Su Wei Wan1, Hong-Gu He2, Anselm Mak3, Manjari Lahiri4, Nan Luo5, Peter P Cheung6, Wenru Wang7. 1. Division of Nursing, National University Hospital, Singapore. Electronic address: nevakee97@hotmail.com. 2. Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Electronic address: nurhhg@nus.edu.sg. 3. Division of Rheumatology, National University Hospital, Singapore. Electronic address: anselm_mak@nuhs.edu.sg. 4. Division of Rheumatology, National University Hospital, Singapore. Electronic address: manjari_lahiri@nuhs.edu.sg. 5. Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Electronic address: ephln@nus.edu.sg. 6. Division of Rheumatology, National University Hospital, Singapore. Electronic address: peter_cheung@nuhs.edu.sg. 7. Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Electronic address: nurww@nus.edu.sg.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Limited studies have examined the predictors of HRQoL among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. This study helped to ascertain the predictors of HRQoL from the pool of influencing factors identified by previous studies. AIM: This study investigated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis and its predictors. METHODS: Using a descriptive correlational design, this study explored the relationship between HRQoL and pain, functional disability, anxiety, depression, medication adherence and social support. Eligible outpatients (n=108) were recruited via their attending doctors who were co-investigators of this study. Informed consent forms were distributed and questionnaires administered in a teaching hub by the main researcher. RESULTS: Significant correlations were found between HRQoL and all of the study variables. Pain, functional disability and depression were main predictors of HRQoL. CONCLUSIONS: Future evidence-based interventions focusing on pain relief, delaying disability or improving functional ability and reducing depressive symptoms are required to enhance the HRQoL of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
BACKGROUND: Limited studies have examined the predictors of HRQoL among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. This study helped to ascertain the predictors of HRQoL from the pool of influencing factors identified by previous studies. AIM: This study investigated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adult patients with rheumatoid arthritis and its predictors. METHODS: Using a descriptive correlational design, this study explored the relationship between HRQoL and pain, functional disability, anxiety, depression, medication adherence and social support. Eligible outpatients (n=108) were recruited via their attending doctors who were co-investigators of this study. Informed consent forms were distributed and questionnaires administered in a teaching hub by the main researcher. RESULTS: Significant correlations were found between HRQoL and all of the study variables. Pain, functional disability and depression were main predictors of HRQoL. CONCLUSIONS: Future evidence-based interventions focusing on pain relief, delaying disability or improving functional ability and reducing depressive symptoms are required to enhance the HRQoL of patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Authors: Ronaldo Garcia Rondina; Ricardo Andrade Fernandes de Mello; Valeria Valim; Rafael Burgomeister Lourenco; Elton Francisco Pavan Batista; Ronaldo de Oliveira Júnior Journal: Rheumatol Int Date: 2017-05-27 Impact factor: 2.631