Quality of Life of Patients with Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa

Authors

  • Érika Arantes Oliveira-Cardoso FFCLRP-USP
  • Anne Caroline Coimbra HCFMRP-USP
  • Manoel Antonio Santos HCFMRP-USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/0102.3772e34411

Keywords:

Quality of life, Eating disorders, Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with eating disorders (ED). The sample consisted of 40 predominantly young and adult female patients diagnosed with anorexia in outpatient treatment. A HRQoL instrument (SF-36) and the Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) were used. Results showed lowered HRQoL, especially in Mental Components. Impairments were observed in six of the eight domains evaluated regarding HRQoL of patients with higher scores on EAT-26, in five domains in patients with 22 years old or more, in General Health Perceptions (p = 0.02) and Mental Health domain (p = 0.03) in patients with less than five years of treatment and in Physical Functioning domain (p = 0.02) of patients with Bulimia Nervosa.

Author Biographies

  • Érika Arantes Oliveira-Cardoso, FFCLRP-USP

    Psicóloga da Unidade de Transplante de Medula Óssea do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo. Mestre e Doutora pelo Programa de Pós-graduação em Psicologia da Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo

  • Anne Caroline Coimbra, HCFMRP-USP
    Psicologa. Aprimorada em Psicologia - Saúde Mental do HCFMRP-USP
  • Manoel Antonio Santos, HCFMRP-USP
    Professor Associado da Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras da Universidade de São Paulo, campus de Ribeirão Preto. Líder do grupo Núcleo de Ensino e Pesquisa em Psicologia da Saúde (CNPq). Integrante do grupo Saúde e Gênero (CNPq).

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Published

2019-02-19

Issue

Vol. 34 (2018)

Section

Estudos Empíricos