Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life, Health Status and Medication Adherence among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Pakistan
Journal Title: Journal of Clinical and Medical Research - Year 2019, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Objectives: The aim of the present study is to assess the medication adherence, health status and health-related quality of life among rheumatoid arthritis patients in Rawalpindi and Islamabad Patients and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used. Pre-validated questionnaires Short Form Survey (SF-36) and Euroqol EQ-5L for health-related quality of life and drug attitude inventory (DAI-10), Morisky medication adherence scale (MMAS), medication adherence rating scale (MARS) for measure medication adherence was used. A self-reported questionnaire was distributed to a sample of 382 respondents calculated by using Raosoft and selected by the convenience sampling technique. After data collection, data were coded and analyzed statistically. Results: The results of the present study highlighted that respondents in the age group 36-45 years had overall better HRQoL with mean scores Physical Functioning (25.30 ± 4.44), Role Physical (6.21 ± 1.67), Bodily Pain (5.30 ± 1.50), General Health (13.94 ± 1.70), Vitality (20.75 ± 2.62), Role Emotional (17.56 ± 2.38) and Emotional Health (4.54 ± 1.50). Forty-four percent (n=168) respondents agreed that sometimes they face difficulty in remembering to take all their medication. Conclusion: The current study concluded that health-related quality of life among rheumatoid arthritis patients was good and medication adherence among rheumatoid arthritis patients was moderate in twin cities of Pakistan. Males and newly diagnosed patients with mild to moderate severity of disease had a better health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Patients treated with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) had good scores in all domains of HRQoL as compared to patients treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). However, medication adherence was found better among females, newly diagnosed patients, and with moderate severity of the disease.
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Madeeha Malik*, Azhar Hussain, Ayisha Hashmi, Faiqa Zainab Awan
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