Abstract

CRUZ, Bárbara Lais da; SIMIONI, Patricia Ucelli  and  CARMO, Thais Adriana do. Life quality among consumers of psychoactive substances: evaluation of the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) [online]. 2019, vol.15, n.3, pp. 1-9. ISSN 1806-6976.  http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2019.000422.

OBJECTIVE: to describe the use and results obtained with the instrument Medical Outcomes Study Short Form -36 item (SF-36) to evaluate the quality of life of people in situations of use, abuse or dependence of psychoactive substances (SPA). METHOD: a bibliographic survey was carried out in articles and scientific journals, dissertations and monographs. RESULTS: studies show that the use of psychoactive substances affects health and quality of life. CONCLUSION: it can be observed that the SF-36 instrument is valid and reliable for the assessment of the quality of life among SPA users and has in its domains some dimensions that are very sensitive to the evaluation of quality of life aspects of this population.

Keywords : Quality of Life; Evaluation; Etanol; Street Drugs.

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