Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Lebanese Adults: Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disabling disease with significant impact on the Quality of Life (QOL) of patients. Information on the effects of RA on Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is lacking in the Lebanese population. The objective of this study was to evaluate QOL of...
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| author | Sanaa Awada Roula Ajrouche Mariam Shoker Amal Al-Hajje Samar Rachidi Salam Zein Wafaa Bawab |
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| description | Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disabling disease with significant impact on the Quality of Life (QOL) of patients. Information on the effects of RA on Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is lacking in the Lebanese population. The objective of this study was to evaluate QOL of RA patients compared with non-RA subjects and to suggest possible predictors of their QOL in Lebanon. We conducted a case–control observational study among individuals visiting the external clinics at three hospitals and different private clinics; the QOL was measured using the SF-36 questionnaire administered face to face to the study population, applied to RA (N = 90) and non-RA (N = 180) groups. RA presented lower Physical Component Scores (PCS) and Mental Component Scores (MCS) as well as overall QOL scores. Among RA patients, MCS and QOL were significantly decreased with morning stiffness duration (β = −9.211, p = 0.013 and β = −9.190, p = 0.009, respectively). The frequency of practicing sport per week increases PCS and QOL (β = 6.692, p = 0.002 and β = 6.148, p = 0.003, respectively). Workability has a positive effect on PCS (β = 5.546, p = 0.022) and time between blood transfusion and the onset of the disease has a positive impact on MCS (β = 8.415, p = 0.007). To improve QOL of patients with RA, health professionals have to take these results into consideration while treating their patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-797587f3408949dca01e9f61cacb7d752022-12-22T02:30:37ZengSpringerJournal of Epidemiology and Global Health2210-60142019-09-019410.2991/jegh.k.190820.001Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Lebanese Adults: Impact on Health-Related Quality of LifeSanaa AwadaRoula AjroucheMariam ShokerAmal Al-HajjeSamar RachidiSalam ZeinWafaa BawabRheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disabling disease with significant impact on the Quality of Life (QOL) of patients. Information on the effects of RA on Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is lacking in the Lebanese population. The objective of this study was to evaluate QOL of RA patients compared with non-RA subjects and to suggest possible predictors of their QOL in Lebanon. We conducted a case–control observational study among individuals visiting the external clinics at three hospitals and different private clinics; the QOL was measured using the SF-36 questionnaire administered face to face to the study population, applied to RA (N = 90) and non-RA (N = 180) groups. RA presented lower Physical Component Scores (PCS) and Mental Component Scores (MCS) as well as overall QOL scores. Among RA patients, MCS and QOL were significantly decreased with morning stiffness duration (β = −9.211, p = 0.013 and β = −9.190, p = 0.009, respectively). The frequency of practicing sport per week increases PCS and QOL (β = 6.692, p = 0.002 and β = 6.148, p = 0.003, respectively). Workability has a positive effect on PCS (β = 5.546, p = 0.022) and time between blood transfusion and the onset of the disease has a positive impact on MCS (β = 8.415, p = 0.007). To improve QOL of patients with RA, health professionals have to take these results into consideration while treating their patients.https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125917194/viewRheumatoid arthritisquality of lifehealth-related quality of lifeSF-36Lebanese population |
| spellingShingle | Sanaa Awada Roula Ajrouche Mariam Shoker Amal Al-Hajje Samar Rachidi Salam Zein Wafaa Bawab Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Lebanese Adults: Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health Rheumatoid arthritis quality of life health-related quality of life SF-36 Lebanese population |
| title | Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Lebanese Adults: Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life |
| title_full | Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Lebanese Adults: Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life |
| title_fullStr | Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Lebanese Adults: Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Lebanese Adults: Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life |
| title_short | Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Lebanese Adults: Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life |
| title_sort | rheumatoid arthritis in the lebanese adults impact on health related quality of life |
| topic | Rheumatoid arthritis quality of life health-related quality of life SF-36 Lebanese population |
| url | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125917194/view |
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