Dimensões da qualidade de vida e apoio social dos pacientes hospitalizados nas unidades de assistência à saúde do Algarve

Duarte, António; Joaquim, Natércia; Nunes, Cristina

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Duarte, António

Joaquim, Natércia

Nunes, Cristina

Abstract(s)

This study assessed the relations between quality of life and social support network of patients in continuing care units in Algarve, using WHOQOL-BREF and ASSIS. Participants were 92 users of ages between 34-101 years: very elderly (40.2%), female (58.7%), widows (40.2%), upper-middle class (46.8%), cohabiting with spouse (43.2%), and partly dependent (72.5%). Emotional, tangible and informational support networks were mainly composed by family. We found significant associations between informative social support and physical domains, social relations and environment of quality of life (p< 0.05). The results suggest middle levels in self-perception and satisfaction with health, and lower levels in physical domain. Informational support needs were negatively associated with psychological and social relations dimensions of quality of life.