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M. Carmen Míguez1, Ana López-Durán1, Carmela Martínez-Vispo1, Elena Fernández del Río2, Úrsula Martínez1, Rubén Rodríguez-Cano1, and Elisardo Becoña1
Background: Previous studies have shown that smoking is associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) impairment. In order to evaluate HRQoL in a sample of Spanish relapsers, a cross-sectional study was conducted. Method: The sample was made up of 775 smokers who had relapsed after a period of abstinence. HRQoL was evaluated using the Euro-Qol questionnaire (EQ-5D); through the descriptive profile, the EQ-5D index and the visual analogue scale (EQ-VAS). Results: Higher nicotine dependence was related to worse HRQL. According to the EQ-VAS, higher daily cigarette consumption and more years smoking were related to worse perceived health. In the EQ-5D those who had quit smoking in the previous year perceived worse health. Mobility and anxiety / depression are the dimensions affected by smoking. Those who are more nicotine dependent (OR = 2.29) and have been smoking for longer (OR = 4.12) are more likely to have mobility problems; and those who are nicotine dependent (OR = 1.85) and relapsed more than a year ago (OR = 0.63), are more likely to experience anxiety / depression. Conclusions: Nicotine dependence demonstrated a determining effect on HRQOL deterioration in smokers who have relapsed.
La calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en fumadores que han recaído. Antecedentes: estudios previos demuestran que fumar produce un deterioro de la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (CVRS). Para evaluar la CVRS en fumadores españoles que han recaído se realizó un estudio transversal. Método: la muestra estaba formada por 775 fumadores que habían recaído tras un período de abstinencia. La CVRS se evaluó mediante el cuestionario Euro-Qol 5D (EQ-5D), utilizando el perfil descriptivo, el índice EQ-5D y la escala visual-analógica (EQ-EVA). Resultados: a mayor dependencia de la nicotina peor CVRS. En la EQ-EVA, a mayor consumo diario de cigarrillos y más años consumiendo, peor estado de salud percibido. En el EQ-5D los que dejaron de fumar en el último año son los que perciben peor estado de salud. Movilidad y ansiedad/depresión son las dimensiones afectadas en esta muestra de fumadores que han recaído. Es más probable que tengan problemas en movilidad los que tienen dependencia (OR = 2,29) y llevan más años fumando (OR = 4,12), y es más probable que presenten ansiedad/depresión los dependientes (OR = 1,85) y los que recayeron hace más de un año (OR = 0,63). Conclusiones: la dependencia de la nicotina mostró un efecto determinante en el deterioro de la CVRS en fumadores que han recaído.
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https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2017.61