Impact of activities in self-esteem of patients in a pulmonary rehabilitation program

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira,Juliana Nascimento de
• Data de Publicação: 2015
• Outros Autores: Tavares,Cecilia Melo Rosa, Squassoni,Selma Denis, Machado,Nadine Cristina, Cordoni,Priscila Kessar, Bortolassi,Luciene Costa, Lapa,Mônica Silveira, Fiss,Elie
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Einstein (São Paulo)
• Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082015000100009
• topic: Lung diseases/rehabilitation; Self concept; Socialization; Aged

Objective To evaluate self-esteem and self-image of respiratory diseases patients in a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, who participated in socialization and physical fitness activities, and of patients who participated only in physical fitness sessions. Methods A descriptive cross-sectional exploratory study. Out of a total of 60 patients analyzed, all enrolled in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, 42 participated in at least one of the proposed activities, 10 did not participate in any activity and 8 were excluded (7 were discharged and 1 died). Results When the two groups were compared, despite the fact that both demonstrated low self-esteem and self-image, the difference between them was relevant (p<0.05) regarding self-esteem, indicating that those who participated in the proposed socialization activities had better self-esteem than the individuals who only did the physical fitness sessions. Regarding self-image, the difference between the groups was not relevant (p>0.05). Conclusion The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program patients evaluated presented low self-esteem and self-image; however, those carrying out some socialization activity proposed had better self-esteem as compared to the individuals who did only the physical fitness sessions.