Quality of Life in Indian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Bedi, Gurdesh S.; Gupta, Nikhil; Handa, Rohini; Pal, Hemraj; Pandey, RM

doi:10.1007/s11136-005-4540-x

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“…In the Iranian studies, the age had a major influence on QOL. As expected, similar to the findings of other studies, older individuals had poorer health status than the younger ones (22,26,27). In the evaluated studies, some items such as high education, higher income, marriage, and occupation were reported as factors improving the patients' QOL.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…In the evaluated studies, there was insignificant association between gender and QOL among patients with RA. These findings were also supported by Bedi et al (27) and Ranzolin et al (21); whereas, the other studies (18,22,28) found the association between gender and QOL. It is important to note that, in all of these studies, female obtained lower scores than male in all domains of QOL (18).…”

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confidence: 75%

“…Health status, self-care behaviors, and enabling factors were more powerful predictors of QOL in patients with RA, respectively. Although self-care behaviors are weaker predictors of QOL than health status, but due to the strong association between self-care behaviors and health status it could be concluded that self-care behaviors indirectly and through health status affect QOL (17,21,27). The present study attempted to systematically summarize the findings of conducted studies on QOL among the patients with RA.…”

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confidence: 96%

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Quality of Life and Its Predictors Among Iranian Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review

Shokri

Mottaghi

Qolipour

et al. 2015

Jentashapir J Health Res

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Context: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic disease accompanied by physical disabilities and a number of co-morbidities; it leads to remarkable economic burden, reduced productivity, and deteriorated quality of life (QOL). Objectives: The current study aimed to provide a clear view of quality of life among the Iranian patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis through a systematic review. Data Sources: The current study was conducted as a systematic literature review on the articles published from 2000 to 2013 in data bases such as: Google scholar, Science Direct, PubMed, IRANDOC, SID and Medlib and by keywords: quality of life, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Iran and, their Persian equivalents. Study Selection: Finally, 10 articles were selected out of the 2065 assessed ones. Data Extraction: In the first step, the extracted results were summarized in the extraction table, and then analyzed using the Forest plot. Results: Based on the Forest plot, six studies on the quality-of-life, met the inclusion criteria. Total QOL score was 47.5. In the reviewed articles (n = 10), different variables and factors were reported to affect the QOL in patients with RA. The most important factors affecting QOL were demographic factors, depression, and complications of RA, etc. Conclusions: Due to the chronic nature of RA, promoting the QOL and adherence to therapies could be achieved through convincing the patients. Therefore, identification of weak points and planning for them at all levels; from individual to the community level is suggested.

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Quality of Life and Its Predictors Among Iranian Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review

Shokri

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Qolipour

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“…The same value obtained from a national survey (2) . (13) . Compared to other studies, the scores were lower in the physical and environment domains than people with schizophrenia (physical 57.3 and environment 55.4) and also lower than individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (physical 67 and environment 63.5) (14) .…”

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Evaluation of quality of life and depression in nursing technicians and nursing assistants

Rios

Barbosa

Belasco

2010

Rev. Latino-Am. Enfermagem

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality of life (QoL) and depression, and relate them to the sociodemographic characteristics of nursing technicians and nursing assistants in a private hospital. This was an epidemiological and cross-sectional study. The number of technicians and assistants who participated in this study was 266. The instruments used were the WHOQOL-BREF and the Beck Depression Inventory. The evaluation of quality of life of nursing technicians and assistants showed similar values to those found in individuals with chronic diseases. The presence of health problems led to higher indices of depression and lower QoL scores in the general and psychological domains and correlated to labor activity. Night-shift workers had higher scores of depression. Understanding factors, related to professional activities, which trigger health problems and alter quality of life, can provide tools in the search for alternatives to remedy or mitigate their effects. Evaluación de la calidad de vida y de la depresión de técnicos y auxiliares de enfermeríaEl objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar la calidad de vida (CV) y depresión, y relacionarlos a las características sociodemográficas de técnicos y auxiliares de enfermería de un hospital privado. Se trata de un estudio epidemiológico y transversal. La cantidad de técnicos y auxiliares que participaron de este estudio fue de 266. Los instrumentos aplicados fueron el WHOQOL-bref y el inventario de depresión de Beck. La evaluación de la calidad de vida de los técnicos y auxiliares de enfermería presentó valores próximos a aquellos encontrados en individuos con patologías crónicas. La presencia de problemas de salud llevó a un mayor índice de depresión y menor puntaje de CV en el aspecto general y psicológico; también se correlacionaron a la actividad laboral. Los trabajadores del período nocturno presentaron puntajes más elevados de depresión. Conocer los factores desencadenantes de los problemas de salud y de alteración de la calidad de vida, relacionados a las actividades profesionales, puede instrumentalizar la búsqueda de alternativas para sanar o minimizar sus efectos.

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“…12 The socioeconomic status and disability to do work with pain which shows a negative effect on the individuals quality of life and some of the research studies on rheumatoid arthritis suggests that due disease disability and some external factors such as education, gender, social life influences the health related quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis. 8,13 Most patients will have joint destruction, functional impairments and increased mortality having a great impact on patients' Health-Related Quality Of Life (HRQOL) in rheumatoid arthritis. Furthermore, patients have often adapted to their life with RA and have cognitively integrated the illness into their lives by redefining their internal standards of what comprises health, changing their values and priorities and/or redefining the concept of quality of life.…”

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Impact of Clinical Pharmacist Mediated Patient Counseling on Health Related Quality of Life in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Healthcare Resource Limited Settings of India

Mudhaliar¹,

Yiragamreddy²,

Ghouse³

et al. 2016

IJOPP

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Background: Rheumatoid arthritis is defined as a chronic, progressive, auto immune mediated systemic inflammatory disease that primarily affects synovial joints. The management of rheumatoid arthritis according to the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) aims in relieving pain and discomfort and ameliorate symptoms; arrest or limit disease progression and, if possible, reverse pathological changes; maintain mobility and function, and promote the best possible quality of life, were pharmacist role is considered significant. Materials and methods: The current prospective interventional study (quasi experimental design) was conducted in a secondary care hospital for a period of six months to evaluate the impact of clinical pharmacist mediated patient counseling on health related quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis. The study involved collection of data by administration of a questionnaires SF-36 health survey during the first visit through direct patient interview. After which counseling was provided regarding disease, drug and lifestyle modifications by using a patient information leaflet. At the second visit the same questionnaire was administered and the responses were documented, finally the comparative score was calculated and the improvement in quality of life was calculated. Results: Our study observed that there is a significant difference in the quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis in all the domains both physically and mentally after providing the patient education through the patient information leaflet and the mean quality of life score for baseline and follow up visits 28. 98 ± 16.35, 41.17 ± 16.15, 37.5 ± 16.23 respectively. Conclusion: Pharmacist based patient education and counseling may have greater positive impact on the quality of life in rheumatoid arthritis patients.

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Quality of Life in Indian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Abstract: The physical domain of HRQOL is most affected in Indian patients with RA. Increasing disease activity and presence of EAMs worsens the quality of life.

Cited by 47 publications

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Quality of Life and Its Predictors Among Iranian Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review

Quality of Life and Its Predictors Among Iranian Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review

Evaluation of quality of life and depression in nursing technicians and nursing assistants

Impact of Clinical Pharmacist Mediated Patient Counseling on Health Related Quality of Life in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in Healthcare Resource Limited Settings of India

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