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Resumo A aderência dos pacientes ao tratamento em hemodiálise é importante para o sucesso do tratamento, mas há carência de instrumentos de avaliação validados para o Brasil. Esta pesquisa visou à adaptação transcultural para o Brasil das escalas Renal Adherence Behaviour Questionnaire (RABQ) e Renal Adherence Attitudes Questionnaire (RAAQ), que avaliam os comportamentos e atitudes de aderência. Esses instrumentos foram submetidos aos procedimentos de adaptação transcultural: tradução, retradução, avaliação por comissão de especialistas e estudo piloto. Foram feitas modificações na redação dos itens e no formato de aplicação, que deve ser em entrevista face a face. Não foi necessário alterar as alternativas de respostas. As versões brasileiras das escalas RABQ e RAAQ apresentam equivalência semântica e cultural com as versões originais e foram redigidas de forma a facilitar sua compreensão pela população-alvo. As duas escalas necessitam ser submetidas a estudos de validade e fidedignidade para serem utilizadas. Abstract Treatment adherence in hemodialysis is important for guaranteeing better results for patients, but Brazil still lacks validated assessment tools for this purpose. The current study aimed to perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the Renal Adherence Behaviour Questionnaire (RABQ) and the Renal Adherence Attitudes Questionnaire (RAAQ). The two questionnaires were submitted to the following cross-cultural adaptation procedures: translation, back-translation, expert panel review, and pilot study. Changes were made in the items’ wording and application, which requires a face-to-face interview. It was not necessary to change the choices of answers. The Brazilian versions of the RABQ and RAAQ showed semantic and cultural equivalence to the original versions and are easy for the target population to understand. The two scales still require validity and reliability studies before use in the field. Resumen La adherencia de los pacientes al tratamiento en hemodiálisis es fundamental para un tratamiento exitoso, pero hay una falta de instrumentos de evaluación validados para Brasil. Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo realizar la adaptación transcultural para Brasil de las escalas: Renal Adherencia Behaviour Questionnaire (RABQ) y Renal Adherence Attitudes Questionnaire (RAAQ), que evalúan los comportamientos y actitudes de adherencia. Estos instrumentos fueron sometidos a procedimientos de adaptación transcultural: traducción, retrotraducción, revisión por una comisión de expertos y estudio piloto. Se realizaron cambios en la redacción de los artículos y el formato de aplicaciones, que deben ser mediante entrevista. No fue necesario modificar las opciones de respuesta. Las versiones brasileñas de las escalas tienen equivalencia semántica y cultural con las versiones originales y se redactaron para facilitar su comprensión por parte de la población y de los pacientes. Las dos escalas deben ser objeto de estudios de validez y fiabilidad para su uso.

A necessidade de avaliação dos resultados do tratamento em serviços de saúde mental, na perspectiva dos usuários, tem sido destacada na literatura. O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar a avaliação dos pacientes e dos seus familiares, em termos das suas percepções de mudanças ocorridas na vida do paciente, em função do tratamento recebido. Para isso, a Escala de Mudança Percebida (EMP) foi aplicada em cem pacientes psiquiátricos e cem familiares, atendidos em serviços públicos de saúde mental. Os resultados mostraram uma alta porcentagem de acordo entre as percepções de mudança dos dois grupos, para a maioria dos itens da escala e para as respostas à questão aberta da escala. Estes resultados confirmaram dados de estudos precedentes que compararam a satisfação de pacientes e familiares em relação a outros aspectos dos serviços. A convergência entre as percepções de mudanças, encontrada no presente estudo, atesta a validade das respostas dos pacientes ao fazer um julgamento sobre os resultados do tratamento em serviços de saúde mental. The need to evaluate treatment outcomes in mental health services from the user's perspective has been highlighted in the literature. The objective of this study was to compare the perceptions of patients and their families regarding treatment outcomes, in terms of perceived changes in the patient's life. The Perception of Change Scale was applied to 100 psychiatric patients that used public mental health services and 100 family members. The results showed a high percentage of agreement between patients' and families' perceptions of change on most items in the scale and on the open-ended questions. The results confirmed previous studies comparing patients' and families' satisfaction with other aspects of services. They also attest to the validity of patients' responses in the evaluation of treatment outcomes in mental health services.

A esquizofrenia afeta desfavoravelmente a qualidade de vida dos pacientes, mas seu impacto pode variar de acordo com o sexo. Diferenças relatadas têm orientado o planejamento de intervenções específicas. O objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a qualidade de vida por sexo em pacientes com esquizofrenia, explorando o domínio ocupacional. Foi conduzido um estudo transversal com pacientes em acompanhamento ambulatorial, mensurando a qualidade de vida por meio da Quality of Life Scale (QLS-BR). Comparações dos escores de qualidade de vida foram feitas, seguidas de análises multivariadas usando a árvore de classificação (CHAID) e a regressão logística ordinal. Os resultados apontam melhor qualidade de vida para mulheres (p < 0,05). No domínio ocupacional, o estado civil apresentou-se como a variável mais relevante: mulheres e homens solteiros apresentaram baixa qualidade de vida quando comparados com os casados, respectivamente OR = 4,5 (IC95%: 1,2-16,6) e OR=10,0 (IC95%: 2,9-33,3). Duração da doença (> 5 anos) outro marcador importante, porém no modelo logístico esta variável associou-se à baixa qualidade de vida somente para os homens (OR = 3,2; IC95%: 1,1-9,0). Mulheres apresentaram melhor qualidade de vida, sugerindo maior envolvimento ocupacional, possivelmente resultante de uma maior demanda social e em atividades do lar. Schizophrenia has been associated with low quality of life in patients, and the impact can vary by gender. Knowing gender differences may help implement specific interventions. This study focuses on quality of life in male and female outpatients with schizophrenia, particularly examining the occupational domain. A cross-sectional study using the Quality of Life Scale (QLS-BR) was carried out. Comparisons of scores by gender used uni- and multivariate analyses by means of a classification tree through the CHAID algorithm and ordinal logistic regression. Women showed higher quality of life scores (p < 0.05). In the occupational domain, marital status was a relevant variable; single marital status (for men or women) was associated with lower quality of life as compared to married status, with OR = 10.0 (CI: 2.9-33.3) for men and OR = 4.5 (CI: 1.2-16.6) for women, respectively. Duration of illness (> 5 years) was another significant factor for lower scores. Women had better quality of life scores than men, suggesting that they have more occupational activities due to their greater participation in domestic and social activities.

The need to evaluate treatment outcomes in mental health services from the user's perspective has been highlighted in the literature. The objective of this study was to compare the perceptions of patients and their families regarding treatment outcomes, in terms of perceived changes in the patient's life. The Perception of Change Scale was applied to 100 psychiatric patients that used public mental health services and 100 family members. The results showed a high percentage of agreement between patients' and families' perceptions of change on most items in the scale and on the open-ended questions. The results confirmed previous studies comparing patients' and families' satisfaction with other aspects of services. They also attest to the validity of patients' responses in the evaluation of treatment outcomes in mental health services.

This study investigated the predictors of subjective burden for families of psychiatric patients. We interviewed 150 relatives of patients randomly selected in four mental health care services in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. Subjects were interviewed with the Family Burden Interview Schedule (FBIS-BR) and a standardized socio-demographic questionnaire. Variables were grouped into thematic categories and separately analyzed to determine the relative importance of predictive factors. The results showed that subjective burden is influenced by objective burden and by factors related to the patient's clinical condition, the caregiver's and patient's living and health conditions and financial status, and increased demand for information on mental illness. Subjective burden was less when the caregiver practiced leisure and religious activities, publicly admitted to being the caregiver of a psychiatric patient, and had positive feelings toward the patient. The findings highlight the need to include family follow-up in the community model for psychiatric care.

This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of depression in schizophrenia and associated factors, including quality of life. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 150 outpatients. The Calgary Depression Scale for Schizophrenia measured depression, and the Quality of Life Scale-Brazil measured quality of life. Major depression was found in 56% of patients with schizophrenia. Patients with major depression had low quality of life according to both the global scale and the occupational subscale. Global quality of life was important for separating the decision-tree statistical analyses. In patients with low quality of life, three factors were associated with depression: presence of schizophrenic symptoms, number of medications, and lack of household activities. In patients with better quality of life scores, only duration of the illness was significant. The study shows a high prevalence of depression in schizophrenia, besides highlighting its repercussions on quality of life. When evaluating quality of life, the presence of depression should be taken into consideration.

Schizophrenia has been associated with low quality of life in patients, and the impact can vary by gender. Knowing gender differences may help implement specific interventions. This study focuses on quality of life in male and female outpatients with schizophrenia, particularly examining the occupational domain. A cross-sectional study using the Quality of Life Scale (QLS-BR) was carried out. Comparisons of scores by gender used uni- and multivariate analyses by means of a classification tree through the CHAID algorithm and ordinal logistic regression. Women showed higher quality of life scores (p0.05). In the occupational domain, marital status was a relevant variable; single marital status (for men or women) was associated with lower quality of life as compared to married status, with OR = 10.0 (CI: 2.9-33.3) for men and OR = 4.5 (CI: 1.2-16.6) for women, respectively. Duration of illness (5 years) was another significant factor for lower scores. Women had better quality of life scores than men, suggesting that they have more occupational activities due to their greater participation in domestic and social activities.