Rafaela Araújo Oliveira

Self-efficacy, self-esteem and adherence to treatment in people with venous ulcer in primary health care

To analyze the correlation between self-efficacy, self-esteem and adherence to treatment with the Charing Cross Venous Ulcer Questionnaire in people with Venous Ulcer in Primary Health Care. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study, carried out between February and September 2014 at the Primary Health Care of the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, with 101 people with VU. A structured form of sociodemographic, health and care characterization; Charing Cross Venous Ulcer Questionnaire; Self-efficacy Scale for Chronic Pain; Multidimensional Therapeutic Adherence Scale; Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale were used to collect data. The data were tabulated in Microsoft Excel and exported to the Statistical Package for Social Sciences 20.0, in which descriptive and inferential analyses were performed. There were weak to moderate correlations, mostly positive, with significance only between the “emotional state” of Quality of Life and the “Healthy lifestyle” of adherence to treatment. About the correlations of the Charing Cross Venous Ulcer Questionnaire domains with the domains of self-efficacy, self-esteem, there were negative correlations between weak and moderate and significant. Self-efficacy, self-esteem and adherence to treatment showed a correlation with Quality of Life. There is a need to address them in the health evaluation of the person with VU, seeking to impact on a better quality of life.

Socio-demographic and Health Aspects Associated with the Quality of Life in the Elderly of the Family Health Strategy. An Analytical Study

Methods: this is an analytical, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, carried out in two communities ascribed to the Family Health Strategy (ESF) of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, between December 2015 and March 2016. The data collection instruments were: a socio-demographic and pain characteristics questionnaire; Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), the Medical Outcomes Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36 Brazilian version). A descriptive and inferential analysis with 5.0% significance levelwere performed. The study followed the ethical precepts of research.

Changes in the Quality of Life of an Elderly Group of the Family Health Strategy

Background: To analyze the quality of life of a group of elderly people enrolled in the Family Health Strategy of the Igapo neighborhood, in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Methods: This is a longitudinal study with a quantitative approach. The process of data collection occurred in two different moments. The instruments used to collect data were: “Questionnaire on socio-demographic data” and the “Brazilian Version of the Short Form-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire (SF-36).” Results: It was verified that most of them were women, with low purchasing power and low education level. There was a predominance of unmarried elderly individuals who did not perform work activities. Higher scores were identified for the emotional, physical and mental domains. In the first collection, lower scores regarding the general state of health and pain were observed. There were better percentages of improvement in the areas of General Health Status, Body Pain and Social Function and Physical Health dimension. The activities developed in the coexistence group together with the elderly were classified as educational, physical/functional and commemorative. Conclusion: This study showed higher scores in the physical, functional and mental aspects, where the autonomy of the elderly is directly related, reflecting an active aging favoring a better quality of life. Keywords: Elderly; Quality of life; Health of the Elderly.