Relationship Among the Symptom Severity of Knee Osteoarthritis, Quality of Life and Sleep Quality
Abstract
Objectives: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a
widespread disease that increases in the elderly and is an important cause of
morbidity. It is common knowledge that resting and nocturnal pain is rarely
seen in patients with knee OA, however latest studies showed that it is not
rare. Sleep disorders are thought to be related with nocturnal pain and it is
shown that in patients with arthritis are more likely to develop sleep
problems. Nocturnal pain is also related with depression and decreased quality
of life. This study aims to evaluate sleep quality in patients with knee OA and
to reveal the relationship between severity of knee OA, pain and sleep
disorders and quality of life in female and male patients.
Materials and Methods: This cross
sectional study includes 41 volunteer patients (27 female,14 male) between
40-65 years with knee OA, who suffer from knee pain for more than 6 months, and
the study includes patients with grade 2 and 3 OA according to the
Kellgren-Lawrence classification. Patients were evaluated using Visual Analog
Scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index
(WOMAC), Lequesne Index, Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Beck Anxiety
Inventory (BAI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Short form-36 (SF-36).
Results: VAS, WOMAC, Lequesne index,
PSQI, BAI and BDI scores were significantly higher in female subjects than in
male subjects. Prevalence of good sleep quality was significantly higher in
male patients. There was a positive correlation between WOMAC scores and VAS,
BAI and BDI scores, but there was no significant relationship between total
PSQI scores. There was a positive correlation between Lequesne index scores and
VAS, total PSQI, BAI and BDI scores. A negative correlation was found between
WOMAC and Lequesne index and SF-36.
Conclusion: Severity of knee OA is
found associated with pain, depression and anxiety, sleep quality and quality
of life. It should be considered to manage knee OA to improve quality of life.
Keywords
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 27, 2018
Submission Date
December 14, 2018
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2018 Volume: 18 Number: 4
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https://doi.org/10.54803/sauhsd.1635100