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@article{ Araújo2016, title = {Characteristics of people of quality of life with leprosy in outpatient treatment}, author = {Araújo, Daniella Azevêdo Lobo de and Brito, Karen Krystine Gonçalves de and Santana, Emanuelle Malzac Freire de and Soares, Valéria Leite and Soares, Maria Júlia Guimarães Oliveira}, journal = {Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online}, number = {4}, pages = {5010-5016}, volume = {8}, year = {2016}, issn = {2175-5361}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2016.v8i4.5010-5016}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53652-8}, abstract = {Objective: To characterize the quality of life of people with leprosy in outpatient treatment. Method: Exploratory-descriptive quantitative study with 59 subjects. To obtain the socioeconomic and clinical data of individuals used the questionnaire, and for the quality of life, the Short Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short-Form Health Survey SF-36. Data analysis was adopted IBM SPSS statistical software. Results: 78% multibacillary; males 54,3%; mean age 45,9%years; economically active 67%. The SF-36 shows average scores calculated values up to score 50, but the physical and emotional aspects (score <50) Age was correlated to the areas of functional capacity and physical aspects, while sex was associated with mental health. Conclusion: The investigated population has adequate quality of life, though, it is observed that this is affected by the disease.}, keywords = {ambulante Behandlung; outpatient treatment; Lebensqualität; quality of life; Krankenpflege; nursing; chronische Krankheit; chronic illness; Infektionskrankheit; contagious disease; Patient; patient}}