The aim of this study was to analyze quality of life of caregivers who are relatives of patients with spine cord injury (SCI). Fourteen women (seven caregivers and seven controls) were evaluated by the Medical Outcomes Study 36 - Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Caregiver Burden Scale (CBS) Questionnaires. The data from both questionnaires were compared using the Mann-Whitney U testing procedure for differences between caregivers and controls (p<0.05). The results from SF-36 were not statistically significant between groups, however, for the CBS data, there were significant differences between groups (p>0.05), characterized by the percentage difference of 62%, 66.7%, 55%, 50%, 57% and 63% for tension, isolation, disappointment, emotional involvement, environment and overall score, respectively. The CBS questionnaire was more adequate for verifying quality of life of caregivers of SCI patients, and caregiving may have a negative impact on their quality of life.
Resumo -o acidente vascular encefálico é a principal causa de incapacidade crônica em adultos, porém poucos estudos avaliaram a motricidade do tronco nestes indivíduos. Objetivo: Comparar a atividade mioelétrica do tronco entre indivíduos hemiparéticos e controle. Método: Foram avaliados oito indivíduos hemiparéticos e oito controles, por meio de eletromiografia de superfície (emGs), durante atividades de flexão dos membros inferiores e rotação do tronco em supino; levantar e elevação dos membros superiores na posição sentada. Resultados: o músculo reto abdominal parético apresentou maior ativação que o grupo controle (p=0,031) durante a flexão dos membros inferiores. os músculos oblíquos apresentaram, bilateralmente, maior ativação na elevação dos membros inferiores do que na rotação (p=0,014 e p=0,002, respectivamente). Não houve diferenças entre músculos eretores durante as atividades. Conclusão: os mús-culos flexores do tronco de indivíduos hemiparéticos apresentaram alterações motoras no reto abdominal do lado parético e realizam compensações por meio dos oblíquos externos.PAlAvRAs-ChAve: acidente vascular cerebral, paresia, eletromiografia, atividade motora. electromyographic alterations of trunk muscle of patients with post-stroke hemiparesisABstRACt -stroke is the main cause of chronic disability in adults, but few studies evaluated the trunk motor activity in affected subjects. Objective: to compare the myoelectrical activity of trunk muscle in hemiparetic and control subjects. Method: eight hemiparetic and eight control subjects were assessed during lower extremities flexion and trunk rotation in supine position; stand up and rise up upper extremities in seated position. Results: Paretic rectus abdominis presented a higher activation than control group (p=0.031) during lower extremities elevation. Obliquus externus abdominis showed a bilateral higher activation during lower extremities elevation than rotation activities (p=0.014 and p=0.002, respectively). there was no difference in extension activities comparison. Conclusion: trunk flexor muscles of hemiparetic subjects demonstrated motor alterations in rectus abdominis of paretic side and compensations were used with Obliquus externus. o acidente vascular encefálico (Ave) é a principal causa de incapacidade crônica em adultos. Cerca de 50 a 70% dos indivíduos acometidos recuperam a independência funcional e, após seis meses, cerca de 50% apresentam hemiparesia/hemiplegia 1 . os déficits motores encontrados após a ocorrência de um Ave decorrem da lesão dos neurônios motores superiores que controlam os músculos distais e proximais 2 . os músculos responsáveis pela movimentação do tronco estão relacionados com o movimento voluntá-rio de membros e também com a realização de atividades de vida diária 3,4 . Poucos estudos 2,5-8 avaliaram a atividade motora do tronco de indivíduos com hemiparesia por meio de parâmetros biomecânicos como a eletromiografia de superfície (emGs). estes estudos verificaram que após um Ave os indivíduos podem apresentar uma dimin...
Peri pheral facial paralysis requires specialized treatment.Physical therapy aims at reestablishing facial movements. The aim of this study was to describe and to analyze physical therapy results for individuals with peripheral facial paralysis. Study design: Retrospective study. Method: A retrospective study was carried out at the University Hospital, authorized by the Statistics and Medical File Services, from 1999 to 2003. Data are presented in descriptive form with mean and median values for numeric variables and frequency for categorical variables. Results: Twenty-three files were analyzed during four years. Females predominated and the average age was of 32.3 years (SD±16.5); 14 idiopathic and five trauma cases; 12 with total motor deficit and 11 with partial motor deficit; in the 12 cases that underwent final evaluation, seven had partial and five had total recovery. The physical therapy program used was kinesiotherapy and patient education. Conclusion: In this study, individuals were similar to individuals in other populations. They were treated with kinesiotherapy, as suggested by the scientific literature and recovered.
Objectives: Understand the needs and feelings of the caregiver of individuals who have experienced a stroke, and identify the information provided to these caregivers by health professionals. Methods: This exploratory, descriptive qualitative approach used semistructured interviews to understand the experience of six caregivers, during the period from May to August, 2008. The data from these interviews were analyzed using discourse analysis. Results: Three categories were identified: the initial needs of the caregiver, the caregiver and his/her feelings, and the guidance received by the caregiver from health professionals. Needs of the caregivers were varied, but primarily concerned adaptive difficulties. Diverse feelings were identified, including ambivalence, and a range of intensity of those feelings was noted. Guidelines provided by health professionals ranged from a total absence of information, to guidance that was felt by caregivers to meet all of their needs. Conclusions: There is need for discussion regarding provision of standardized guidelines for caregivers, and a strategy to support caregivers and patients. Keywords: Stroke; Caregivers; Home nursing RESUMO Objetivos: Compreender as necessidades e sentimentos do cuidador e identificar as orientações prestadas por profissionais de saúde. Métodos: Pesquisa exploratória e descritiva com abordagem qualitativa, utilizando entrevista semiestruturada. Junto a seis cuidadoras nos meses de maio a agosto de 2008. Os relatos foram submetidos à análise de discurso. Resultados: Configuraram-se três categorias analíticas: as necessidades iniciais do cuidador; o cuidador e seus sentimentos e as orientações recebidas pelo cuidador. As necessidades envolvem diversos aspectos, representando dificuldades adaptativas. A diversidade de sentimentos vivenciados denotou ambivalência e diferentes graus de intensidade. Houve desde a ausência total de orientações, orientações incompletas e o fato de não sentirem falta de nenhuma orientação. Conclusões: Há necessidade da discussão a respeito de um plano de orientações, sendo uma estratégia de apoio para cuidador e paciente. Descritores: Acidente vascular encefálico; Cuidadores; Assistência domiciliar RESUMEN Objetivos: Comprender las necesidades y sentimientos del cuidador e identificar las orientaciones dadas por profesionales de la salud. Métodos: Investigación exploratoria y descriptiva con abordaje cualitativo, realizado mediante la aplicación de una entrevista semiestructurada a seis cuidadoras, en los meses de mayo a agosto del 2008. Los relatos fueron sometidos al análisis de discurso. Resultados: Se configuraron tres categorías analíticas: las necesidades iniciales del cuidador; el cuidador y sus sentimientos y las orientaciones recibidas por el cuidador. Las necesidades involucran diversos aspectos, representando dificultades adaptativas. La diversidad de sentimientos vivenciados denotó ambivalencia y diferentes grados de intensidad. Hubo desde la ausencia total de orientaciones, orientaciones incompletas y el ...
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