Abstract

RODRIGUEZ-CORREDOR, Camila  and  ARANGO-ALZATE, Catalina María. Quality of life related to health in young members of households disconnected from household utilities, Comuna 3, Medellin (Colombia). Rev. Gerenc. Polit. Salud [online]. 2013, vol.12, n.25, pp.113-132. ISSN 1657-7027.

Objective: To describe the quality of life related to health (HRQOL) in adolescents members of households disconnected from household utilities from the high fringe of the comuna 3 of Medellin. Methods: A case study. Sample consists of 120 adolescents. The Kidscreen-27 was used to measure HRQOL. Differences were estimated in each domain score by sociodemographic variables using the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U test. Results and conclusions: the physical well-being domain was higher in men, adolescents without morbidity and in those with excess weight, while the lowest was reported by adolescents at risk of malnutrition. Those who had risk behavior scored a lower HRQOL in the school environment dimension. The lowest score in the domain of relationship with parents and self-care related to HRQOL was observed in those living in overcrowded conditions.

Keywords : quality of life related to health (HRQOL); quality of life; adolescents; Kidscreen; quality of life; adolescent health; servicios de salud para adolescentes; Medellín (Colombia).

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