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Thermalism has been used to improve health status, with emphasis on well-being, including relaxation, stress relief,
depression, and even recovery and energy reserve. This study aimed to evaluate the perception of quality of life (QOL) by SF 36v2, and the quality of sleep, using the Pittsburgh Index, in individuals who attended the therapeutic thermalism at Chaves
thermal Spa, in different treatment time points, pre-and post-treatment for 14 days. Methodology: Thermal Spa patients
attending therapeutic thermalism at Chaves thermal Spa (N=90) completed a questionnaire with information on
sociodemographic data, on health-related quality of life (SF-36v2), and on quality of sleep (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
(PSQI)). Results: In the thermal pre-treatment evaluation, participants revealed a good quality of life in the physical and social
functioning, vitality, emotional role functioning, and mental health domains. In the post-treatment assessment, there all QOL
indexes were improved, physical functioning, physical role functioning, bodily pain, and emotional role functioning. The
participants revealed a good sleep quality in the following dimensions: sleep duration and efficiency, use of sleeping
medications, and daytime dysfunction. In the second evaluation time-point, there was an improvement of all sleep quality
indices, except for the sleep duration component. Regarding the quality of life and sleep by sociodemographic variables, data
revealed that men had a better quality of life and sleep than women. Conclusion: Thermal treatments provided significant
benefits for the quality of life and sleep. These results may contribute to improve the knowledge on the potentialities of
thermal treatments and, ultimately to attract tourists seeking the benefits of thermal waters on its holistic vision.
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Keywords
Spa Therapy, Thermalism Quality of Life, Quality of Sleep Pittsburgh Index
Citation
Pereira, Sandra; Silva, Jani; Marques, Catarina; Galvão, Ana Maria Alves, Maria José (2021). Thermalism as a determinant of quality of life and sleep: a novel approach to the sector using SF-36v2 and pittsburgh índex. Frontiers in Medical Case Reports. ISSN 2582-8142. 2:5, p. 1-14
Publisher
Medical Research