QUALIDADE DE VIDA E SATISFAÇÃO NO TRABALHO DE FUNCIONÁRIOS TÉCNICO ADMINISTRATIVOS DA UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE SANTA MARIA

The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of life of employees of the Federal University of Santa Maria and their job satisfaction. The sample consisted of 35 administrative technical staff, of both sexes, who worked at the Federal University of Santa Maria, which responded to the call of the study and agreed to participate. For evaluation used an evaluation form adapted Queiroga, the questionnaire of quality of life SF36, the test of Stunkard figures and finally the job satisfaction index. We found a mean age of 42 ± 13.2 years, scores of quality of life was found satisfactory and job satisfaction, but the study showed that the participants had dissatisfaction with body image.http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/2236583413398 O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a qualidade de vida dos funcionários da Universidade Federal de Santa Maria e a satisfação no trabalho dos mesmos. A amostra foi composta por 35 funcionários técnico administrativos, de ambos os sexos, que trabalhavam na Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, que atenderam ao chamado do estudo e aceitaram participar. Para avaliação utilizou-se uma ficha de avaliação adaptada de Queiroga, o questionário de qualidade de vida SF36, o teste das figuras de Stunkard e por fim o índice de satisfação do trabalho. Encontrou-se uma idade média de 42±13,2 anos, o escore de qualidade de vida encontrou-se satisfatório bem como a satisfação no trabalho, porém o estudo demonstrou que os indivíduos apresentaram insatisfação com relação à imagem corporal.

Urinary incontinence and quality of life in high-performance swimmers: An observational study

Each day more women around the world practice high impact physical activities and this may be a risk factor for urinary incontinence (UI) in young. We verified the prevalence of UI and the impact in quality of life (QoL) in high-performance swimmers, through a cross-sectional observational study with 9 high performance swimmers and 9 sedentary women who responded the International Consultation on incontinence Questionnaire - Short Form (ICIQ-SF), participated in a functional evaluation of pelvic floor muscles with bidigital palpation and pad test. We verifed that was present in 78% of high-performance swimmers, and the quality of life was significantly worse (p =.037) when compared to sedentary women. These findings led us to conclude that presence of UI affects the quality of life, even if it is not a factor of abandonment of the sport