ABSTRACT
Objective
To assess the quality of life (QOL) and the perception of health status among hospitalized individuals, as well as their correlation with each other and with sociodemographic and clinical factors.
Method
Descriptive, transversal, analytical study, developed between April 2018 and January 2019 with a probabilistic sample (n=132) of individuals admitted to a university hospital in Paraná, Brazil. Data were collected using WHOQOL-Bref, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and a form for extracting sociodemographic and clinical data. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was applied.
Results
When assessing QOL, the best and worst scores were from the Social Relationship (72.6±15.46) and Physical (56.1±17.01) domains, respectively. The general score by the WHOQOL-Bref was 64.1±10.41 and the score by the VAS was 7.6±1.74. There was an association between low QOL assessment scores and previous hospitalizations. The correlation between the WHOQOL-Bref domains and the VAS were weak to moderate, with no impact on the assessment.
Conclusions
VAS obtained a better score when compared to WHOQOL-Bref. Previous hospitalizations favored negative assessments on QOL, as well as regarding the perception of health status.
Implications for practice
Such information can help the planning of nursing care to reduce the negative impact of hospitalization on the QOL of individuals.
Keywords:
Quality of Life; Hospitalization; Health Assessment; Nursing Care