Valoración de la calidad de vida mediante la aplicación del Test “CFQ-R” a los pacientes con fibrosis quística del Hospital Vicente Corral Moscoso, Cuenca septiembre 2022-febrero 2023

Abstract

Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic disorders which definitely affects the quality of life of atients who suffer from it; in recent years it has exacerbated considerably, to the point that it has gone from being a lethal disease in childhood to being a chronic disease in adulthood. The purpose of this study was to determine the quality of life of patients with cystic fibrosis at Vicente Corral Moscoso hospital by applying the CFQ-R test. This is a descriptive study: the sample was taken from patients admitted to Vicente Corral Moscoso hospital and the data was collected using the CFQ-R test. The target population was characterized according to variables age, sex, weight, height, disease progression time and type of cystic fibrosis. The results showed that 69.23% of the participants comprised the 18-23 age range, without the predominance of sex; they show a poor quality of life according to the CFQ-R test in regard to vitality, physical capability, and respiratory symptoms; however, when correlating the indicated variables, no significant relationship was found. The patients presented common pathological conditions and perceived their quality of life in a negative way; their physical capability turned out to be the most affected dimension, limiting their participation with the environment and other people.