Abstract

VEITIA, Guillermo et al. Perception of quality of life questionnaire for certain ibdq-32, in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Gen [online]. 2012, vol.66, n.3, pp.155-159. ISSN 0016-3503.

Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic immunoinflammatory disease that affects the lives of patients in physical dimensions, psychological, familial and social. Patients and methods A prospective descriptive study involving 31 patients with inflammatory bowel disease attending the Gastroenterology service of the "Hospital Vargas de Caracas" and Military Hospital "Dr. Carlos Arvelo". The questionnaire was administered Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire-32. Results Of 31 patients,10 (32.25%) had Crohn’s disease and 21 (67.74%) ulcerative colitis, 15 patients (48.38%) of sex masculino.16 patients (51.61%) female, aged between 16-72 years. 19 patients (61.3%) had a perception of high quality of life, 11 (57.89%) with ulcerative colitis and 8 (42.11%) Crohn’s disease. 10 (32.3%) with moderate quality of life and of these 8 (80%) with ulcerative colitis and 2 (20%) with Crohn’s disease. Only 2 patients (6.44%) had poor quality of life, both with ulcerative colitis. Conclusions The assessment of quality of life plays an important role in the evaluation of treatment and consequences of this entity on the physical, emotional and social, being a good marker of the effect of therapeutic interventions and clinical response obtained.

Keywords : Inflammatory Bowel Disease; Quality of Life.