The influence of pain on elderly diabetics’ quality of life [A influência da dor na qualidade de vida de idosos portadores de Diabetes Mellitus] [La influencia del dolor en la calidad de vida de ancianos portadores de Diabetes Mellitus]
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https://doi.org/10.12957/reuerj.2019.31517Keywords:
Aged, nursing, primary health care, quality of lifeAbstract
Objective: to evaluate pain and its repercussions on the quality of life of elderly people with Diabetes Mellitus. Methods: in this cross-sectional study of 196 older adults with Diabetes Mellitus, WHOQOL-OLD and WHOQOL-BREF quality of life questionnaires were applied at a primary health care facility in the Federal District. Results: of the 196 participants, 54.6% were males, mean age 67.4 (±6.5) years, predominantly 60 to 70 years (72.9%). The WHOQOL-BREF and WHOQOL-OLD scores showed that those who did not report pain returned higher quality of life scores, except in the physical domain (M = 53.94 and M = 59.26) and in the autonomy facet (M = 56.68 and M = 58.19; p ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: the study showed the adverse influence of pain on quality of life of older adults with Diabetes Mellitus. Nurses need to be attentive to this, because it is intrinsically connected with treatment quality.
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Objetivo: avaliar a dor e suas repercussões na qualidade de vida de idosos com Diabetes Mellitus. Método: estudo transversal com 196 idosos com Diabetes Mellitus, em uma unidade básica de saúde do Distrito Federal. Utilizados os questionários de qualidade de vida WHOQOL-OLD e WHOQOL-BREF. Resultados: dos 196 idosos, 54,6% eram do sexo masculino, com média de idade de 67,4(±6,5) anos, com predomínio entre 60 e 70 anos (72,9%). Por meio das pontuações do WHOQOL-BREF e WHOQOL-OLD, observou-se que aqueles que não relataram dor apresentaram melhores pontuações de qualidade de vida, exceto no domínio físico (M=53,94 e M=59,26) e na faceta autonomia (M=56,68 e M=58,19) p≤0,05. Conclusão: o estudo demonstrou uma influência negativa da dor na qualidade de vida de idosos com Diabetes Mellitus, sendo necessário que os enfermeiros estejam atentos, pois a mesma está intrinsicamente ligada à qualidade do tratamento.
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Objetivo: evaluar el dolor y sus repercusiones en la calidad de vida de ancianos con Diabetes Mellitus. Método: estudio transversal junto a 196 ancianos con Diabetes Mellitus, en una unidad básica de salud del Distrito Federal. Se utilizaron los cuestionarios de calidad de vida WHOQOL-OLD y WHOQOL-BREF. Resultados: de los 196 ancianos, un 54,6% era del sexo masculino, con promedio de edad de 67,4 (± 6,5) años, con predominio entre 60 y 70 años (72,9%). Mediante las puntuaciones del WHOQOL-BREF y WHOQOL-OLD, se observó que aquéllos que no reportaron dolor presentaron mejores puntuaciones de calidad de vida, excepto en el dominio físico (M = 53,94 y M = 59,26) y en lo que respecta la autonomía (M = 56,68 y M = 58,19) p≤0,05. Conclusión: el estudio demostró una influencia negativa del dolor en la calidad de vida de ancianos con Diabetes Mellitus. Siendo así, es necesario que los enfermeros estén atentos, pues la calidad de vida está intrínsecamente relacionada a la del tratamiento.
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