A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH ARTHRITIS

A PROSPECTIVE STUDY ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH ARTHRITIS Sathesh Kumar Sukumaran Poojitha Devi G

<p>ABSTRACT<br />Objective: Patient counseling can scientifically improve the physical and mental symptoms of certain diseases that could be a relief to the patient.<br />Non-pharmacological approaches could be an alternative to the drug therapy. Health issues affecting the quality of life (QoL) are to be studied to<br />understand the patient’s physical, mental, emotional, and social functioning.<br />Methods: The present study involves prospective analysis of QoL in men and women with arthritis. The methodology involves the collection and<br />documentation of general information of the patient including personal history, family background, clinical findings, investigations, and medical illness<br />associated with arthritis. Further, the QoL is documented using a specific questionnaire designed to assess the impact of arthritis and their complications.<br />Results: It can be seen that there is no significant changes in the physical and mental component score (MCS) in between the type of arthritis, but<br />there is an extremely significant (p&lt;0.05) values were obtained when compared between pre- and post-counseling phases of physical and MCS.<br />Conclusion: Patients counseling plays a major role in the management of signs and symptoms among patients with arthritis. The non-pharmacological<br />method is also be used for the management of arthritis.<br />Keywords: Quality of life, Arthritis, Patient counseling, Questionnaire, Physical component score, Mental component score.</p>
09 26 2016 111 113 10.22159/ajpcr.2016.v9s2.12821 http://www.innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ajpcr/article/view/12821 http://www.innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ajpcr/article/viewFile/12821/8133 http://www.innovareacademics.in/journals/index.php/ajpcr/article/viewFile/12821/8133