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Atualmente, cada vez mais as pessoas recorrem ao termalismo para melhorar a saúde na sua
ampla dimensão, com destaque para o bem-estar, incluindo o relaxamento, alívio de stress,
depressão, e mesmo recuperação e reservatório de energias. Os tratamentos termais trazem
uma harmonia corporal integral e condições para prevenir possíveis patologias, inclusive de cariz
mental e social, visando uma melhor qualidade de vida e do sono.
Com este estudo, pretendeu-se aprofundar conhecimentos sobre termalismo, analisar o perfil do
cliente que frequentou o termalismo clássico no balneário termal de Chaves; assim como avaliar
a qualidade de vida e a qualidade de sono em dois momentos distintos, antes e após os 14 dias
de tratamentos termais com o intuito de verificar o efeito destes tratamentos na qualidade de vida
e de sono do termalista.
Para responder ao objetivo traçado, optou-se por realizar um estudo exploratório, quantitativo,
descritivo, inferencial e longitudinal. Aplicou-se um questionário presencial, aleatoriamente, a 90
termalistas que frequentaram o termalismo clássico nas termas de Chaves entre junho e outubro
de 2020. O questionário incluiu variáveis socioprofissionais, um instrumento genérico de
avaliação da qualidade de vida (SF-36v2) e o instrumento de avaliação da qualidade de sono,
(Índice de Qualidade de Sono de Pittsburgh). Os dados recolhidos foram submetidos a
tratamentos de análise estatística, recorrendo a uma análise descritiva e inferencial.
Os termalistas do balneário termal de Chaves a frequentar o termalismo clássico são
maioritariamente do sexo feminino, com mais de 66 anos, casados, reformados, com baixo índice
de escolaridade a viver em Portugal. Relativamente à avaliação da qualidade de vida antes dos
tratamentos, os inquiridos revelaram boa qualidade de vida nas dimensões função social,
desempenho emocional, saúde mental, vitalidade e função física. Na avaliação pós-tratamento,
verificou-se um aumento na melhoria das dimensões de dor, função física e desempenho físico.
No que concerne à avaliação da qualidade de sono foi observada uma melhoria na qualidade de
sono após o mesmo período de tratamentos.
Espera-se, que estes resultados possam contribuir para um aumento da procura do balneário
termal de Chaves, através da elaboração de novos programas de tratamentos adequados ao
perfil do cliente e da demonstração do efeito dos tratamentos na qualidade de vida e sono.
Nowadays, more and more people are resorting to thermalism to improve their health in its broad dimension, with emphasis on well-being, including relaxation, stress relief, depression, and even recovery and energy reservoir. Thermal treatments bring integral body harmony and conditions to prevent possible pathologies, including mental and social ones, aiming a better quality of life and sleep. With this study, we intended to deepen our knowledge about thermalism, analyze the profile of the client who frequented the classic thermalism in the thermal spa of Chaves; as well as evaluate the quality of life and quality of sleep in two different moments, before and after the 14 days of thermal treatments with the aim of verifying the effect of these treatments on the quality of life and sleep of the thermalist. To respond to the objective outlined, an exploratory, quantitative, descriptive, inferential, and longitudinal study was chosen. A random face-to-face questionnaire was applied to 90 was thermal spa users who attended the classic thermal spa at Chaves between June and October 2020. The questionnaire included socio-professional variables, a generic quality of life assessment tool (SF-36v2) and the sleep quality assessment tool, (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index). The data collected were subjected to statistical analysis, using descriptive and inferential analysis. The thermal spa residents of Chaves attending the classic thermal spa are mostly female, over 66 years old, married, retired, with low schooling rate living in Portugal. Regarding the evaluation of the quality of life before treatments, the respondents showed good quality of life in the dimensions social function, emotional performance, mental health, vitality, and physical function. In the post-treatment evaluation, there was an increase in the improvement of pain, physical function, and physical performance dimensions. Regarding the evaluation of sleep quality, an improvement in sleep quality was observed after the same period of treatments. It is hoped that these results may contribute to an increase in the demand for the Chaves thermal spa, through the elaboration of new treatment programmes suited to the client's profile and the demonstration of the effect of the treatments on quality of life and sleep.
Nowadays, more and more people are resorting to thermalism to improve their health in its broad dimension, with emphasis on well-being, including relaxation, stress relief, depression, and even recovery and energy reservoir. Thermal treatments bring integral body harmony and conditions to prevent possible pathologies, including mental and social ones, aiming a better quality of life and sleep. With this study, we intended to deepen our knowledge about thermalism, analyze the profile of the client who frequented the classic thermalism in the thermal spa of Chaves; as well as evaluate the quality of life and quality of sleep in two different moments, before and after the 14 days of thermal treatments with the aim of verifying the effect of these treatments on the quality of life and sleep of the thermalist. To respond to the objective outlined, an exploratory, quantitative, descriptive, inferential, and longitudinal study was chosen. A random face-to-face questionnaire was applied to 90 was thermal spa users who attended the classic thermal spa at Chaves between June and October 2020. The questionnaire included socio-professional variables, a generic quality of life assessment tool (SF-36v2) and the sleep quality assessment tool, (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index). The data collected were subjected to statistical analysis, using descriptive and inferential analysis. The thermal spa residents of Chaves attending the classic thermal spa are mostly female, over 66 years old, married, retired, with low schooling rate living in Portugal. Regarding the evaluation of the quality of life before treatments, the respondents showed good quality of life in the dimensions social function, emotional performance, mental health, vitality, and physical function. In the post-treatment evaluation, there was an increase in the improvement of pain, physical function, and physical performance dimensions. Regarding the evaluation of sleep quality, an improvement in sleep quality was observed after the same period of treatments. It is hoped that these results may contribute to an increase in the demand for the Chaves thermal spa, through the elaboration of new treatment programmes suited to the client's profile and the demonstration of the effect of the treatments on quality of life and sleep.
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Turismo de saúde Termalismo Perfil do termalista Questionário SF-36v2 Índice de Pittsburgh