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FUNDAMENTO: Medir Qualidade de Vida (QV) relacionada à saúde auxilia na avaliação da eficiência de um tratamento e identifica problemas de maior impacto na QV do paciente. No entanto, essas medidas são mais seguras se avaliadas por instrumentos genéricos e específicos conjuntamente, fazendo-se necessário verificar se há compatibilidade entre esses e evitar repetições e contradições entre os domínios. OBJETIVO: Descrever o perfil de qualidade de vida de pacientes hipertensos e avaliar a compatibilidade de um instrumento específico (MINICHAL) e outro genérico (SF-36). MÉTODOS: Cem pacientes hipertensos adultos em tratamento ambulatorial entrevistados. A média da QVRS medida pelo MINICHAL foi de 6,64 (DP 6,04) no estado mental e média de 5,03 (DP 4,11) no estado manifestações somáticas. As médias para o instrumento SF-36 foram por ordem de classificação: limitação por aspectos físicos 47,3 (DP 42,9), vitalidade 57,4 (DP 19,7), limitação por aspectos emocionais 58 (DP 44,7), capacidade funcional 58,7 (DP 27,8), dor 60,4 (DP 26,3), estado geral de saúde 60,7 (DP 22,7), saúde mental 66,8 (DP 22,1) e aspectos sociais 78 (DP 26,1). RESULTADOS: O MINICHAL apresentou correlação significativa (p < 0,001) com o SF-36 em todos os domínios. CONCLUSÃO: O MINICHAL provou ser um instrumento útil na avaliação da QVRS em pacientes hipertensos. (Arq Bras Cardiol. 2012; [online].ahead print, PP.0-0).
BACKGROUND: Measuring health-related quality of life (QOL) helps evaluating the efficiency of a treatment and identifies problems with major impact on the patient's QOL. However, these measures are safer if assessed by generic and specific instruments together, where it is necessary to check for compatibility between these and avoid repetitions and contradictions between the domains. OBJECTIVE: To describe the quality of life of hypertensive patients and to evaluate the compatibility of a specific instrument (MINICHAL) and a generic instrument (SF-36). METHODS: One hundred adult hypertensive under outpatient care were interviewed. The mean HRQOL as measured by MINICHAL was 6.64 (SD 6.04) in mental status and average of 5.03 (SD 4.11) in the state of somatic manifestations. The means for the instrument SF-36 were in ranking order: limitation due to physical aspects 47.3 (SD 42.9), vitality 57.4 (SD 19.7), limitation due to emotional aspects 58 (SD 44.7), functional capacity 58.7 (SD 27.8), pain 60.4 (SD 26.3), general health condition 60.7 (SD 22.7), mental health 66.8 (SD 22.1) and social aspects 78 (SD 26.1). RESULTS: The MINICHAL significantly correlated (p <0.001) with the SF-36 in all domains. CONCLUSION: The MINICHAL proved to be a useful tool in the assessment of HRQOL in patients with hypertension. (Arq Bras Cardiol. 2012; [online].ahead print, PP.0-0).
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Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Hipertensão/psicologia , Qualidade de Vida/psicologia , Inquéritos e Questionários/normas , Análise de Variância , Medição da Dor , Fatores de RiscoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Measuring health-related quality of life (QOL) helps evaluating the efficiency of a treatment and identifies problems with major impact on the patient's QOL. However, these measures are safer if assessed by generic and specific instruments together, where it is necessary to check for compatibility between these and avoid repetitions and contradictions between the domains. OBJECTIVE: To describe the quality of life of hypertensive patients and to evaluate the compatibility of a specific instrument (MINICHAL) and a generic instrument (SF-36). METHODS: One hundred adult hypertensive under outpatient care were interviewed. The mean HRQOL as measured by MINICHAL was 6.64 (SD 6.04) in mental status and average of 5.03 (SD 4.11) in the state of somatic manifestations. The means for the instrument SF-36 were in ranking order: limitation due to physical aspects 47.3 (SD 42.9), vitality 57.4 (SD 19.7), limitation due to emotional aspects 58 (SD 44.7), functional capacity 58.7 (SD 27.8), pain 60.4 (SD 26.3), general health condition 60.7 (SD 22.7), mental health 66.8 (SD 22.1) and social aspects 78 (SD 26.1). RESULTS: The MINICHAL significantly correlated (p <0.001) with the SF-36 in all domains. CONCLUSION: The MINICHAL proved to be a useful tool in the assessment of HRQOL in patients with hypertension.
