Vol. 7 No. 02 (2026), Section for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Human Sciences
Vol. 7 No. 02 (2026)

IMPACT OF SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL VARIABLES ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH SKIN LESIONS

Section for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Human Sciences
Published 2026-04-29
Simone Guimarães Teixeira Souto
Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences. State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Elaine Cristina Santos Alves Souto
Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences. State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Kênia Alencar Fróes Esteves
Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences. State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Fabíola Afonso Fagundes Pereira
Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences. State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Daniella Fagundes Souto
Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences. State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Marcelo Guimarães Teixeira
Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences. State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Edna de Freitas Gomes Ruas
Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences. State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Aurelina Gomes e Martins
Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences. State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Ely Carlos Pereira de Jesus
Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences. State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Fernandez Fonseca Almeida
Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences. State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Hugo Emanuel Santos Pimenta
Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences. State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Patrícia Fernandes do Prado
Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences. State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Karen Michelle Rodrigues
University Center of Northern Minas Gerais, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Carla Silvana de Oliveira e Silva
Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences. State University of Montes Claros, Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Wounds and Injuries. Evaluation. Quality of Life

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Guimarães Teixeira Souto, S. ., Cristina Santos Alves Souto, E. ., Alencar Fróes Esteves, K. ., Afonso Fagundes Pereira, F. ., Fagundes Souto, D. ., Guimarães Teixeira, M. ., de Freitas Gomes Ruas, E. ., Gomes e Martins, A. ., Carlos Pereira de Jesus, E. ., Fonseca Almeida, F. ., Emanuel Santos Pimenta, H. ., Fernandes do Prado, P. ., Michelle Rodrigues, K. ., & Silvana de Oliveira e Silva, C. . (2026). IMPACT OF SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL VARIABLES ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH SKIN LESIONS. Revista Gênero E Interdisciplinaridade, 7(02), 629-647. https://doi.org/10.51249/gei.v7i02.2939
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Objective: To evaluate the quality of life of patients with chronic skin lesions and associated factors. Methods: a descriptive-exploratory, cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach was carried out in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais – Brazil at the Wound Outpatient Clinic with 18 patients diagnosed with chronic skin lesions. The dependent variable quality of life was assessed using the Wound-Qol questionnaire, which assesses the disease-specific health-related quality of life of patients with chronic skin lesions. Descriptive analysis, quality of life score analysis, bivariate analysis, and crude and adjusted prevalence ratios were estimated with their respective 95% confidence intervals and 5% significance level. The Poisson model with robust variance was adopted. Variables with a p-value ≤ 0.20 were selected for multiple analysis. Results: the daily life and psychological domains obtained the highest levels of impairment, impairing the overall score of general quality of life, and the highest scores were concentrated in the “body and financial” domain. Self-reported lack of physical activity, alcoholism, and injury exudate were associated with quality of life. Conclusion: the quality of life of patients with chronic skin lesions is multifactorial and complex, requiring comprehensive and interdisciplinary action by health professionals beyond the reductionist view of the lesion

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