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Quality of life of patients using intermittent urinary catheterization

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Autor(es):
Fumincelli, Lais ; Mazzo, Alessandra ; Amado Martins, Jose Carlos ; Dias Henriques, Fernando Manuel ; Orlandin, Leonardo
Número total de Autores: 5
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: REVISTA LATINO-AMERICANA DE ENFERMAGEM; v. 25, p. 8-pg., 2017-01-01.
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Objectives: measure and compare the quality of life of neurogenic bladder patients using intermittent urinary catheterization who were going through rehabilitation in Brazil and Portugal. Method: multicenter, quantitative, cross-sectional, observational-analytic and correlational study executed in Brazil and Portugal. Two data collection tools were used, being one questionnaire with sociodemographic and clinical data and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-bref. Patients were included who were over 18 years of age, suffering from neurogenic urinary bladder and using intermittent urinary catheterization. Results: in the sample of Brazilian (n = 170) and Portuguese (n = 52) patients, respectively, most patients were single (87-51.2%; 25-48.1%), had finished primary education (47-45.3%; 31-59.6%) and were retired (70-41.2%; 21-40.4%). Spinal cord injury was the main cause of using the urinary catheter in both countries. The Brazilian patients presented higher mean quality of life scores in the psychological domain (68.9) and lower scores in the physical domain (58.9). The Portuguese patients presented higher scores in the psychological domain (68.4) and lower scores in the environment domain (59.4). The execution of intermittent urinary self-catheterization was significant for both countries. Conclusions: in the two countries, these patients' quality of life can be determined by the improvement in the urinary symptoms, independence, self-confidence, social relationships and access to work activities. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 13/20871-6 - Qualidade de vida dos pacientes com bexiga neurogênica em uso do cateterismo urinário intermitente em processo de reabilitação
Beneficiário:Laís Fumincelli
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado Direto