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...
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; The chronic low back pain can cause a deficit in the quality of life, which commits daily activities, employment, social, leisure and causes emotional damage. This study justified the need for greater knowledge in the perception of chronic low back pain in our context and on its impact on daily life, reinforcing the importance of the measurement and assessment of pain in en...