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- Title
ROMATOİD ARTRİTLİ BİREYLERDE ANKSİYETE VE DEPRESYONUN YAŞAM KALİTESİ VE FONKSİYONELLİĞE ETKİSİ.
- Authors
OFLAZ, Fatma Birgül; ARIN, Gamze; KARACA, Nur Banu; ÜNAL, Edibe
- Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of anxıety and depressıon on qualıty of lıfe and functıonalıty ın patıents wıth romatoıd arthrıtis (RA). Methods: This study was performed with individuals between 18-74 years of age who were diagnosed with RA. Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) was used to determine the functional status of individuals; Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was measured to evaluate anxiety and depression levels and Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life Scale (RAQoL) was used to investigate quality of life. Statistical analysis was performed by Spearman Correlation Analysis method. Results: 70 individuals including 5 men and 65 women were participated in the study. The mean age of the subjects participating in the study was 48.01 ± 15.1 years and the body mass index was 26.4 ± 4.7. There was a low correlation between HADS scale and HAQ and a moderate correlation between the HADS scale and RAQoL scale (respectively r = 0.382, p = 0.001; r = 0.657, p <0.001). Conclusion: The anxiety and depression levels of the patients participating in the study are low, their daily live functions may not be affected because of this situation. However, it is noteworthy that the quality of life of the patients is affected even if the anxiety depression values are low in this study.
- Publication
Journal of Exercise Therapy & Rehabilitation, 2017, Vol 4, pS21
- ISSN
2148-8819
- Publication type
Article