Quality of life of people with venous ulcers measured by CIVIQ-20
Varicose Ulcer; Venous Insufficiency; Nursing; Sickness Impact Profile.
Objective: To evaluate the quality of life of people with venous ulcer through CIVIQ20.
Method: a quantitative cross-sectional study with a non-probabilistic sample
composed of 30 people with CVD who had active clinical APC ulcer 6, performed at
the angiology clinic of a university hospital in Natal / RN, through a structured
interview form with characteristics Sociodemographic and health indicators and a
health-related quality of life instrument, CIVIQ-20. Main results: All dimensions of
the CIVIQ (Physics, Pain, Social and Psychological) and total score of the
instrument, all obtained averages and medians with values that approximate the
scores of worse quality of life, with statistically significant variations (p <0.001 ). This
can demonstrate a relevant impact of these factors that make up the dimensions of
the instrument in the quality of life of patients with CVD participating in this study,
with emphasis on the physical dimension with a mean of 71.0 and Pain with a mean
of 67.0. Conclusion: The results demonstrate an important impact of the dimensions
of the instrument on the quality of life of patients with CVD participating in this study.