The exploration of daily function, helplessness and quality of life among middle age andelder RA outpatients
| Autor: | Shu-Ru Lu, 呂淑汝 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 93 The purpose of this study was to investigate the daily function, helplessness and QOL among the middle age and elder RA patients in the out-patient department and to analyze the predictable factor in QOL. Cross-sectional design and convenient sampling were used in this study. One hundred and fifty-eight middle age and elderly outpatients were recruited. The difference of QOL between the groups of middle age（50-64yrs）and old age（65yrs and above）was compared. The structural questionnaire was applied as the research tool which included demographics sheet, Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), DAS-28 and Short Form 36 (SF-36). The statistics software of SPSS 11.0 and S-PLUS 6.2 Professional were applied for data analysis, including using description, Person，s product moment correlation and regression analysis methods. The result showed that middle-aged RA patients got higher score of PCS in QOL than old-aged patients（p＜.05）,but both groups， scores were low.（35.7±9.9 vs. 31.5±11.2）It means that QOL in physical health dimension are not ideal for both groups. Comparison in MCS reveals that both groups have average-level QOL (43.9±11.8 vs.43.6±12.8) in vitality, social functioning, role limitation due to emotional problems and mental health. Result also showed that disease period (r＝-.20), pain degree (r＝-.20), disease activity (r＝-.53), HAQ (r＝-.20), and Rheumatology Attitudes Index (r |
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