Quality of life of osteoporotic patients attending rheumatology rehabilitation in-patient units

2012 ◽  
Vol 153 (33) ◽  
pp. 1314-1319
Author(s):  
Julianna Rozália Sallai ◽  
Gábor Héjj ◽  
István †Ratkó ◽  
Aniella Hunka ◽  
Ilona Márkus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Life Data ◽  
Sf 36

There has been no report on demographic, social and quality of life data of osteoporotic patients attending rheumatology rehabilitation in-patient units in Hungary. Aim: The authors analyzed the data of osteoporotic patients treated in rheumatology rehabilitation departments as in-patients in four hospitals in Hungary. Methods: Demographic and social data were obtained by using a questionnaire developed by the authors, and quality of life was assessed with the use of the SF-36 questionnaire. The quality of life data of osteoporotic patients were compared to that obtained from patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthrosis and chronic low back pain who were treated in the same department at the same time. Results: Of the 253 patients who were asked to participate in the study, 211 patients filled out the questionnaires. 25.6% of the patients were male. 58% of the patients were younger than 60 years of age, and 40% of them were heavy physical workers earlier. More than 50% of the patients did not complete secondary school education, and only 6.7% of the patients had a per capita monthly income higher than 100 000 HUF. The quality of life of the osteoporotic patients assessed by SF-36 scored 34.7, which was significantly lower than that of the mean of the Hungarian population scoring 70–90. The SF-36 scores of osteoporotic patients were lower in all domains compared to the scores of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and low back pain, although the difference was significant only in the domain of physical activity. The affective role of patients with osteoporosis was significantly lower than those with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Conclusions: Osteoporotic patients attending in-patient rheumatology in-patient rehabilitation units in Hungary have poor quality of life comparable, even worse than that found in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and chronic low back pain. Orv. Hetil., 2012, 153, 1314–1319.

Patients’ Perceptions of Health Related Quality of Life in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Chronic Low Back Pain

2006 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Montserrat Núñez ◽  
Alex Sanchez ◽  
Esther Nuñez ◽  
Teresa Casals ◽  
Cayetano Alegre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Effects of craniosacral therapy and sensorimotor training on pain, disability, depression and quality of life of patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cobra Ghasemi ◽  
Ali Amiri ◽  
Javad Sarrafzadeh ◽  
Mehdi Dadgoo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Sensorimotor Training ◽  
Pain Disability ◽  
Craniosacral Therapy ◽  
Sf 36

Background: Craniosacral therapy (CST) and sensorimotor training (SMT) are two recommended interventions for nonspecific chronic low back pain (NCLBP). This study compares the effects of CST and SMT on pain, functional disability, depression and quality of life in patients with NCLBP. Methodology: A total of 31 patients with NCLBP were randomly assigned to the CST group (n=16) and SMT (n=15). The study patients received 10 sessions of interventions during 5 weeks. Visual analogue scale (VAS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), Beck depression inventory-II (BDI-II), and Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaires were used at baseline (before the treatment), after the treatment, and 2 months after the last intervention session. Results were compared and analyzed statistically. Results: Both groups showed significant improvement from baseline to after treatment (p < 0.05). In the CST group, this improvement continued during the follow-up period in all outcomes (p < 0.05), except role emotional domain of SF-36. In the SMT group, VAS, ODI and BDI-II increased during follow-up. Also, all domains of SF-36 decreased over this period. Results of group analysis indicate a significant difference between groups at the end of treatment phase (p < 0.05), except social functioning. Conclusions: Results of our research confirm that 10 sessions of craniosacral therapy (CST) or sensorimotor training (SMT) can significantly control pain, disability, depression, and quality of life in patients with NCLBP; but the efficacy of CST is significantly better than SMT. Key words: Craniosacral therapy; Sensorimotor training; Nonspecific chronic low back pain; Quality of life Citation: Ghasemi C, Amiri A, Sarrafzadeh J, Dadgoo M. Effects of craniosacral therapy and sensorimotor training on pain, disability, depression and quality of life of patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2021;25(2):189-198. DOI: 10.35975/apic.v25i2.1458 Abbreviations: CST=Craniosacral therapy; SMT=Sensorimotor training; NCLBP=Nonspecific chronic low back pain; VAS=Visual analogue scale; ODI=Oswestry disability index, BDI-II=Beck depression inventory-II, and SF-36=Short Form-36; CSF=cerebral spinal fluid; CSS=craniosacral system; PRM=primary respiratory movements Received: 27 June 2020, Reviewed: 24 July 2020, Accepted: 27 July 2020

Quality of Life in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Comparison with Fibromyalgia and the General Population

2003 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olle Hägg ◽  
Carol Burckhardt ◽  
Peter Fritzell ◽  
Anders Nordwall
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
General Population ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Low Back

scholarly journals Psychometric evaluation of a brazilian portuguese version of the spitzer quality of life index in patients with low back pain

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 943-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rafaela Cunha Matheus Rodrigues Toledo ◽  
Neusa Maria Costa Alexandre ◽  
Roberta Cunha Matheus Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Life Index ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Quality Of Life Index ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

The purpose of this study was to adapt the Spitzer Quality of Life Index and evaluate its reliability in patients with low back pain. The following steps were followed: translation, back-translation, evaluation by a committee, and pretest. The reliability was estimated through stability and homogeneity assessment. The validity was tested comparing scores of the Spitzer (QLI) with the SF-36 and the Roland-Morris. The psychometric properties were evaluated by the self-application on 120 patients. Results showed that the Cronbach's Alpha was 0.77. Intraclass correlation coefficient for test-retest reliability was 0.960 (p<0.001; IC95%: 0.943; 0.972). Spearman´s correlation coefficient for test-retest reliability was 0.937 (p<0.001). There was significant correlation between the Spitzer (QLI) scores and the dimensions of the SF-36. A significant negative correlation was found between the Spitzer (QLI) and the Roland-Morris scores (r = - 0.730). The adaptation process was conducted successfully and the questionnaire presented reliable psychometric measures.

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