Authors :
Santhipriya Msc(N); Harihara Sudan MPT (Neuro); Grena Msc(N); Priscilla Msc(N); Dr.Nalini (PhD)
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 10 - October
Google Scholar :
https://tinyurl.com/2p5n6335
Scribd :
https://tinyurl.com/55zmnpp6
DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10047154
Abstract :
Background and objectives:
In today's health care, the quality of life is of the
utmost significance. Osteoarthritis is a chronic
degenerative illness that can have a serious impact on
many facets of quality of life. Assessment of patient is the
basis of nursing process and it is the integral part of
nursing care. To make more accurate and practical
intervention choices, healthcare professionals must be
aware of the patients' quality of life and the aspects of
that quality of life that are being influenced. In this
situation, the researcher's goal is to determine which
areas of a patient's life are most impacted by
osteoarthritis. In this context, the researcher’s quest is to
assess which domains of life are most affected in a
patient with Osteoarthritis based on which the
researcher intends to develop an information booklet
regarding the disease and management aspect of
Osteoarthritis .T he objectives of this study were: to
assess the quality of life of patients with Osteoarthritis
To determine the association between quality of life and
selected baseline variables.Methods:
Descriptive research design was used for the study.
The setting selected was the Orthopedic OPD of KGH,
Coimbatore. 90 subjects with the diagnosis of
Osteoarthritis were selected for the study using
convenience sampling technique. Structured interview
technique was used to collect baseline information sheet
data and WHOQoL BREF questionnaire was used to
assess the quality of life of subjects with Osteoarthritis.
The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential
statistics.Results :
The results showed that 51% had rated their
quality of life as poor and 55.56% were dissatisfied with
their health. Social domain was the least affected and
physical domain the strongly affected. The most affected
facet score in physical domain was mobility,
psychological domain was body image and appearance,
social domain was social support and sexual activity and
environmental domain was financial resources. The
subjects rating of quality of life was found to be lesser
compared to their satisfaction for health(mean= be 2.27
,SD = 0.90).The mean of overall domain scores wasfound to be 216.43(SD= 40.10) which showed that, on an
average the QoL of patient as fairly good on WHOQOL
BREF , as higher the scores, better the QoL. There is
significant association between overall domain scores
and baseline variables such as religion, family history,
treatment undertaken and treatment undergoing. The
physical, social and psychological domain scores showed
a significant association with religion, treatment
undertaken and undergoing. Physical domain and
environmental domain scores showed a significant
association with education. Physical, social and
environmental domain scores showed a significant
association with family history. A significant association
was also found between psychological domain scores and
occupation. There was also a significant association
between subjects rating of quality of life and satisfaction
of health and variables like education and monthly
income.
Keywords :
Osteoarthritis, Quality of Life, Informational Booklet, Domains, WHOQoL.
Background and objectives:
In today's health care, the quality of life is of the
utmost significance. Osteoarthritis is a chronic
degenerative illness that can have a serious impact on
many facets of quality of life. Assessment of patient is the
basis of nursing process and it is the integral part of
nursing care. To make more accurate and practical
intervention choices, healthcare professionals must be
aware of the patients' quality of life and the aspects of
that quality of life that are being influenced. In this
situation, the researcher's goal is to determine which
areas of a patient's life are most impacted by
osteoarthritis. In this context, the researcher’s quest is to
assess which domains of life are most affected in a
patient with Osteoarthritis based on which the
researcher intends to develop an information booklet
regarding the disease and management aspect of
Osteoarthritis .T he objectives of this study were: to
assess the quality of life of patients with Osteoarthritis
To determine the association between quality of life and
selected baseline variables.Methods:
Descriptive research design was used for the study.
The setting selected was the Orthopedic OPD of KGH,
Coimbatore. 90 subjects with the diagnosis of
Osteoarthritis were selected for the study using
convenience sampling technique. Structured interview
technique was used to collect baseline information sheet
data and WHOQoL BREF questionnaire was used to
assess the quality of life of subjects with Osteoarthritis.
The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential
statistics.Results :
The results showed that 51% had rated their
quality of life as poor and 55.56% were dissatisfied with
their health. Social domain was the least affected and
physical domain the strongly affected. The most affected
facet score in physical domain was mobility,
psychological domain was body image and appearance,
social domain was social support and sexual activity and
environmental domain was financial resources. The
subjects rating of quality of life was found to be lesser
compared to their satisfaction for health(mean= be 2.27
,SD = 0.90).The mean of overall domain scores wasfound to be 216.43(SD= 40.10) which showed that, on an
average the QoL of patient as fairly good on WHOQOL
BREF , as higher the scores, better the QoL. There is
significant association between overall domain scores
and baseline variables such as religion, family history,
treatment undertaken and treatment undergoing. The
physical, social and psychological domain scores showed
a significant association with religion, treatment
undertaken and undergoing. Physical domain and
environmental domain scores showed a significant
association with education. Physical, social and
environmental domain scores showed a significant
association with family history. A significant association
was also found between psychological domain scores and
occupation. There was also a significant association
between subjects rating of quality of life and satisfaction
of health and variables like education and monthly
income.
Keywords :
Osteoarthritis, Quality of Life, Informational Booklet, Domains, WHOQoL.
