The study aimed to correlate self-efficacy, quality of life, and pain intensity in people with chronic disease. A cross-sectional study. The sample had 95 people with chronic pain, recruited in the broadening area of a Family Health Unit. The instruments used in the study were: the Self-Efficacy Scale for Pain, the Numerical Scale of Pain, and the WHOQOL – Bref, to assess self-efficacy, pain intensity and quali...
Chronic pain in various areas limits people's lives since it results on a reduction in thelevel of quality of life, disability and suffering. To evaluate and measure the perception of pain considering the complexity of this phenomenon is necessary a proper management. Thus, the evaluation of self-efficacy beliefs and quality of life are important for scientific research and the clinic since it allow to acess th...