Quality of life assessment in users of the Reference Center for Obesity (RCO), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
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https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2020.39815Keywords:
Obesity. Quality of life. Health Care (Public Health).Abstract
Obesity is a serious public health problem that has grown in recent years and is associated with increased comorbidities and decreased quality of life. This study aims to evaluate the perception about the quality of life of users of the Reference Center for Obesity of Acari, in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, at two different times: before and during the treatment. The follow-up protocol of the users of the Reference Center for Obesity includes a quality of life assessment using the SF-36 questionnaire. A total of 58 medical records were selected for male and female patients with morbid obesity who started using the service from August 2012 to December 2016 and who had completed two SF-36 questionnaires. The mean and standard deviation for the continuous variables and the frequencies of categorical variables were described. To compare the evolution of the quality of life scores, the paired T-test and the Wilcoxon test were used for the variables with parametric distribution and the variables with non-parametric distribution, respectively. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS), version 19, was used for data analysis. The results were analyzed statistically and compared between the first and second questionnaire. The eight domains had a higher score in the second application of the SF-36 (role-physical, physical functioning, general health perception, bodily pain, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional and mental health) (p <0.05). The study showed the importance of multidisciplinary health care and its positive impact on the quality of life of individuals with obesity.
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