1108/2013 - Reabilitação vestibular na qualidade de vida e sintomatologia de tontura de idosos Vestibular rehabilitation in the life quality and dizziness symptomatology of elderly
Introdução: os idosos têm sido acometidos por disfunções do sistema vestibular que repercutem na qualidade de vida. Para tanto, sabe-se que a reabilitação vestibular pode contribuir para uma melhora do equilíbrio, mostrando-se importante para o tratamento destas disfunções. Objetivo: analisar o efeito de um protocolo estruturado de reabilitação vestibular na sintomatologia de tontura e qualidade de vida de idosos. Casuística e Métodos: participaram nove idosos, quatro do gênero masculino (68,5±11,09 anos) e cinco do gênero feminino (72,4±7,09 anos). Utilizou-se para avaliação da qualidade de vida o Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) e para a sintomatologia de tontura, a escala de quantificação de tontura. Desenvolveu-se um protocolo de reabilitação vestibular constituído de atividades em grupo. Para a análise dos dados, utilizou-se o teste de Wilcoxon e teste T de Student. Utilizou-se o Coeficiente de Correlação de Spearman para analisar a relação entre qualidade de vida e sintomatologia de tontura. O nível de significância utilizado foi de 5% (p≤0,05). Resultados: observou-se melhora significativa da sintomatologia de tontura (p=0,039), da qualidade de vida geral (p=0,0009) e dos aspectos físicos (p=0,0001), emocionais (p=0,0028) e funcionais (p=0,0313) após a realização do programa. Verificou-se ainda, uma boa correlação positiva entre sintomatologia de tontura e qualidade de vida (p=0,0022). Conclusão: conclui-se que os participantes do programa obtiveram uma melhora significativa da tontura, qualidade de vida geral e dos seus respectivos aspectos pós-reabilitação vestibular. Observou-se ainda uma boa correlação entre sintomatologia de tontura e qualidade de vida geral, ou seja, quanto menor a sintomatologia de tontura, melhor a qualidade de vida.
Palavras-chave:
Idoso.
Qualidade de Vida.
Doenças Vestibulares.
Abstract:
Introduction: the elderly have been affected by dysfunctions of the vestibular system that impact on quality of life. Therefore, it´s known that vestibular rehabilitation can contribute to improving balance, being important for the treatment of these disorders. Objective: to analyze the effect of a structured protocol of vestibular rehabilitation in the dizziness symptomatology and quality of life of elderly. Patients and Methods: attended nine elders, four male subjects (68.5 ± 11.09 years) and five females (72.4 ± 7.09 years). It was used to assess quality of life the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and the symptoms of dizziness, scale quantification of dizziness. Developed a protocol for vestibular rehabilitation consisting of group activities. For data analysis, we used the Wilcoxon test and Student t test. We used the Spearman correlation coefficient to analyze the relationship between quality of life and symptoms of dizziness. The significance level was 5% (p ≤ .05). Results: There was significant improvement in symptoms of dizziness (p = 0.039), the overall quality of life (p = 0.0009) and physical (p = 0.0001), emotional (p = 0.0028) and functional (p = 0.0313) after completion of the program. There was also a good correlation between positive symptoms of dizziness and quality of life (p = 0.0022). Conclusion: concluded that program participants had a significant improvement of dizziness, general quality of life and their respective aspects after vestibular rehabilitation. There was also a good correlation between symptoms of dizziness and overall quality of life, that is, the lower the symptoms of dizziness, the better quality of life.
Vestibular rehabilitation in the life quality and dizziness symptomatology of elderly
Resumo (abstract):
Introduction: the elderly have been affected by dysfunctions of the vestibular system that impact on quality of life. Therefore, it´s known that vestibular rehabilitation can contribute to improving balance, being important for the treatment of these disorders. Objective: to analyze the effect of a structured protocol of vestibular rehabilitation in the dizziness symptomatology and quality of life of elderly. Patients and Methods: attended nine elders, four male subjects (68.5 ± 11.09 years) and five females (72.4 ± 7.09 years). It was used to assess quality of life the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and the symptoms of dizziness, scale quantification of dizziness. Developed a protocol for vestibular rehabilitation consisting of group activities. For data analysis, we used the Wilcoxon test and Student t test. We used the Spearman correlation coefficient to analyze the relationship between quality of life and symptoms of dizziness. The significance level was 5% (p ≤ .05). Results: There was significant improvement in symptoms of dizziness (p = 0.039), the overall quality of life (p = 0.0009) and physical (p = 0.0001), emotional (p = 0.0028) and functional (p = 0.0313) after completion of the program. There was also a good correlation between positive symptoms of dizziness and quality of life (p = 0.0022). Conclusion: concluded that program participants had a significant improvement of dizziness, general quality of life and their respective aspects after vestibular rehabilitation. There was also a good correlation between symptoms of dizziness and overall quality of life, that is, the lower the symptoms of dizziness, the better quality of life.
Rocha Júnior, P.R., Kozan ES, Moraes JF, Pereira FG, Moreno AB. Reabilitação vestibular na qualidade de vida e sintomatologia de tontura de idosos. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/set). [Citado em 23/12/2024].
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