title: Impact of activities in self-esteem of patients in a pulmonary rehabilitation program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate self-esteem and self-image of respiratory diseases patients in a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, who participated in socialization and physical fitness activities, and of patients who participated only in physical fitness sessions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive cross-sectional exploratory study. Out of a total of 60 patients analyzed, all enrolled in the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, 42 participated in at least one of the proposed activities, 10 did not participate in any activity and 8 were excluded (7 were discharged and 1 died).
  
  
  RESULTS
  When the two groups were compared, despite the fact that both demonstrated low self-esteem and self-image, the difference between them was relevant (p<0.05) regarding self-esteem, indicating that those who participated in the proposed socialization activities had better self-esteem than the individuals who only did the physical fitness sessions. Regarding self-image, the difference between the groups was not relevant (p>0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program patients evaluated presented low self-esteem and self-image; however, those carrying out some socialization activity proposed had better self-esteem as compared to the individuals who did only the physical fitness sessions.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Juliana Nascimento de
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cecilia Melo Rosa
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Tavares
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Selma Denis
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Squassoni
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Nadine Cristina
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Priscila Kessar
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Cordoni
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luciene Costa
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Bortolassi
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Mônica Silveira
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lapa
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina do ABC, Santo André, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Elie
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fiss
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012951:Socialization; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome