CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ELDERLY WITH CHRONIC DISEASE

Authors

  • Betina Hörner Schlindwein Meirelles
  • Cecília Arruda
  • Eunice Simon
  • Fernanda Meneguello Arzuaga Vieira
  • Mari Dalva Vossgrau Cortezi
  • Maria Salete Lopes Natividade

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i3.18884

Keywords:

Quality of life, Chronic disease, Nursing, Elderly

Abstract

A qualitative descriptive study that aimed to describe the conditions associated with the quality of life of elderly with chronic illness of a fishing community of Santa Catarina. Participants were 22 people with more than sixty years, suffering from diabetes mellitus, hypertension, depression and arthritis/osteoarthritis. Both WHOQOL-BREF and a semistructured interview instrument were used for data collection, between April and August 2006. A thematic data analysis was conducted with the software Atlas-Ti, forming categories on areas highlighted by the WHO in its instruments to assess quality of life. Thus, the analysis resulted in two categories: Conceptualizing physical, social, psychological and environmental quality of life, and Factors influencing quality of life of elderly with chronic disease. The elderly and people with chronic diseases emphasize the physical domain, without forgetting the interference of other areas. There is a concern for autonomy, which must be stimulated by nursing and health professionals.

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Published

2010-09-30

How to Cite

Meirelles, B. H. S., Arruda, C., Simon, E., Vieira, F. M. A., Cortezi, M. D. V., & Natividade, M. S. L. (2010). CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ELDERLY WITH CHRONIC DISEASE. Cogitare Enfermagem, 15(3). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v15i3.18884

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2010)

Section

Research

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