Functional independence measure in patients with intermittent claudication

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP

Caroline Shihara De Assis¹  Letícia De Carvalho Batista¹  Nelson Wolosker¹  Antonio Eduardo Zerati¹  Rita De Cassia Gengo E Silva¹ 

关键词: Peripheral Arterial Disease;    Intermittent Claudication;    Walking;    Activities of Daily Living;    Nursing;    Enfermedad Arterial Periférica;    Claudicación Intermitente;    Caminata;    Actividades Cotidianas;    Enfermería;    Doença Arterial Periférica;    Claudicação Intermitente;    Caminhada;    Atividades Cotidianas;    Enfermagem;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0080-623420150000500007

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

AbstractOBJECTIVEOf this study were to evaluate the functional independence of patients with intermittent claudication and to verify its association with sociodemographic and clinical variables, walking ability and physical activity level.METHODThis was a descriptive, exploratory, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. Fifty participants (66.4 years; 68% male) were recruited from Claudication Unit of a tertiary hospital. Functional Independence Measure were used to evaluate functional incapacity; the Baltimore Activity Scale, to estimate the physical activity level and the Walking Impairement Questionnaire, the walking ability.RESULTSParticipants had complete functional independence (124.8 + 2.0), low levels of physical activity (4.2 + 2.0), and impairment of walking ability; the worst performance was found in walking velocity domain (21.2 + 16.4). The functional independence score was associated with physical activity (r=0,402) and walking ability scores (distance, r=0,485; speed, r=0,463; stairs, r=0,337).CONCLUSIONIn conclusion, the level of functionality is associated with functional capacity in these patients.

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