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- Title
Quality of Life and Depression in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis.
- Authors
Altindağ, Özlem; Altindağ, Abdurrahman; Soran, Neslihan; Demırkol, Ahmet
- Abstract
Objective: This study was planned to evaluate depression level and quality of life in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Materials and Methods: Sociodemographic characteristics were gathered using a sociodemographic information form. The depression level was evaluated by Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D), health related quality of life was evaluated by Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life in Osteoporosis (ECOS-16) and the severity of the pain was measured by visual analogue scale (VAS). Results: We observed that HAM-D scores and the VAS scores were higher in patients with osteoporosis (p<0.001, for both). ECOS-16 scores were greater in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis than in healthy controls (p< 0.001), further ECOS-16 scores was negatively correlated with bone mineral density in femoral neck and lumbar region (r=-0.405, p<0.001, r=0.404, p<0.001). Conclusion: It is possible to conclude that quality of life and psychological status may be impaired in osteoporosis. Postmenopausal women may need not only drug treatment but also psychological support in the management of osteoporosis.
- Subjects
OSTEOPOROSIS in women; MENTAL depression; NEUROSES; VITAMIN D deficiency; DRUG therapy; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation / Turkiye Fiziksel Tip ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, 2007, Vol 53, Issue 2, p61
- ISSN
1302-0234
- Publication type
Article