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Volume 9, Issue 4, December 2019, Pages 281 - 287

Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Lebanese Adults: Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life

Authors
Sanaa Awada*, Roula Ajrouche, Mariam Shoker, Amal Al-Hajje, Samar Rachidi, Salam Zein, Wafaa Bawab
Clinical and Epidemiological Research Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lebanese University, Hadath, Lebanon
*Corresponding author. Email: sanaa3a@hotmail.com; s.awada@ul.edu.lb
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Sanaa Awada
Received 3 February 2019, Accepted 19 August 2019, Available Online 9 September 2019.
DOI
10.2991/jegh.k.190820.001How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Rheumatoid arthritis; quality of life; health-related quality of life; SF-36; Lebanese population
Abstract

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disabling disease with significant impact on the Quality of Life (QOL) of patients. Information on the effects of RA on Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) is lacking in the Lebanese population. The objective of this study was to evaluate QOL of RA patients compared with non-RA subjects and to suggest possible predictors of their QOL in Lebanon. We conducted a case–control observational study among individuals visiting the external clinics at three hospitals and different private clinics; the QOL was measured using the SF-36 questionnaire administered face to face to the study population, applied to RA (N = 90) and non-RA (N = 180) groups. RA presented lower Physical Component Scores (PCS) and Mental Component Scores (MCS) as well as overall QOL scores. Among RA patients, MCS and QOL were significantly decreased with morning stiffness duration (β = −9.211, p = 0.013 and β = −9.190, p = 0.009, respectively). The frequency of practicing sport per week increases PCS and QOL (β = 6.692, p = 0.002 and β = 6.148, p = 0.003, respectively). Workability has a positive effect on PCS (β = 5.546, p = 0.022) and time between blood transfusion and the onset of the disease has a positive impact on MCS (β = 8.415, p = 0.007). To improve QOL of patients with RA, health professionals have to take these results into consideration while treating their patients.

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Journal
Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
Volume-Issue
9 - 4
Pages
281 - 287
Publication Date
2019/09/09
ISSN (Online)
2210-6014
ISSN (Print)
2210-6006
DOI
10.2991/jegh.k.190820.001How to use a DOI?
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© 2019 Atlantis Press International B.V.
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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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