QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO LIVE WITH ASTHMA

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593362326056

• Palavras-chave: Quality of life; Asthma; Nursing; Children and Adolescents.

• Keywords: Quality of life; Asthma; Nursing; Children and Adolescents.

• Abstract:

  Introduction: Asthma is one of the most common respiratory diseases in childhood and is generally associated with a worsening of the quality of life, bringing negative aspects to the physical development of its sufferers and the possibility of recurrent hospitalizations, in rarer cases, the aggravation and death. Objective: to evaluate the health-related quality of life of children and adolescents undergoing treatment for asthma at a health unit in Manaus-AM. Methodology: A quantitative study was carried out with children and adolescents diagnosed with asthma, aged between 08 and 17 years, 11 months and 29 days, who were being followed up at a public health unit in Manaus-AM. Those who presented limitations that hindered their verbal expression were excluded. For data collection, the Disabkids Chronic Generic Measure long form 37 (DCGM–37) questionnaire, adapted and validated for Brazil, was used, which assesses the Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) of children and adolescents with chronic diseases. Result/discussion: Collected interviews are coherently associated with the researched literature, showing that the more controlled the disease and the lower its severity, the lower the impact it will have on the patient's quality of life (QoL). Conclusion: Children and adolescents who suffer from fewer signs and symptoms of the disease have a better quality of life, taking into consideration, physical, emotional and social aspects.