An Evaluation of the Quality of Life in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: Adhunik Sadar Hospital, Chapinawabgonj, Bangladesh

Abstract

Original Research Article Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people worldwide. It occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones wears down over time. Although osteoarthritis can damage any joint, the disorder most commonly affects joints in your hands, knees, hips and spine. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted to evaluate quality of life in knee OA patients who came to treat in the dept of orthopaedics, Adhunik Sadar hospital, Chapainawabganj, Bangladesh during the period from January 2018 to December 2018. All the data were obtained from direct interview to the patients after getting informed written consent from them. A total of 51 patients were included. The majority of knee OA patients was women (64.7%), age more than 60 years (41.2%), and body mass index (BMI) 18.5-23.5 kg/m2, grade 2 of Kellgren-Lawrence grading system of knee OA (54.9%), and had no history of knee trauma (92.2%). Majority of patients did not experience any problem in 5 dimensions of EQ-5D-3L including mobility, self-care, usual activity, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression. Some problems mostly appeared in pain/discomfort (76.5%) and mobility (31.4%) dimensions. In this study most of patients did not experience problems in all dimensions. Hence, it showed a good Quality of life in knee OA patients. More attention, proper management, and modification of modifiable risk factors can give positive impact on knee OA patients.