Effect of low pain on psychological health and quality of life in patients with lumbar spondylosis: a pilot study

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate psychosocial health and quality of life levels in patients with lumbar spondylosis and chronic low back pain and in patients with musculoskeletal pain without low back pain. Methods: Eighty patients with lumbar spondylosis, chronic low back pain and 60 patients with musculoskeletal pain (wihout low back pain) participated in the study. Pain, health-related quality of life, disability associated with back pain, depression, well-being, life satisfaction and functional back performance were evaluated in both groups. Result: Two groups were similar for pain intensity, well-being and life satisfaction (p>0.05). When compared to the other group, disability associated with back pain and depression level were higher; functional back performance and quality of life level were lower in the low back pain group (p<0.05). Conclusion: This pilot study showed that the negative effects of chronic low back pain on psychosocial health and quality of life were more significant than other musculoskeletal pain conditions. More comprehensive studies are needed on this issue

Keywords

• Spondylosis, Chronic Pain, Depression, Quality of life

Lumbar spondilozisli hastalarda bel ağrısının psikososyal sağlık ve yaşam kalitesi üzerine etkisi: Pilot çalışma

Öz

Amaç: Bu pilot çalışmanın amacı; lumbar spondilozisi, kronik bel ağrısı olan hastalarda ve bel ağrısı dışında, kronik kas ve iskelet ağrısı olan hastalarda psikososyal sağlık ve yaşam kalitesi düzeylerini değerlendirmekti. Yöntem: Lumbar spondilozisi, kronik bel ağrısı olan 80 birey ve bel ağrısı dışında, kronik kas ve iskelet ağrısı olan 60 birey çalışmaya katıldı. Her iki grupta ağrı, sağlıkla ilgili yaşam kalitesi, bel ağrısı ile ilişkili özür, depresyon, iyilik hali, yaşam memnuniyeti ve işlevsel bel performansı değerlendirildi. Sonuçlar: İki grup, ağrı şiddeti, iyilik hali ve yaşam memnuniyeti yönünden benzerdi (p>0.05). Diğer grupla kıyaslandığında, lumbar spondilozlu hastalarda, bel ağrısı ile ilişkili özür ve depresyon düzeyi daha yüksek; işlevsel bel performansı ve yaşam kalitesi düzeyi daha düşüktü (p<0.05). Tartışma: Bu pilot çalışma ile kronik bel ağrısının psikososyal sağlık ve yaşam kalitesi üzerindeki olumsuz etkileri diğer kas iskelet ağrılarına göre belirgin olduğunu gösterdi. Bu konuda daha kapsamlı çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Spondiloz, Kronik ağrı, Depresyon, Yaşam kalitesi

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