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Factors associated with beliefs about adherence to non-pharmacological treatmen...
Saccomann,Izabel Cristina Ribeiro da Silva; Cintra,Fernanda Aparecida; Gallani,Maria Cecília Bueno JaymeThis study aimed at assessing beliefs about the benefits and barriers to adherence to daily self-monitoring of weight/edema in patients with heart failure, and the influence of demographic and clinical variables on those beliefs. 105 patients were interviewed. The mean of the subscales Benefits and Barriers were 20.2 (± 5.7) and 30.1 (±7.1), respectively. Patients perceived that adherence to daily self-monitori...
Qualidade de Vida de pacientes submetidos à revascularização do miocárdio
Dal Boni,Andréia Lima Matos; Martinez,José Eduardo; Saccomann,Izabel Cristina Ribeiro da SilvaOBJETIVO: Determinar o impacto da cirurgia de revascularização do miocárdio na Qualidade de Vida dos pacientes; analisar e comparar dimensões da Qualidade de Vida antes e após a intervenção cirúrgica; comparar variáveis sociodemográficas e clínicas aos aspectos de depressão e ansiedade, pré e pós-operatórios. MÉTODOS: Estudo descritivo exploratório no qual foram incluídos 78 pacientes no pré e pós-operatório. F...
Health-related quality of life among the elderly with heart failure: a generic ...
Saccomann,Izabel Cristina Ribeiro da Silva; Cintra,Fernanda Aparecida; Gallani,Maria Cecilia Bueno JaymeCONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) instruments have been greatly used among patients with heart failure (HF), although few of them are specific for elderly people. Among the generic instruments, the Medical Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) is widely used. The aim here was to evaluate HRQoL among elderly individuals with HF through this generic instrument. DESIGN AND SETT...