Correlation between Generic and Disease-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaires in Patients with Venous Ulcerations: A Cross-Sectional Study Carried out in a Primary Health Care Setting in Brazil

Dalyanna Mildred de Oliveira Viana Pereira, Adriana Catarina de Souza Oliveira, Severino Azevedo de Oliveira Júnior, Maria Angélica Gomes Jacinto, Alessandra Justino Dionísio, Alana Ellen Oliveira Lima, Bruno Araújo da Silva Dantas (), Silvana Loana de Oliveira Sousa, Carmelo Sergio Gómez Martínez and Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres
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Dalyanna Mildred de Oliveira Viana Pereira: Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Rua Piquia, 7932, Pitimbu, Natal 59067-580, Brazil
Adriana Catarina de Souza Oliveira: Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), C/Joaquín Blume n3. 1º C, 30008 Murcia, Spain
Severino Azevedo de Oliveira Júnior: Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Av. Olavo Lacerda Montenegro n. 2685, Parnamirim 59158-400, Brazil
Maria Angélica Gomes Jacinto: Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Av. dos Caiapós n. 121, Bairro Pitimbú, Natal 59067-400, Brazil
Alessandra Justino Dionísio: Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Rua dos Palmares, 30, Parque das Árvores, Parnamirim 59154-145, Brazil
Alana Ellen Oliveira Lima: Departamento de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Av. Maria Lacerda Montenegro nº 339, Parnamirim 59152-900, Brazil
Bruno Araújo da Silva Dantas: Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde do Trairi, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Rua Alice Azevedo, 30, Natal 59080-015, Brazil
Silvana Loana de Oliveira Sousa: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Murcia (UM), Campus de El Palmar, Edificio LAIB/DEPARTAMENTAL, 30120 Murcia, Spain
Carmelo Sergio Gómez Martínez: Facultad de Enfermería, Universidad Católica de Murcia (UCAM), Calle Orden de Santiago, num 5, Abarán-Murcia, 30550 Murcia, Spain
Gilson de Vasconcelos Torres: Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Research Productivity Scholarship (CNPQ/PQ1D), Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN), Rua das Massarandubas, 292, Nova Parnamirim, Parnamirim 59150-630, Brazil

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 4, 1-12

Abstract: Venous Ulcers (VU) are a serious health problem that affect the Quality of Life (QoL). They are evaluated by many different scales in the literature. We aimed to analyze the correlation between the Medical Outcomes Short-Form Health QoL (SF-36) and Charing Cross Venous Ulcer Questionnaire (CCVUQ) scales. This is a cross-sectional study conducted in a Brazilian center specializing in chronic VU of the Primary Health Care (PHC) provided to patients with active VU. The general QoL instrument SF-36 and the CCVUQ, specific for people with VU, were used. Spearman’s Rho Test determined the correlation between the variables analyzed. Our sample had a total of 150 patients. We found a direct correlation between the domestic activities division (CCVUQ) aspect and the SF-36 Physical role functioning (strong), and Physical functioning (moderate) domains. The Social interaction division (CCVUQ) aspect presented moderate correlation with the domains of the SF-36 Physical role functioning and Physical functioning. The Vitality domain (SF-36) showed moderate correlation with the aspects of CCVUQ Cosmesis division and Emotional status division. The greatest forces of direct correlation were observed between the physical, functional and vitality aspects of SF-36 with those represented by domestic activities and social interaction in the CCVUQ.

Keywords: Varicose Ulcer; venous insufficiency; Quality of Life; observational study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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