@article{article_726537, title={ASSESSMENT OF FUNCTIONAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SITUATIONS AMONG PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS}, journal={International Anatolia Academic Online Journal Health Sciences}, volume={6}, pages={267–284}, year={2020}, author={Serttan, İpek and Dedeli Caydam, Ozden}, keywords={Romatoid artrit, emosyonel iyilik, psikososyal}, abstract={<p>The purpose of this study was to assess functional, emotional, social and psychological situations among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. This study was conducted with descriptive and cross-sectional study. A total of 306 patients with rheumatoid arthritis enrolled in from the rheumatology polyclinics in a university hospital in Manisa, Turkey (West Anatolian). The data were collected by means of socio-demographic form, Health Assessment Questionnaire and the Mental Health Continuum Short Form. Descriptive and correlation were used in statistical analysis. The average age of the patients were 49.7±11.8 (23-60) years, 70.6% of them were female. It was found that the mean of Health Assessment Questionnaire score was 15.7±13.7 (0-60), the mean of the Mental Health Continuum Short Form score was 43.3±14.5 (1-70) among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. A negative correlation was defined between Health Assessment Questionnaire and the Mental Health Continuum Short Form (r=-0.39 p<0.05). The results of this study indicated that the patients who rheumatoid arthritis experience moderate level of functional, emotional and psychosocial well-being. In addition, a better functional status of the patients associated with a higher level of emotional and psychosocial well-being. <br /> </p>}, number={3}, publisher={Abdülkadir IŞIK}