectional, exploratory study with 17 diabetic patients in chronic use of oral antidiabetic medication and in outpatient follow-up. Individual interviews were recorded, transcribed and content-analyzed using pre-established categories. RESULTS: behavioral beliefs concerning advantages and disadvantages of adhering to medication emerged, such as the possibility of avoiding complications from diabetes, preventing or delaying the use of insulin, and a perception of side effects. The children of patients and physicians are seen as important social references who influence medication adherence. The factors that facilitate adherence include access to free-of-cost medication and taking medications associated with temporal markers. On the other hand, a complex therapeutic regimen was considered a factor that hinders adherence. Understanding how to use medication and forgetfulness impact the perception of patients regarding their ability to adhere to oral antidiabetic agents. CONCLUSION: medication adherence is a complex behavior permeated by behavioral, normative, control and self-efficacy beliefs that should be taken into account when assessing determinants of behavior.

Beliefs related to adherence to oral antidiabetic treatment according to the Theory of Planned Behavior / Crenças relacionadas à adesão ao tratamento com antidiabéticos orais segundo a Teoria do Comportamento Planejado / Creencias relacionadas a la adhesión al tratamiento con antidiabéticos orales según la Teoría del Comportamiento Planificado

OBJECTIVE: to identify salient behavioral, normative, control and self-efficacy beliefs related to the behavior of adherence to oral antidiabetic agents, using the Theory of Planned Behavior. METHOD: cross-sectional, exploratory study with 17 diabetic patients in chronic use of oral antidiabetic medication and in outpatient follow-up. Individual interviews were recorded, transcribed and content-analyzed using pre-established categories. RESULTS: behavioral beliefs concerning advantages and disadvantages of adhering to medication emerged, such as the possibility of avoiding complications from diabetes, preventing or delaying the use of insulin, and a perception of side effects. The children of patients and physicians are seen as important social references who influence medication adherence. The factors that facilitate adherence include access to free-of-cost medication and taking medications associated with temporal markers. On the other hand, a complex therapeutic regimen was considered a factor that hinders adherence. Understanding how to use medication and forgetfulness impact the perception of patients regarding their ability to adhere to oral antidiabetic agents. CONCLUSION: medication adherence is a complex behavior permeated by behavioral, normative, control and self-efficacy beliefs that should be taken into account when assessing determinants of behavior. .

OBJETIVO: identificar as crenças salientes comportamentais, normativas, de controle e de autoeficácia, relacionadas ao comportamento de adesão aos antidiabéticos orais, utilizando a Teoria do Comportamento Planejado. MÉTODO: estudo transversal, exploratório, com 17 diabéticos, em uso contínuo de antidiabético oral, em seguimento ambulatorial. As entrevistas individuais foram gravadas, transcritas e submetidas à análise de conteúdo, utilizando-se categorias pré-definidas. RESULTADOS: emergiram crenças comportamentais relacionadas às vantagens e desvantagens do uso dos medicamentos, como a possibilidade de evitar complicações do diabetes, evitar ou retardar o uso de insulina e percepção de reações adversas. Evidenciou-se que os filhos e o médico são importantes referentes sociais que influenciam a adesão medicamentosa. Dentre os fatores que facilitam a adesão destacaram-se o acesso gratuito aos medicamentos e a tomada dos medicamentos relacionada a marcadores temporais. A complexidade terapêutica, por outro lado, foi considerada fator que dificulta a adesão. A compreensão da forma de uso dos medicamentos e o esquecimento impactam a percepção da capacidade de aderir aos antidiabéticos orais. CONCLUSÃO: a adesão medicamentosa é um comportamento complexo, permeado por crenças comportamentais, normativas, de controle e autoeficácia que devem ser consideradas na avaliação dos determinantes do comportamento. .

OBJETIVO: identificar creencias destacadas comportamentales, normativas, de control y de autoeficacia, relacionadas al comportamiento de adhesión a antidiabéticos orales, utilizando la Teoría del Comportamiento Planificado. MÉTODO: estudio transversal, exploratorio, con 17 diabéticos, que usaban continuamente antidiabético oral, en seguimiento en ambulatorio. Las entrevistas individuales fueron grabadas, transcritas y sometidas al análisis de contenido, utilizando categorías predefinidas. RESULTADOS: surgieron creencias comportamentales relacionadas a las ventajas y desventajas del uso de los medicamentos, como la posibilidad de evitar complicaciones de la diabetes, evitar o retardar el uso de insulina y percibir reacciones adversas. Se evidenció que los hijos y el médico son importantes referentes sociales que influencian la adhesión medicamentosa. Entre los factores que facilitan la adhesión se destacaron el acceso gratuito a los medicamentos y la toma de medicamentos relacionada a marcadores temporales. Por otro lado, la complejidad terapéutica fue considerada un factor que dificulta la adhesión. La comprensión de la forma de uso de los medicamentos y el olvido impactan la percepción de la capacidad de adherir a los antidiabéticos orales. CONCLUSIÓN: la adhesión medicamentosa es un comportamiento complejo permeado por creencias comportamentales, normativas, de control y autoeficacia que deben ser consideradas en la evaluación de los determinantes del comportamiento. .

Medication adherence and quality of life among the elderly with diabetic retinopathy.

METHOD: one hundred (n=100) elderly outpatients with diabetic retinopathy taking antihypertensives and/or oral antidiabetics/insulin were interviewed. Adherence was evaluated by the adherence proportion and its association with the care taken in administrating medications and by the Morisky Scale. The National Eye Institute Visual Functioning Questionnaire (NEI VFQ-25) was used to evaluate HRQoL. RESULTS: most (58%) reported the use of 80% or more of the prescribed dose and care in utilizing the medication. The item "stopping the drug when experiencing an adverse event", from the Morisky Scale, explained 12.8% and 13.5% of the variability of adherence proportion to antihypertensives and oral antidiabetics/insulin, respectively. CONCLUSION: there was better HRQoL in the Color Vision, Driving and Social Functioning domains of the NEI VFQ-25. Individuals with lower scores on the NEI VFQ-25 and higher scores on the Morisky Scale presented greater chance to be nonadherent to the pharmacological treatment of diabetes and hypertension.

Psychometric performance of the brazilian version of the Mini-cuestionario de calidad de vida en la hipertensión arterial (MINICHAL).

This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, ceiling and floor effects, reliability, and convergent construct validity of the Brazilian version of the Mini Cuestionario de Calidad de Vida en la Hipertensión Arterial (MINICHAL). The study included 200 hypertensive outpatients in a university hospital and a primary healthcare unit. The MINICHAL was applied in 3.0 (± 1.0) minutes with 100% of the items answered. A "ceiling effect" was observed in both dimensions and in the total score, as well as evidence of measurement stability (ICC=0.74). The convergent validity was confirmed by significant positive correlations between similar dimensions of the MINICHAL and the SF-36, and significant negative correlations with the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire - MLHFQ, however, correlations between dissimilar constructs were also observed. It was concluded that the Brazilian version of the MINICHAL presents evidence of reliability and validity when applied to hypertensive outpatients.

Psychometric performance of the brazilian version of the Mini-cuestionario de calidad de vida en la hipertensión arterial (MINICHAL) / Desempenho psicométrico da versão brasileira do Mini-cuestionario de calidad de vida en la hipertensión arterial (MINICHAL) / Desempeño psicométrico de la versión brasileña del Minicuestionario de calidad de vida en la hipertensión arterial (MINICHAL)

This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, ceiling and floor effects, reliability, and convergent construct validity of the Brazilian version of the Mini Cuestionario de Calidad de Vida en la Hipertensión Arterial (MINICHAL). The study included 200 hypertensive outpatients in a university hospital and a primary healthcare unit. The MINICHAL was applied in 3.0 (± 1.0) minutes with 100 percent of the items answered. A "ceiling effect" was observed in both dimensions and in the total score, as well as evidence of measurement stability (ICC=0.74). The convergent validity was confirmed by significant positive correlations between similar dimensions of the MINICHAL and the SF-36, and significant negative correlations with the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire - MLHFQ, however, correlations between dissimilar constructs were also observed. It was concluded that the Brazilian version of the MINICHAL presents evidence of reliability and validity when applied to hypertensive outpatients.

Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a praticabilidade, a aceitabilidade, os efeitos teto e chão, a confiabilidade e a validade de constructo convergente da versão brasileira do mini - cuestionario de calidad de vida en la hipertensión arterial - Minichal. Participaram do estudo 200 pacientes hipertensos, em seguimento ambulatorial, em hospital universitário e unidade básica de saúde. O Minichal foi aplicado em 3,0 (±1,0) minutos, com 100 por cento dos itens respondidos. Foi observado efeito teto em ambas as dimensões e escore total, bem como evidências de estabilidade da medida (ICC=0,74). A validade convergente foi confirmada por correlações significativas positivas entre dimensões similares do Minichal e do SF-36, e por correlações significativas negativas com o Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire - MLHFQ, embora correlações entre constructos dissimilares tenham sido observadas. Conclui-se que a versão brasileira do Minichal apresenta evidência de confiabilidade e validade, quando aplicada em hipertensos, em seguimento ambulatorial.

Este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar la practicidad, la aceptabilidad, los efectos techo y suelo, la confiabilidad y la validez de constructo convergente de la versión brasileña del Minicuestionario de Calidad de Vida de la Hipertensión Arterial - MINICHAL. Participaron del estudio 200 pacientes hipertensos en seguimiento en ambulatorio, en hospital universitario y en Unidad Básica de Salud. El MINICHAL fue aplicado en 3,0 (±1,0) minutos, con 100 por ciento de los ítems respondidos. Fue observado "efecto techo" en ambas dimensiones y puntaje total, así como evidencias de estabilidad de la medida (CCI=0,74). La validez convergente fue confirmada por correlaciones significativas positivas entre dimensiones similares del MINICHAL y del SF-36, y por correlaciones significativas negativas con el Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire - MLHFQ, a pesar de que correlaciones entre constructos no similares hubiesen sido observadas. Se concluye que la versión brasileña del MINICHAL presenta evidencia de confiabilidad y validez cuando aplicada en hipertensos en seguimiento en ambulatorio.

[Leisure activities for the elderly during hospitalization]. / Atividades de lazer em idosos durante a hospitalização.

This study intended to: 1. Identify the leisure activities available in the hospital and those in which the elderly participate; 2. Relate elderly hospitalization with their participation in leisure activities; 3. Assess the factors that motivate and inhibit elderly participation in leisure activities. This is a descriptive/exploratory study carried out with one hundred hospitalized elderly patients. Available leisure activities were television and magazines. Most participants (99%) said they participate in leisure activities such as family/ friends conversations and visits. Involvement in leisure activities decreases with associated diseases and increases with hospitalization time. Leisure was motivated by the elderly's personal characteristics, the reduction of the hospitalization's negative effects, and the benefits it brings to the health. Its limitation was associated to intrinsic aspects of the elderly and to the institutional context.

Atividades de lazer em idosos durante a hospitalização / Leisure activities for the elderly during hospitalization

Este estudo teve como objetivos: 1. Identificar as atividades de lazer disponíveis no hospital e as realizadas pelos idosos; 2. Relacionar a internação com a participação nas atividades de lazer; 3. Avaliar os fatores que motivam e impedem a participação nestas atividades. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva/exploratória, com 100 idosos hospitalizados. As atividades disponíveis foram: televisão e revistas. A maioria dos sujeitos (99%) afirmou participar de atividades de lazer, destacando-se a conversa e a visita de familiares/amigos. A participação em outras atividades diminui com as comorbidades e aumenta com a internação. O lazer foi motivado pelas características pessoais dos idosos, redução dos efeitos da hospitalização e benefícios à saúde. A sua limitação associou-se aos aspectos intrínsecos aos idosos e ao contexto institucional.

This study intended to: 1. Identify the leisure activities available in the hospital and those in which the elderlyparticipate; 2. Relate elderly hospitalization with their participation in leisure activities; 3. Assess the factors that motivate and inhibit elderly participation in leisure activities. This is a descriptive/exploratory study carried out with one hundred hospitalized elderlypatients. Available leisure activities were television and magazines. Most participants (99%) said they participate in leisure activities such as family/friends conversations and visits.Involvement in leisure activities decreases with associated diseases and increases with hospitalization time. Leisure was motivated by the elderly’spersonal characteristics, the reduction of the hospitalization’s negative effects, and the benefits it brings to the health. Its limitation was associated to intrinsic aspects of the elderly and to the institutional context.

Este estudio tuvo como objetivos: 1. Identificar las actividades recreativas disponibles en el hospital y las realizadas por los ancianos; 2. Relacionar el internamiento con participación en las actividades recreativas; 3. Evaluar los factores que motivan e impiden la participación en estas actividades. Se trata de una investigación descriptiva/exploratoria,con 100 ancianos hospitalizados. Las actividades disponibles fueron: televisión y revistas. La mayoría de los sujetos (99%) afirmó participar deactividades recreativas, destacándose la conversación, la visita de familiares/amigos. La participación en otras actividades disminuye con las comorbilidades y aumenta con el internamiento. La recreación fue motivada por las características personales de los ancianos, reducción de los efectos de la hospitalización y beneficios para la salud. Su limitación seasoció a los aspectos intrínsecos de los ancianos y al contexto institucional.