ResumoIntrodução: A dor é uma experiência sensorial ou emocional desagradável, associada a um dano real ou potencial dos tecidos. Dentre os tratamentos indicados para minimizar esta condição, está a osteopatia, que avalia e trata o indivíduo globalmente. Objetivo: avaliar a qualidade de vida por meio do questionário QVWOQOL-Bref antes e após o tratamento manipulativo osteopático. Metodologia: 20 pacientes com dor crônica inscritos para tratamento no ambulatório de osteopatia do Instituto Brasileiro de Osteopatia do Hospital Universitário de Santa Catarina foram randomizados em Grupo Estudo (GE) (n=10) e Grupo Controle (GC) (n=10). Os pacientes responderam o questionário de QVWOQOL-Bref antes e no final do tratamento osteopático. O GE recebeu seis atendimentos de osteopatia e o GC permaneceu dois meses sem intervenção. Resultados: as médias dos percentuais de qualidade de vida não mostraram diferença significativa (p<0.05) entre os grupos na avaliação final e inicial. A comparação das médias inicial e final no mesmo grupo não apresentou diferença significativa, apesar das médias finais do GE serem superiores. Conclusão: não houve diferença significativa na qualidade de vida entre o GC e o GE, nos aspectos físico, psicológico, social e ambiental porém as médias do GE em todos os domínios mostrou-se superior na avaliação final.
Palavras-chave:Qualidade de Vida. Medicina Osteopática. Dor Crônica.
AbstractIntroduction: Pain is an unpleasant sensory or emotional experience associated with an actual or potential damage tissue. Among the treatments given to minimize this condition is osteopathy, which evaluates and treats individuals globally. Objective: Evaluate the quality of life through the WHOQOL-Bref questionnaire before and after manipulative osteopathic treatment. Method: 20 patients with chronic pain enrolled for treatment in osteopathy clinic on the outpatient of the Osteopathy Brazilian Institute from the University Hospital of Santa Catarina were randomized in Study Group (SG) (n = 10) and control group (CG) (n = 10). Patients answered the questionnaire QVWOQOL-Bref before and at the end of osteopathic treatment. SG has received six osteopathic treatments and the CG remained two months without intervention. Results: the mean percentage of QOL showed no significant difference (p>0.05) between the groups in the initial and final evaluation. The comparison of the initial and final means in the same group showed no significant difference, despite the final means of the SG being higher. Conclusion: There was no significant difference between GC and SG; however, SG's means in all areas were higher in the final evaluation.
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