Limitations in the daily life of people with chronic injury

• Autor(a) principal: Nogueira Rodrigues, Rayssa
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Lopes Macedo, Maísa Mara, Silva Souza, Débora Aparecida, Teixeira Moraes, Juliano, Moura Lanza, Fernanda, Nogueira Cortez, Daniel
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: HU Revista (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.ufjf.br/index.php/hurevista/article/view/25798
• topic: Nursing; Nursing care; Leg ulcer; Activities of daily living; Quality of life.; Enfermagem; Cuidados de enfermagem; Úlcera da perna; Atividades cotidianas; Qualidade de vida.

Introduction: The skin lesion is considered chronic when it exceeds six weeks to heal, being considered a public health problem, due to the psychological, social and economic impact for the patient, with high and increasing costs for the health system. Objective: to understand the limitations in the daily life of people with chronic injuries. Material and method: descriptive, exploratory, qualitative approach, carried out in a municipality of Minas Gerais with nine users of a basic health unit. The interview was used for the collection of data, which after transcription in full were submitted to Content Analysis in the thematic modality. Results: the individuals described that the pain made difficult the accomplishment of the domestic and occupational tasks. The limitation of living with the chronic lesion also ran into dependence to perform these activities. Social withdrawal was reported by participants due to odor and secretion, which resulted in low self-esteem. Conclusion: the lesions have repercussions on the psychoemotional spheres of the patients, with negative impacts on the quality of life. It demonstrates, therefore, the importance of the care given in the humanized host and in the sensitive listening throughout the treatment.