The Effects of Social Role Participation on Life Quality in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Social Interaction
- Sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital
- Enrollment
- 195
- Primary Endpoint
- Social role participation
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The study was carried out among 100 RA patients (age from 20 to 70 years) by fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology 1987 revised criteria admitted to our outpatient clinic. RA patients were compared with 95 healthy volunteer control group. Participants were asked to complete interview based questionnaires regarding pain, life quality, and social role participation to obtain additional information during the interview to participate in the study in 20 min.
Detailed Description
The study was carried out among 100 RA patients (age from 20 to 70 years) by fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology 1987 revised criteria admitted to our outpatient clinic. RA patients were compared with 95 healthy volunteer control group. Healthy volunteers were recruited from the partners next to the patients who came to our outpatient clinic for examination. The same physician carried out the physical examinations on all participations and conducted a interview, acquiring information on age, gender, body mass index (BMI), marriage status, living alone, working, and education. Participants were asked to complete interview based questionnaires regarding pain, life quality, and social role participation to obtain additional information during the interview to participate in the study in 20 min. Examinations took place at the our outpatient clinic. This study did not include all participants who had accompanying of other rheumatic diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, the presence of another chronic disease, cancer.
Investigators
Gul Devrimsel
Assoc. Prof.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Training and Research Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •The study was carried out among RA patients (age from 20 to 70 years) by fulfilling the American College of Rheumatology 1987 revised criteria admitted to our outpatient clinic -
Exclusion Criteria
- •This study did not include all participants who had accompanying of other rheumatic diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, the presence of another chronic disease, cancer.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Social role participation
Time Frame: 4 months
Social role participation questionnaire