Quality of life in patients with narcolepsy: a WHOQOL-bref study

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Heloísa Rovere²  Sueli Rossini¹  Rubens Reimão¹ 

[1] ,University of Sao Paulo Medical School Hospital das ClinicasSao Paulo SP ,Brazil

关键词: narcolepsy;    sleep;    sleep disorders;    quality of life;    narcolepsia;    sono;    distúrbios do sono;    qualidade de vida;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2008000200004

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the perception of Quality of Life (QL) in Brazilian patients with narcolepsy. METHOD: 40 adult patients aged between 20 and 72 years (mean=41.55; SD=14.50); (28 F; 12M), with the diagnosis of chronic narcolepsy were followed up at the outpatient clinic (Patient Group). The Control Group was composed of 40 adults. The instrument utilized was the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF). RESULTS: The two groups were homogeneous and no difference was found with regards to age, sex, and demographic characteristics. The perception of QL in physical, psychological and social domains showed lower scores in those patients with narcolepsy than in the control group (p<0.05). Concerning physical domain, all the aspects evaluated were significantly impaired, in patient group, including sleep satisfaction (p<0.001); energy for daily activities (p=0.039); capacity to perform activities (p=0.001); and capacity to work (p=0.001). CONCLUSION: The perception of QL showed severe impairment in patients with narcolepsy for physical, psychological and social domains.

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