Perception of Quality of Life in Periarthritis Patients – A Cross Sectional Analysis

Author: Prasana K., Mohanraj K., Sam Thamburaj A., Ramya K., Mallika S. and Prabhakaradoss D.

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Abstract

Biopsychosocial health model accentuates on the physiological pathology and handling the disease with certain psychological distress that might be due to any potential or assumed belief that affects the social life of the patients like work and family circumstances and culturally bothers them. Hence any treatment procedure should consider all the pathological, social and cultural reasons that impede them from taking treatment. This study was conducted to find out the perception of quality of life in periarthritis patients. Periarthritis is one condition that affects the life of the individual and makes them feel crippled. The questionnaire was designed particularly for this study and was circulated online and offline. The participants were from entire Tamil Nadu who suffered from periarthritis. The questioner was a close ended type with 10 questions that assessed various components of quality of life. Out of the 732 participants, 48 were excluded and 684 were taken into final analysis. The results of the study revealed that most of the subjects had been suffering from Periarthritis for more than three months and it was found to disturb their sleep pattern and quality of life. They affirmed that the condition has made their life dependent on others for their activities of daily living and they felt pathetic about it, as it has reduced their confidence and independence. This cross sectional study showed light upon the emotional component of the health status, which if not dealt will lead to depression. There was a challenge of making the participants fill in the questionnaire in out-patient departments. It needed a remainder for handing over the filled printouts at the outpatient department from where it was issued.

Keywords

Periarthritis, Quality of Life, Activities of Daily Living, Shoulder Pain, Disability

Conclusion

This cross sectional study suggested that the periarthritis patients suffer from poor quality of life other than the pain and disability. Hence the emotional component of the disease should also be addressed for overall well-being.

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How to cite this article

Prasana K., Mohanraj K., Sam Thamburaj A., Ramya K., Mallika S. and Prabhakaradoss D. (2023). Perception of Quality of Life in Periarthritis Patients – A Cross Sectional Analysis. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(2): 1224-1228.