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Introdução: A Artrite Reumatóide (RA) é uma doença inflamatória crónica que gera dor e uma incapacidade funcional significativa, interferindo diretamente na qualidade de vida das pessoas, em termos físicos, sociais e psicológicos. Por isso, o efeito protetor do suporte social é fundamental para o bem-estar psicológico e físico dos doentes com AR.
Objetivo: A presente investigação teve como objetivo estudar o suporte social e a qualidade de vida em doentes com artrite reumatóide. Mais especificamente, pretendeu-se analisar a associação entre os indicadores da qualidade de vida e os níveis de suporte social percebido nos doentes com artrite reumatóide; analisar as diferenças nos indicadores da qualidade de vida e apoio social em função das variáveis idade e sexo nos doentes com artrite reumatóide; e analisar as diferenças nos indicadores da qualidade de vida e de apoio social entre o grupo com AR e o grupo de comparação.
Método: Para a recolha dos participantes foi usado o Protocolo CRON 2016 e utilizaram-se os seguintes instrumentos: Escala de Apoio Social (EAS) (Matos & Ferreira, 2000), o Questionário de Estado de Saúde – MOS SF-36 (Ferreira, 2000) e um questionário sociodemográfico. A amostra foi constituída por 102 sujeitos adultos, 42 com diagnóstico de artrite reumatóide e 60 sem qualquer doença crónica identificada.
Resultados: Os principais resultados deste estudo indicaram que, no grupo com AR, os sujeitos com idades entre os 41 e os 59 anos apresentaram os níveis mais elevados de vitalidade, de desempenho emocional e de saúde mental. Os homens também foram os que percecionam níveis superiores de função social. O estudo comparativo ainda mostrou que os sujeitos com AR apresentaram um baixo nível de vitalidade, de função social, de desempenho emocional, de saúde mental e de apoio emocional. Em todas as dimensões referidas, o grupo de comparação apresentou níveis mais elevados.
Conclusão: Acreditamos que é fundamental existir precocemente um trabalho a nível psicossocial e multidisciplinar no doente com AR, uma vez que pode ajudar a melhorar a sua saúde mental (reduzindo potenciais quadros psicopatológicos causados pela doença) e ainda aumentar, manter ou ajustar o suporte social do doente, aumentando assim a sua qualidade de vida.
Introduction: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease which generates pain and a significant functional disability, directly interfering in people's quality of life, in terms physical, social and psychological. Therefore, the protective effect of social support is fundamental for the psychological and physical well-being of patients with RA. Objective: The present investigation has as objective studying social support and quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. More specifically, it was intended to analyze the association between quality of life indicators and levels of perceived social support in patients with rheumatoid arthritis; analyze differences in quality of life indicators and social support in function of the variables age and sex in patients with rheumatoid arthritis; and to analyze the differences in quality of life indicators and social support between the RA group and the comparison group. Method: In order to collect the participants, the CRON 2016 Protocol was used and the following instruments were used: Social Support Scale (EAS) (Matos & Ferreira, 2000), Health Status Questionnaire - MOS SF-36 (Ferreira, 2000) and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The sample was constituted of 102 adult subjects, 42 with diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and 60 without any identified chronic disease. Results: The principal results of this study indicated that, in the group with RA, subjects aged between 41 and 59 years presented higher levels of vitality, emotional performance and mental health. The men also perceived higher levels of social function. The comparative study still showed that subjects with RA has a low level of vitality, social function, emotional performance, mental health and emotional support. In all mentioned dimensions, the comparison group had higher levels. Conclusion: We believe that it is essential to exist, as soon as possible, one psychosocial and multidisciplinary work in the RA patient, since it can help improve their mental health (reducing potential psychopathological conditions caused by the disease) and still increase, maintain or adjust social support of the patient, increasing their quality of life.
Introduction: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease which generates pain and a significant functional disability, directly interfering in people's quality of life, in terms physical, social and psychological. Therefore, the protective effect of social support is fundamental for the psychological and physical well-being of patients with RA. Objective: The present investigation has as objective studying social support and quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. More specifically, it was intended to analyze the association between quality of life indicators and levels of perceived social support in patients with rheumatoid arthritis; analyze differences in quality of life indicators and social support in function of the variables age and sex in patients with rheumatoid arthritis; and to analyze the differences in quality of life indicators and social support between the RA group and the comparison group. Method: In order to collect the participants, the CRON 2016 Protocol was used and the following instruments were used: Social Support Scale (EAS) (Matos & Ferreira, 2000), Health Status Questionnaire - MOS SF-36 (Ferreira, 2000) and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The sample was constituted of 102 adult subjects, 42 with diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and 60 without any identified chronic disease. Results: The principal results of this study indicated that, in the group with RA, subjects aged between 41 and 59 years presented higher levels of vitality, emotional performance and mental health. The men also perceived higher levels of social function. The comparative study still showed that subjects with RA has a low level of vitality, social function, emotional performance, mental health and emotional support. In all mentioned dimensions, the comparison group had higher levels. Conclusion: We believe that it is essential to exist, as soon as possible, one psychosocial and multidisciplinary work in the RA patient, since it can help improve their mental health (reducing potential psychopathological conditions caused by the disease) and still increase, maintain or adjust social support of the patient, increasing their quality of life.
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Artrite Reumatóide Qualidade de Vida Suporte Social