Research Article

Investigation of Participation in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Comparative Study

Volume: 13 Number: 1 January 2, 2025
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Investigation of Participation in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Comparative Study

Abstract

Purpose: The study aimed to determine participation and the factors affecting it in patients with rheumatic diseases and to compare them with healthy individuals of the same age. Material and Method: Two hundred twenty-four patients (155 female, 69 male) with rheumatic diseases (the mean age: 50.14±12.28 years) and 166 healthy (108 female, 58 male) individuals (the mean age: 48.04±13.48 years) were included in the study. The Participation Scale was used to examine participation. Results: 111 patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS), 62 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), 14 Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) and 13 Sjögren's and 25 other rheumatic diseases were included in the study. Participation score was significant in favor of healthy individuals (z=-6.56, p=0.00). The lowest participation scoring was in patients with RA (15.32±2.38 points). A significant negative correlation was found between participation and education level. Conclusion: According to the results of this study, the participation rate of patients with rheumatic disease was lower than the healthy ones. Furthermore, patients with RA had the lowest participation score and participation increased as education level increased. This study demonstrates the significance of planning rheumatic disease rehabilitation programs to enhance participation and assessing participation prior to these initiatives.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

December 29, 2024

Publication Date

January 2, 2025

Submission Date

February 7, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 30, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 13 Number: 1

APA
Çetin, S. Y., Kaya Kara, Ö., Yardım, S., Kara, D. S., & Ayan, A. (2025). Investigation of Participation in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Comparative Study. Ergoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, 13(1), 21-27. https://doi.org/10.30720/ered.1433197
AMA
1.Çetin SY, Kaya Kara Ö, Yardım S, Kara DS, Ayan A. Investigation of Participation in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Comparative Study. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2025;13(1):21-27. doi:10.30720/ered.1433197
Chicago
Çetin, Sebahat Yaprak, Özgün Kaya Kara, Saniye Yardım, Duygu Sanem Kara, and Ayşe Ayan. 2025. “Investigation of Participation in Patients With Rheumatic Diseases: A Comparative Study”. Ergoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi 13 (1): 21-27. https://doi.org/10.30720/ered.1433197.
EndNote
Çetin SY, Kaya Kara Ö, Yardım S, Kara DS, Ayan A (January 1, 2025) Investigation of Participation in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Comparative Study. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi 13 1 21–27.
IEEE
[1]S. Y. Çetin, Ö. Kaya Kara, S. Yardım, D. S. Kara, and A. Ayan, “Investigation of Participation in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Comparative Study”, Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 21–27, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.30720/ered.1433197.
ISNAD
Çetin, Sebahat Yaprak - Kaya Kara, Özgün - Yardım, Saniye - Kara, Duygu Sanem - Ayan, Ayşe. “Investigation of Participation in Patients With Rheumatic Diseases: A Comparative Study”. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi 13/1 (January 1, 2025): 21-27. https://doi.org/10.30720/ered.1433197.
JAMA
1.Çetin SY, Kaya Kara Ö, Yardım S, Kara DS, Ayan A. Investigation of Participation in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Comparative Study. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2025;13:21–27.
MLA
Çetin, Sebahat Yaprak, et al. “Investigation of Participation in Patients With Rheumatic Diseases: A Comparative Study”. Ergoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 1, Jan. 2025, pp. 21-27, doi:10.30720/ered.1433197.
Vancouver
1.Sebahat Yaprak Çetin, Özgün Kaya Kara, Saniye Yardım, Duygu Sanem Kara, Ayşe Ayan. Investigation of Participation in Patients with Rheumatic Diseases: A Comparative Study. Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi. 2025 Jan. 1;13(1):21-7. doi:10.30720/ered.1433197

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