Analysis on the quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis in a community in Shanghai
LI Xue-mei
LI Yu-xia
Abstract：Objective To survey the quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis in a community in Shanghai and analyze its influen-cing factors.Methods A total of 106 patients with osteoarthritis in a community were selected,who were investigated with the Arthritis Im-pact Measurement Scale 2 Short Form,Western Ontario and McMaster's osteoarthritis index scale and hospital anxiety and depression scale questionnaire survey.Results The score of patients'quality of life was (83.14±7.56),the score of osteoarthritis index scale was(35.20±12.07) and 58.49％ patients had suspicious or positive symptoms anxiety and depression.The score of quality of life had negative correction with pain, stiffness,the difficulties of daily life and the status of anxiety and depression(P<0.01),the difficulties of daily life and depression could effect quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis.Conclusion The quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis in a community in Shanghai is rela-tively high and influenced by the difficulties of daily life and the status of anxiety and depression,which indicates that we should pay attention to the disease severity and psychological condition as well,in order to improve the quality of life.
Keywords：osteoarthritisquality of lifejoint functionanxietydepression
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 891-894 )