Rev. Soc. Bras. Enferm. Ped.2022;22:eSOBEP2022019.
Quality of life of adolescents living with systemic lupus erythematosus
DOI: 10.31508/1676-379320220019
Abstract
Objective
To evaluate the quality of life of adolescents with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus assisted at an outpatient clinic specialized in adolescent health.
Methods
Descriptive, quantitative study developed in an outpatient clinic. It was carried out with 19 adolescents living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, using a quality of life assessment scale. Data were collected from January to August 2020 and analyzed using descriptive statistics.
Results
Predominance of female adolescents, aged over 15 years, white, attending elementary school, family income in the range of one to two minimum wages. In the dimensions related to quality of life, the following stand out as impaired dimensions: health and physical activity. When performing the general average of the scores of all adolescents, were obtained the value of 73.4 ± 9.64 was obtained, considered a positive perception of their quality of life.
Conclusion
The study showed positive mean scores in the different dimensions analyzed.
Keywords: Nursing; Quality of life