The Effect of Back Pain on Quality of Life, Sleep Quality and Depression in Patients with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Autor: Sema Haliloğlu, Hülya Uzkeser, Afitap İçağasioğlu
Jazyk: English<br />Turkish
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 6-9 (2014)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2147-2653
DOI: 10.4274/tod.35229
Popis: Objective: This study aimed to assess the effects of back pain on the quality of sleep, quality of life and depression in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis. We also evaluated the relationship between bone mineral density (BMD) and these parameters. Materials and Methods: One hundred and five patients diagnosed with postmenopausal osteoporosis were included in this study. The patients were evaluated on the Quality of Life Questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis (QUALEFFO-41), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The intensity of back pain was evaluated using the visual analog scale (VAS). Results: Patients ranged in age from 46 to 75, with a mean age of 61.16±7.59. As pain scores increased, depression scores increased and sleep quality and quality of life were impaired (p
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