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Objective: To describe the quality of life associated with oral health in patients who have had bichectomy surgery in Chile using the Spanish version of the health-Related Quality of Life instrument (HRQOL-sp). Material and Methods: We designed a cross-sectional study. The HRQOL-sp scale was administered to dental patients in a private clinic who had bichectomy surgery between December 2020 and June 2021. The HRQOL-sp instrument has four domains: oral function, general activity, postoperative signs, symptoms or complications, and pain level. The instrument was administered by telephone survey on days 1, 3, 5 and 7 post-surgery. Interference in quality of life was defined as when patients selected the options "quite a few problems" or "many problems" for oral function and general activity. Signs and symptoms related to post-surgical complications and pain were also described with a verbal rating scale from one to ten. All results were compared between postoperative days according to the domains of the HRQOL-sp scale. Results: Seventy-three patients (age 27.75 ± 8.06 years; 93.15% female) participated. Bichectomy patients report the highest interference in quality of life on the first postoperative day because most were unable to chew (71.23%). On the first and third postoperative days, the most frequent complication was swelling (97.26%), and on the fifth day was ecchymosis (42.47%). The average worst perceived pain was 3.34±2.32 on the verbal analogue scale. The rest of the evaluated items significantly decreased towards the seventh postoperative day (p<0.05). Conclusion: Interference in quality of life associated with bichectomy surgery is greatest on the first postoperative day. Complications and pain levels decreased significantly over time.

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BACKGROUND: Health related quality of Life (HRQOL) is an important consideration when managing chronic diseases, like sickle cell disease (SCD). Assessment of neuropathic pain (NP) and its association with HRQOL in SCD are rarely reported. OBJECTIVES: To examine the prevalence of NP and its association with HRQOL in adult Jamaicans with SCD. METHODS: Adult SCD patients were recruited consecutively and data were collected on socio-demographics, NP using Douleur Neuropathique 4 (DN4), and HRQOL using the Adult Sickle Cell Quality of Life Measurement Information System (ASCQ-Me). Means, medians, t-tests, ANOVA tests, Wilcoxon Rank-sum tests, Kruskal-Wallis tests, Pearson's correlation and multivariate linear regression analyses were performed using STATA 14.2. RESULTS: There were 236 respondents, with 56.8% female, mean age 33.2 years (SD: 11.6; range: 18-67 years), and 75% had homozygous SS genotype. NP was likely present in 26.7% of the population. The standardized ASCQ-Me (mean ± SD; ordered from lowest to best HRQOL domain scores) were: emotional impact 53.3 ± 10.1; sleep impact 56.1 ± 9.7; social function 57.7 ± 10.6; pain impact 58.6 ± 7.8; and stiffness impact 61.0 ± 7.3. On multivariate analyses, NP significantly reduced emotional and social functioning and worsened sleep and stiffness. Higher acute pain scores significantly worsened all HRQOL domains, while higher disease severity worsened all except stiffness. Obesity was associated with worse sleep and greater stiffness. Females with leg ulcers reported lower social functioning and unemployed females had greater pain impact. CONCLUSIONS: NP is increasingly prevalent in SCD and worsens HRQOL. Gender specific studies are needed to understand the significantly poorer HRQOL in women.

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OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the effect of watching comedy movies as a complementary practice during dialysis on levels of anxiety, depression, quality of life, stress, laboratory findings and intra-dialysis complications. METHODS: A randomized clinical trial was conducted involving the practice of presenting comedy movies during dialysis. The primary outcome was depression. The secondary outcomes were anxiety, quality of life, stress, laboratory findings and intra-dialysis complications.ResultsTwenty-six patients were in the control group and 35 were in the experimental group. Significant intra-group differences [6.0 to 3.0 (p <0.001) and 8.0 to 4.0 (p <0.001), respectively] and inter-group differences [5.0 vs. 3.0 (p = 0.016) and 7.0 vs. 4.0 (p = 0.017), respectively] were found regarding anxiety and depression scores, with improvements in the experimental group. The experimental group was also less likely to have intra-dialysis complications, such as hypertension (p = 0.003) and headache (p = 0.020), and reported significant improvements in different domains of quality of life [symptoms/problems (p = 0.003); effects of the disease (p = 0.008); pain (p = 0.027); general health state (p = 0.004); and social function (p = 0.036)]. No significant differences were found in salivary cortisol or the results of the biochemical exams, with the exception of a reduction in hematocrit in the control group.ConclusionsThe proposed complementary practice was associated with reductions in anxiety and depression scores and intra-dialysis complications (hypertension and headache) as well as improvements in quality of life in patients with chronic kidney disease.

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the inspiratory and expiratory muscle strength of individuals affected by stroke and to compare it with the predicted values in the literature considering their corresponding age. Respiratory muscle strength was evaluated in 22 elderly people who had sequels of stroke, four with right hemiparesis, 16 with left hemiparesis and two with bilateral, of ages ranging from 34 to 82 years. The collected data were submitted to statistical analysis using a Mann-Whitney test to evaluate if there was a significant difference in the average data collected when compared with a mean of the predicted data in the literature. Fourteen men and eight women were evaluated, who obtained mean values of 71.85 cmH2O and 57.75 cmH2O, respectively, for a maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP), and when compared to the predicted values for men and women, 105.41 cmH2O (p-value 0.0019) and 80.57 cmH2O (p-value 0.00464) were significantly lower. For a maximal expiratory pressure (MEP), the mean value obtained for men was 62.28 cmH2O and 49.5 cmH2O for women, whereas the predicted values in the literature were 114.79 cmH2O (p-value < 0.0001) and 78, 46 cmH2O (p-value 0.0059), respectively. In the statistical analysis, it was possible to notice that the studied population did not reach the predicted age indexes and that there was a significant difference between the median columns. In conclusion, there is a weakness in the respiratory muscles of hemiparetic men and women due to stroke.

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Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed in the male population in Puerto Rico. However, it is little studied in the field of health, specifically in the field of clinical health psychology. The present study examines whether emotional distress and sexual satisfaction mediate the relationship between erectile dysfunction and quality of life and if erectile dysfunction is related to the treatment. For this, a quantitative exploratory design was used. The sample was 44 patients between the ages of 50 to 86 years. It was compiled by availability in different urologists' offices. For its collection, several meetings were held with specialists, a data collection logistics was established, in which the administrative staff identified the participants through their ICD 10 diagnoses. The participants completed four self-administered questionnaires, which most of them showed an appropriate Cronbach's Alpha. The results indicated that exist a low moderately significant relationship between treatment and erectile dysfunction (b = -0.35, 95% BcCI [-0.82, -0.03]) and that there is an indirect effect of psychological distress (b = -0.35, 95 % BcCI [-0.82, -0.03]) and sexual satisfaction (b = -.87, 95% BcCI [-2.18, -0.24] in the relationship between erectile dysfunction and the patient's quality of life. The preliminary data from the present study allow the offering of psychotherapeutic treatments focused on this population.

El cáncer de próstata es el más diagnosticado en la población de hombres en Puerto Rico. Sin embargo, es poco estudiado en el campo de la salud, específicamente en el campo de la psicología clínica de la salud. El presente estudio pretende examinar: si la angustia psicológica y la satisfacción sexual median la relación entre disfunción eréctil y calidad de vida, y si la disfunción eréctil se relaciona con el tratamiento que esté recibiendo la persona para tratar su condición. Para esto, se realizó un diseño exploratorio de tipo cuantitativo, con una muestra compuesta por 44 pacientes, entre las edades de 50 a 86 años. La misma fue recopilada por disponibilidad en diferentes oficinas de urólogos. Para su recolección, se realizaron varias reuniones con los especialistas donde se estableció la logística de recogido de datos, en la cual el personal administrativo identificó a los participantes a través de sus diagnósticos según el ICD 10. Los participantes completaron cuatro cuestionarios autoadministrables, los cuales, en su mayoría, mostraron un Alfa de Cronbach apropiado. Los resultados del estudio indican que existe una relación significativa moderada baja entre el tratamiento y la disfunción eréctil (b = −0.35, 95%BcCI [−0.82, −0.03]) y que existe un efecto indirecto de la angustia psicológica (b = −0.35, 95%BcCI [−0.82, −0.03]) y la satisfacción sexual (b = −.87, 95% BcCI [−2.18, −0.24] en la relación entre la disfunción eréctil y la calidad de vida del paciente. Los datos preliminares del presente estudio permiten el ofrecimiento de tratamientos psicoterapéuticos centrados en esta población.

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Objetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida de idosos dependentes do municí­pio de Vitória da Conquista/BA. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo do tipo analí­tico transversal com abordagem quantitativa de tratamento e análise. O estudo foi realizado nos domicí­lios dos (as) idosos (as) assistidos pelo Programa de Atendimento Municipal Domiciliar ao Idoso com Limitação (PAMDIL), desenvolvido pela Prefeitura Municipal de Vitória da Conquista/BA, sendo a amostra representada por 25 idosos. O instrumento de coleta foi constituí­do de dados sociodemográficos, condições de saúde e Whoqol-bref. Os dados foram analisados por meio da estatí­stica descritiva. Resultados: Constatou-se uma maior frequência do sexo feminino 76,0%, acima de 80 anos (56,0%), sem companheiro (a) (72,0%), alfabetizado (a) (76,0%), do lar (28,0%), aposentado (a) (24,0%), renda de até dois salários mí­nimos (100,0) e aposentados (80,0%). A maioria (92,0%) apresentou algum tipo de problema de saúde. Na avaliação da qualidade de vida constatou-se que os domí­nios de menores médias foram os domí­nios fí­sico (62,07 ± 14,74 pontos) e psicológico (63,08 ± 16,70 pontos). Conclusão: Constatou-se na avaliação da qualidade de vida que os idosos obtiveram menores médias nos domí­nios fí­sico e psicológico. (AU)

Objective: To evaluate the quality of life of dependent elderly at Vitória da Conquista/BA. Methods: This was a cross-sectional analytical study with a quantitative approach for treatment and analysis. The study was carried out in the homes of the elderly assisted by the Municipal Home Care Program for the Elderly with Limitation (PAMDIL), developed by the city of Vitória da Conquista/BA, the sample being represented by 25 elderly people. The collection instrument consisted of socio-demographic data, health conditions and Whoqol-bref. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: There was a higher frequency of female, 76.0%, older than 80 years old (56.0%), without a partner (72.0%), a literate (76.0%), of the household (28.0%), retired (24.0%), income of up to two minimum wages (100%) and retirees (80.0%). The majority (92.0%) presented some type of health problem. In the evaluation of quality of life we found that the domains of lower averages were the physical (62.07 ± 14.74 points) and psychological domains (63.08 ± 16.70 points). Conclusion: In the evaluation of the quality of life the elderly obtained smaller averages in the physical and psychological domains. (AU)

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Resumen Introducción: La Calidad de Vida Laboral (CVL) es el grado de satisfacción, bienestar físico, psicológico y social que experimentan las personas en su entorno de trabajo; contiene las dimensiones objetiva, y subjetiva. Para este estudio se abordó la dimensión subjetiva de la CVL, conformada por salud laboral, bienestar laboral y percepción del trabajo. Objetivo: Determinar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Evaluación de Calidad de Vida Laboral en el Sector Transporte. Materiales y métodos: El estudio es cuantitativo de tipo descriptivo-instrumental de la Escala que consta de 108 ítems y fue aplicada a 468 conductores del Sistema Estratégico de Transporte Público de la ciudad de San Juan de Pasto. Se calcularon las pruebas de Kaiser Meyer Olkin y de esfericidad de Bartlett, el análisis factorial exploratorio y Alfa de Cronbach. Resultados: La escala presentó características adecuadas de validez y confiabilidad, evalúa dos factores que son bienestar laboral y estilos de vida saludable y se presentan los baremos respectivos para ser aplicada. Conclusiones: El análisis factorial permite afirmar que la Escala de Calidad de Vida Laboral en el Sector Transporte puede aplicarse en estudios posteriores.

Abstract Introduction: The Quality of Working Life (QWL) is the degree of satisfaction, physical, mental and social well-being experienced by people in their working environment; it contains the objective and subjective dimensions. For this study, the subjective dimension of the QWL was addressed, which is formed by occupational health, labor welfare and perception of the work. Objective: To determine the psychometric properties of the assessment of quality of life scale at work in the transport sector. Materials and methods: A quantitative descriptive-instrumental study of the scale was made, which consists of 108 items and was applied to 468 drivers of the strategic system of public transport in the city of San Juan de Pasto. The evidence of Kaiser Meyer Olkin and roundness of Bartlett, the factorial analysis and Cronbach Alpha were calculated. Results: The scale presented appropriate features of validity and reliability. It evaluates two factors: labor welfare and healthy life styles, and the respective scales to be applied are presented. Conclusions: The factorial analysis allows us to affirm that the Scale of Quality of Working Life in the transport sector can be applied in subsequent studies.

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Esta investigación se enmarcó en la temática de ocupación y adulto mayor activo, con el propósito de dar respuesta a la pregunta de investigación ¿Qué factores inciden en la participación social del adulto mayor en actividades físico-recreativas?, orientándose a aquellos factores facilitadores u obstaculizadores de dicha participación. Para este objetivo realizamos entrevistas en profundidad a cuatro personas que cumplieron los criterios muestrales establecidos para el estudio, que corresponden a: adultos mayores que se reconozcan a sí mismos como activos, que participen hace al menos un año en actividades físico-recreativas, como mínimo una vez por semana en el último año. Para el análisis de datos de esta investigación cualitativa utilizamos la técnica de análisis de contenido desde el relato de los participantes, obteniendo como principales factores facilitadores de esta participación el intercambio de recursos no tangibles, la motivación, el cuerpo vivido, la trayectoria de vida, la habituación y la accesibilidad, como factores que influyen en la participación de adultos mayores. Además de los mencionados existe una variedad de factores que interactúan entre sí, determinando atrayentes relaciones inter e intra factoriales, donde identificamos aspectos transversales a las distintas temáticas abordadas en esta investigación que posibilitan la apertura de nuevas líneas de investigación para la ciencia de la ocupación y terapia ocupacional.

This research was part of the issue of occupation and active older adult, setting a goal to answer the research question: what factors influence the social participation of the elderly, specifically in recreational physical activity?, aiming specifically those factors that emerge as facilitators or impede participation. To achieve this objective, in-depth interviews were conducted to four people who met the criteria established for the study sample, corresponding to: older adult who recognize themselves as active, involved at least a year in recreational physical activity, and as at least once a week in the last year. This exploratory qualitative used the technique of content analysis from the account of participants, having as main findings of this participation facilitating factors, where the most significant relate to: exchange of intangible resources, motivation, lived body, path of life, habituation and accessibility, which relate primarily to factors relating to that person, being a powerful accessibility elderly external prism that influences their involvement in such activities. In addition there was a variety of factors that interact with each other attractive determining relationships within and between categories, which identified issues which cut across the different themes addressed in this research. Finally, note that the nature of this study enables the opening of new lines of research that may contribute to the occupation science and occupational therapy.

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Pain is an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience that follows the application of a noxious stimulus. Can be experienced with or without the concomitant occurrence of physical stress signs, which occurs frequently in animals caused by trauma, systemic disease or surgical procedures. The control depends on length, where there are painful impulses and mental status of the animal. It is an important clinical condition, resulting in suffer that will affect quality life. This paper is a review of pathophysiology and pain control in small animals.

A dor é uma experiência sensorial ou emocional desagradável que se segue à aplicação de um estímulo nocivo. Pode ser vivenciada com ou sem o acontecimento concomitante de sinais físicos de estresse, trauma, doença sistêmica ou procedimento cirúrgico. Seu controle depende de sua duração, de onde surgem os impulsos dolorosos e do estado de consciência do animal. É uma condição clinicamente importante, que resulta em sofrimento e afeta a qualidade de vida dos animais. O objetivo deste trabalho é a revisão da fisiopatologia e controle da dor em pequenos animais.

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Pain is an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience that follows the application of a noxious stimulus. Can be experienced with or without the concomitant occurrence of physical stress signs, which occurs frequently in animals caused by trauma, systemic disease or surgical procedures. The control depends on length, where there are painful impulses and mental status of the animal. It is an important clinical condition, resulting in suffer that will affect quality life. This paper is a review of pathophysiology and pain control in small animals.

A dor é uma experiência sensorial ou emocional desagradável que se segue à aplicação de um estímulo nocivo. Pode ser vivenciada com ou sem o acontecimento concomitante de sinais físicos de estresse, trauma, doença sistêmica ou procedimento cirúrgico. Seu controle depende de sua duração, de onde surgem os impulsos dolorosos e do estado de consciência do animal. É uma condição clinicamente importante, que resulta em sofrimento e afeta a qualidade de vida dos animais. O objetivo deste trabalho é a revisão da fisiopatologia e controle da dor em pequenos animais.

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Pain is an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience that follows the application of a noxious stimulus. Can be experienced with or without the concomitant occurrence of physical stress signs, which occurs frequently in animals caused by trauma, systemic disease or surgical procedures. The control depends on length, where there are painful impulses and mental status of the animal. It is an important clinical condition, resulting in suffer that will affect quality life. This paper is a review of pathophysiology and pain control in small animals.

A dor é uma experiência sensorial ou emocional desagradável que se segue à aplicação de um estímulo nocivo. Pode ser vivenciada com ou sem o acontecimento concomitante de sinais físicos de estresse, trauma, doença sistêmica ou procedimento cirúrgico. Seu controle depende de sua duração, de onde surgem os impulsos dolorosos e do estado de consciência do animal. É uma condição clinicamente importante, que resulta em sofrimento e afeta a qualidade de vida dos animais. O objetivo deste trabalho é a revisão da fisiopatologia e controle da dor em pequenos animais.

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Introdução: Alguns estudos mostram que 70% das pessoas acima de 60 anos no Brasil são sedentárias, número este preocupante, tendo em vista as consequências que este fator de risco pode acarretar. Objetivo:Avaliar o perfil de idosos praticantes e não praticantes de atividade física, utilizando como referência a análise da qualidade de vida, dos fatores de risco cardiovascular e sociodemográficos. Metodologia: O questionário SF-36 foi aplicado em um grupo composto por 55 idosos praticantes de atividade física e um grupo controle, de 55 idosos sedentários. Ambos os grupos foram compostos por idosos do Programa da Terceira Idade em Ação. Resultados: O perfil da qualidade de vida do grupo praticante de atividade física apresentou uma porcentagem maior de idosos em condições de ?excelente? e ?regular?,quando comparados as porcentagens dos não praticantes. Conclusão: Por meio desse estudo, verificou-se que a prática de atividade física proporciona um bem-estar físico, mental e emocional que influencia na melhora da qualidade de vida de idosos praticantes de atividade física.

Introduction: Some studies show that 70% of those over 60 years in Brazil are sedentary, this alarming number, considering the consequences of this risk factor may cause. Objective: To evaluate the profile of elderly and non-practitioners engaged in physical activity, using as reference the analysis of quality of life, cardiovascular risk factors and sociodemographic factors. Methodology: The SF-36 was applied to a group of 55 elderly physically active and a control group of 55 sedentary elderly. Both groups were composed of elderly in the Elderly Program Results in Action: The profile of quality of life-athlete group showed a higher percentage of elderly in terms of ?excellent? and ?regular?, when compared the percentages of non-practicing. Conclusion: Through this study it was found that physical activity provides a good physical, mental and emotional influences in improving the quality of life of older people engaged in physical activity.

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Pesquisa de abordagem qualitativa, realizada numa universidade de Santa Catarina, com o objetivo de conhecer a repercussão do processo de ensino-aprendizagem na qualidade de vida e saúde de docentes de cursos de graduação da área da saúde. Os dados foram coletados por entrevista em profundidade e analisados pela técnica de análise de conteúdo, associada ao processo de análise-reflexão-síntese. Observou-se que diferentes fatores promovem ou limitam a qualidade de vida do docente, inclusive para além do espaço laboral. Esses fatores estão relacionados à dinâmica das diversas interações pessoais desenvolvidas nos contextos dos processos de ensino-aprendizagem, especialmente naqueles onde há atividades com a população. Outros fatores envolvem questões relacionadas a problemas da instituição, interação com gestores, condições de trabalho e remuneração. O processo de ensino-aprendizagem na área da saúde aparece, ao mesmo tempo, como fonte de sofrimento e de prazer. O desafio dos docentes que cuidam enquanto ensinam é continuar a potencializar o autocuidado e os espaços de interação social com vistas à promoção de um ambiente coletivo saudável.

This qualitative study carried out in a university in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil, aimed to analyze the impact of the teaching-learning process in the quality of life and health conditions of faculty members from health area graduation courses. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and submitted to content analysis, associated to the analysis-reflection-synthesis process. It was observed that different factors either facilitate or limit the quality of life of the faculty members, including issues outside the workplace itself. Such factors are related to the dynamics of personal interactions developed in the teaching-learning process, especially those involving activities with the user population. Other factors were related to institutional problems, the interaction with administrators, working conditions, and the wage. The teaching-learning process in the health area appears, at the same time, as a source of distress and of pleasure. The challenge for teachers that care while teaching is to continue enhancing self-care and to ensure social interaction opportunities in order to promote a healthy collective environment..

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