Original Research Article
Year: 2017 | Month: June | Volume: 4 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 62-67
Assessment of Quality of Life of Patients Suffering from Osteoporosis and Arthritis
Bhavna Goyal1, Mukta Agrawal2, Pragati Chaudhary3
1M.Sc. Student, 2Associate Professor, 3Research Scholar,
Department of Home Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302004, Rajasthan, INDIA
Corresponding Author: Pragati Chaudhary
ABSTRACT
Osteoporosis and arthritis are widespread diseases, an evaluation of quality of life could help to develop more effective preventive and therapeutic measures for osteoporosis and arthritis. Therefore, the objectives of this study was to assess the degree of pain, frequency of consumption of calcium and phosphorus rich foods and quality of life of the patients suffering from osteoporosis and arthritis. The study was carried out to assess quality of life of 75 respondents aged 30-60 years (25 each in the category of osteoporosis, arthritis and normal control group). Data were collected on anthropometric measurements, frequency of food consumption, pain assessment and quality of life using standard tool & techniques. Results indicated that no significant difference was found between the mean score of BMI in all three groups (patients of osteoporosis, patients of arthritis and normal control group). Many pain sites were found in patients which were related to poor quality of life. Daily consumption of calcium and phosphorus rich food was lower in osteoporosis and arthritis patients as compared to normal control group. Patients suffering from osteoporosis and arthritis scored significantly lower on all domains of SF-36 than normal control group. Scores of all domains were below 50% in patients which indicated poor quality of life. No significant correlation was found between pain and age of patients suffering from arthritis. Study concluded that quality of life of patients suffering from osteoporosis and arthritis was much poor as compared to normal control group.
Key words: Quality of Life, Osteoporosis, Arthritis, Health related quality of life (HRQOL), SF-36
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