“A esperança e  qualidade de vida dos  doentes  em  cuidados  paliativos”

Ana Isabel Fernandes Querido; María dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues Dixe

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“A esperança e qualidade de vida dos doentes em cuidados paliativos”

Ana Isabel Fernandes Querido ^[1] ; María dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues Dixe ^[2]
1. [1] Universidade Católica Portuguesa
  
  Universidade Católica Portuguesa
  
  Socorro, Portugal
2. [2] Universidad de Extremadura
  
  Universidad de Extremadura
  
  Badajoz, España
Localización: International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology: INFAD. Revista de Psicología, ISSN 0214-9877, Vol. 1, Nº. 1, 2010, págs. 613-622
Idioma: portugués
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- Ai m s :
  
  Identify the level of hope and quality of life (QO L ) of patients living with chronic advanced ill- ness; Determine relationship between hope and QO L in palliative patients;
  
  C orrelate hope, QO L, famil y structure and spiritual /religious beliefs.
  
  M et h o d:
  
  A C ross sectional co-relational study was conducted. The sample consisted of 132 pallia - tive care patients: 56,1% men, aged between 29-96 ( Mean=67,13;
  
  S D=12,02 ) . The instrument consist - ed in a structured interview composed of socio-demographic, famil y , professional and clinical data ;
  
  Herth Hope Index - 12 item instrument designed to measure hope; McGill QOL Questionnaire. W e applied it in palliative care units, day care and home care palliative patients, from S eptember 2009 t o F e b ruary 2010.
  
  R esu lt s :
  
  Patients evidenced good levels of hope ( mean=3,23;Min=1,44; M á x=4,0;
  
  S D=0,51 ) and QO L in al l d imensions ( Means between 5,44 and 8,42;
  
  S D between 1,93 and 2,92 ) . There is a positive correlatio n between QO L and hope revealed in all dimensions of both variables ( r between 0,431 and 0,678 ;
  
  p ≤ 0,01). Family structure is not statistically significant correlated with QO L or hope; neither are spiri - tual /religious beliefs.
  
  Discussion /C onclusion:
  
  In spite of their illness, palliative patients indicated good hope and QO L levels. This might be related to support they are given by palliative care teams and f amily.