Drug users' quality of life, self-esteem and self-image/Qualidade de vida, autoestima e autoimagem dos dependentes quimicos

This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the quality of life, self-esteem and self-image among drug users of Sao Jose Institute in Sao Jose in the State of Santa Catarina. The accessibility sample was comprised of 100 male patients with a mean age of 43.0 [+ or -] 10.7, who had studied for a mean period of 8.4 [+ or -] 3.7 years. 48% of them were married and had been hospitalized or treated for a minimum period of seven days. When the participants were not hospitalized they lived with wives and children (23%), were married (48%), employed (72%), were part of income level B (58%), had done something they regret in their lives (57%) and perceived their health as good (57%). Regarding quality of life, the highest scores were found in the environmental domain (65%) and the lowest scores were in the psychological domain (58%). All patients were taking medication and had low self-esteem and self-image (77% and 96% respectively). The absence of interference of the quality of life on self-esteem and self-image of the drug users was observed by means of logistic regression. Positive quality of life did not interfere in changes in low self-esteem and self-image of drug users. Key words Quality of life, Drug users, Health Estudo de corte transversal que objetivou investigar a qualidade de vida, a autoestima e a autoimagem dos dependentes quimicos do Instituto Sao Jose, Sao Jose (SC). A amostra por acessibilidade foi composta de 100 pacientes do sexo masculino com media de idade de 43,0 [+ or -] 10,7 anos, que estudaram 8,4 [+ or -] 3,7 anos, sendo 48% casados, estando internados ou em tratamento por um periodo minimo de sete dias. Os dependentes quimicos quando nao internados moram com esposas e filhos (23%), sao casados (48%), empregados (72%); fazem parte do estrado B (58%); ja fizeram algo que se arrependem em suas vidas (57%) epercebem a saude como boa (57%). Quanto a qualidade de vida, o dominio ambiental obteve o maior escore (65%) e o psicologico o menor (58%). Todos os pacientes tomavam medicamentos epossuiam autoestima e a autoimagem baixas (77% e 96% respectivamente). Observou-se, por meio de regressao logistica, a ausencia de interferencia da qualidade de vida sobre a autoestima e a autoimagem dos dependentes quimicos. A qualidade de vida positiva nao interferiu para mudancas na baixa autoestima e autoimagem dos dependentes quimicos. Palavras-chave Qualidade de vida, Usuarios de drogas, Saude