Correlation between pain and physical and psychosocial disability in elderly osteoarthritis patients Osteoartri̇tli̇ yaşli hastalarda aǧri i̇le fi̇zi̇ksel ve psi̇kososyal di̇sabi̇li̇te arasindaki̇ i̇li̇şki̇
Turk Geriatri Dergisi, cilt.3, sa.1, ss.22-25, 2000 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2000
- Dergi Adı: Turk Geriatri Dergisi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.22-25
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Anxiety, Depression, Elderly, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Sleep disturbance
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
The aim of this stuy was to investigate the relationship between pain and physical and psychosocial disability in osteoartritrs of elderly patients. Thirty patients who were older than sixty years were included in this stuy. The Stanford Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) was used to assess physical disability. Psychosocial disability was assessed by anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance. An 10 cm visual analog scale was used to assess pain severity. Radiographs were scored according to the Kellgren (1-4). There was a statistically significant positive correlation between physical and psychosocial disability and pain. Physical disability also correlated with anxiety, depression and sleep disturbance. No significant correlation was found between pain and radiographic damage in elderly patients correlation of pain, physical and psychosocial disability showed that pain was not only originate from physical status, but it may also be influenced by social and emotional factors.