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Adherencia al tratamiento y calidad de vida en personas con infarto agudo de miocardio

Aquichan; 16 (3), 2016
Objetivo: identificar la asociación entre adherencia al tratamiento y calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS) en población con infarto agudo de miocardio (IAM). Materiales y método: estudio cuantitativo de diseño descriptivo correlacional de corte transversal. Se eligieron 180 participantes p...

Chinese phytotherapy to reduce stress, anxiety and improve quality of life: randomized controlled trial

Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP; 50 (5), 2016
Abstract OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of Chinese phytotherapyto reduce stress levels, anxiety and improve quality of life. METHOD double-blind randomized controlled trial with 89 volunteers divided into three groups: control (no intervention), Placebo and Phytotherapy. The study was conducted in 20...

Contação de história: tecnologia cuidativa na educação permanente para o envelhecimento ativo

RESUMO Objetivo: avaliar pertinência e efetividade da tecnologia cuidativo-educacional "contação de histórias" como estratégia no cultivo do envelhecimento ativo (EA) para usuários idosos de uma Unidade Básica de Saúde (UBS), da Amazônia. Método: Pesquisa Convergente Assistencial (PCA), reali...

Metabolic syndrome and quality of life: a systematic review

ABSTRACT Objectives: to present currently available evidence to verify the association between metabolic syndrome and quality of life. Method: Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Medline and LILACS databases were studied for all studies investigating the association with metabolic syndrome and quality of life. T...

Health-related quality of life as a predictor of mortality in patients on peritoneal dialysis

Objective: to characterize deaths that occurred, and the association between socio-demographic, clinical, laboratory variables and health-related quality of life and the outcome of death in patients on peritoneal dialysis, over a two year period after an initial assessment. Method: observational, prospe...

Cultural adaptation and validation of the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment - Wound Module to Brazilian Portuguese

Objectives: to adapt the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment - Wound Module to Brazilian Portuguese and to measure its psychometric properties: reliability and validity. Method: the cultural adaptation was undertaken following the stages of translation, synthesis of the translations, back translation, comm...

Quality of life of Brazilian and Spanish cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: an integrative literature review

Objective: characterize the scientific production of Brazil and Spain in regard to methodological aspects and aspects of health-related quality of life experienced by cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in both countries. Method: integrative literature review was conducted using the following databas...

Effectiveness of personalized face-to-face and telephone nursing counseling interventions for cardiovascular risk factors: a controlled clinical trial

Abstract Objective: to evaluate the effect and gender differences of an innovative intervention involving in-person and telephone nursing counseling to control cardiovascular risk factors (arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia, and overweight), improve health-related quality of life and strengthen self-e...

Nursing challenges for universal health coverage: a systematic review

Objectives to identify nursing challenges for universal health coverage, based on the findings of a systematic review focused on the health workforce' understanding of the role of humanization practices in Primary Health Care. Method systematic review and meta-synthesis, from the following information s...

Barriers to access to treatment for mothers with postpartum depression in primary health care centers: a predictive model

Objective to develop a predictive model to evaluate the factors that modify the access to treatment for Postpartum Depression (PPD). Methods prospective study with mothers who participated in the monitoring of child health in primary care centers. For the initial assessment and during 3 months, it was c...