Quality of life and self-esteem of patients with venous ulcer

Authors

  • Hélio Martins do Nascimento Filho
  • Leila Blanes
  • Natália Ferreira Gonçalves P. de Castro
  • Beatriz Maia Prado
  • Daniela Tinti Moreira Borges
  • Flávia Carla Takaki Cavichioli
  • Lydia Masako Ferreira

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2021v24i272p5115-5127

Keywords:

Varicose Ulcer, Stomatherapy, Nursing Care, Wounds And Injuries, Family Health, Mily Health

Abstract

To assess the quality of life and self-esteem of patients suffering from venous ulcer. Method: Cross-sectional study regarding 75 patients, seen in the family health units in the Conselheiro Lafaiete municipality-MG. The individual basic care registration form, Rosenberg"™s self-esteem scale and the SF-36 quality of life survey were utilized for the data gathering. Results: Attested female predominance(60%), with a median age of 68,9 years. The Rosenberg"™s self-esteem scale attested an average of 9,7, the greatest average of the SF-36 test was 57,7. The Overall Health Status variable indicated the highest score among those evaluated, correlating to improvement, while the Physical Aspect corresponded to worsening, especially when associated with the female sex and the presence of comorbid conditions. Conclusion: The presence of venous ulcers interfered the self-esteem of both genders.

Author Biographies

Hélio Martins do Nascimento Filho

Nurse. Teacher. Reviewer of the Scientific Journal Avances en Enfermerí­a. Graduation in Nursing, Presidente Antônio Carlos University (2010). Master in Science, Technology and Management Applied to Tissue Regeneration by the Federal University of São Paulo / SP - Unifesp.

Leila Blanes

Nurse. Teacher. Graduation in Nursing, Nursing from the Federal University of São Paulo (1996). Doctorate (2005) in Sciences by the Post-Graduation Program in Plastic Surgery at the Federal University of São Paulo – UNIFESP.

Natália Ferreira Gonçalves P. de Castro

Nursing student at Faculdade Santa Rita- FaSaR- Conselheiro Lafaiete - MG (2015); volunteer in the "Viver sem feridas" Project; Project researcher: Quality of life of users with venous ulcers registered with the Family Health Strategy Teams in the municipality of Conselheiro Lafaiete- Minas Gerais by UNIFESP (2018).

Beatriz Maia Prado

Academic at Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Federal University of São Paulo (EPE - UNIFESP). Associate member of the Society of Cardiology of the State of São Paulo (SOCESP). Current scholarship holder in the Institutional Extension Scholarship Program of Unifesp (PIBEX) for the Recreation extension project for hospitalized elderly.

Daniela Tinti Moreira Borges

Nurse. Teacher. Graduated in Nursing from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (2006). Master in Science, Technology and Management Applied to Tissue Regeneration by the Federal University of São Paulo/SP.

Flávia Carla Takaki Cavichioli

Nurse. Graduated in Nursing from the University of Mato Grosso do Sul (2006) and Bachelor in Administration from the Educational Institute of the State of São Paulo (2015). Master in Science, Technology and Management Applied to Tissue Regeneration by UNIFESP.

Lydia Masako Ferreira

Teacher. Graduated in Medicine at the University of Mogi das Cruzes (1976). Post-Doctorate University of California, San Francisco (1992), UNIFESP Full Professor (1994).

Published

2021-01-04

How to Cite

Martins do Nascimento Filho, H. ., Blanes, L. ., Ferreira Gonçalves P. de Castro, N. ., Maia Prado , B. ., Tinti Moreira Borges , D. ., Takaki Cavichioli , F. C. ., & Masako Ferreira, L. . (2021). Quality of life and self-esteem of patients with venous ulcer . Nursing Edição Brasileira, 24(272), 5115–5127. https://doi.org/10.36489/nursing.2021v24i272p5115-5127

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Section

Artigos Cientí­ficos