Quality of life related to the health of people with hemophilia in Northeast Brazil

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Keywords:

hemophilia A, hemophilia B, quality of life, hemotherapy service, questionnaires.

Abstract

Introduction: Hemophilia is characterized by the occurrence of frequent bleeding and serious musculoskeletal conditions in patients that cause physical, social and psychological damage and directly affect their health-related quality of life.

Objective: To evaluate the quality of life of people with hemophilia in the northeast of Brazil.

Methods: Quantitative cross-sectional epidemiological study conducted with 13 people with hemophilia from a Blood Bank in northeastern Brazil. Data collection was performed by applying a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire and Haem-A-Qol, used to assess the quality of life of people with hemophilia. Raw and mean values were calculated overall for all domains and then for each domain so that they could be displayed.

Results: A total average of 30,94 was obtained in relation to the ten domains evaluated. The domains with the highest averages were "physical health" with 49,23 and "coping" with 35,89 and with the lowest average was "family planning".

Conclusions: The research participants have an unsatisfactory quality of life in relation to physical health and coping, and satisfactory in relation to relationships and sexuality.

 

Author Biographies

Stefane Vieira Nobre, Universidade Estadual do Ceará

Enfermeira. Especialista em Saúde Coletiva pela Escola de Saúde Pública do Ceará. Mestranda em Saúde Coletiva pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Estadual do Ceará.

Antonio Germane Alves Pinto, Universidade Regional do Cariri

Enfermeiro. Doutor em Saúde Coletiva pela Universidade Estadual do Ceará. Poós-Doutor em educação pela Universidade Estadual do Ceará.

José Adelmo da Silva Filho, Universidade de São Paulo

Enfermeiro. Mestre em enfermagem pela Universidade Regional do Cariri. Doutorando em Enfermagem pela Universidade de São Paulo.

Thiáskara Ramile Caldas Leite, Hospital Regional do Sertão Central

Enfermeira. Mestre em enfermagem pela Universidade Regional do Cariri. Enfermeira assistencial do Hospital Regional do Sertão Central.

Marcelo Gurgel Carlos da Silva, Universidade Estadual do Ceará.

Médico. Doutor em Saúde Pública pela Universidade de São Paulo. Pós-Doutor em economia da saúde pela Universidade de Barcelona.

Published

2022-06-27

How to Cite

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Vieira Nobre S, Alves Pinto AG, da Silva Filho JA, Caldas Leite TR, Carlos da Silva MG. Quality of life related to the health of people with hemophilia in Northeast Brazil. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [Internet]. 2022 Jun. 27 [cited 2024 Dec. 27];38(2). Available from: https://revhematologia.sld.cu/index.php/hih/article/view/1589

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