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Name | Evaluation of Disability among Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Conducting Their Responsibilities as Housewives |
Description | Original research article:- *EBRU Karaca Umay¹, Alev Cevıkol¹, Ugur Tamkan¹, Serkan Umay², Aytul Cakcı¹
¹Ministry of Health Ankara Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic, Ankara, TURKEY. ² Ministry of Health Department of Administrative and Financial Affairs, Information Technology Coordinator, Ankara, TURKEY.
Abstract:- Introduction: In this study, it was aimed to assess any limitations among housewives with rheumatoid arthritis regarding their ability to conduct their responsibilities as housewives when compared to their healthy counterparts. We also aimed to determine the parameters that ideally evaluate the disability among housewives with Rheumatoid Arthritis as relates to their ability to properly fulfill their roles. Materials and Methods: 258 housewives with Rheumatoid arthritis and 210 healthy volunteer housewives were included in the study. All subjects were queried regarding the period of time that they spent for housework, child care and individual and social activities in one week. The spent time on each activity were compared between the patient and control groups. Results: Disability in all activities with the exception of indoor child care was determined in patients compared with healthy volunteers. The parameters determined to be most correlated were found among the applied scales: The Shortened Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Measure work module for determining disability in the conduct of housework activities and The Shortened Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Measure for disability in child care; grip strength for disability in personal activities; and Modified-Health Assessment Questionnaire for disability in social activities. Conclusion: Housewives with Rheumatoid Arthritis were determined to have disability with respect to their social life. The measurement methods such as grip strength, The Shortened Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Measure and work module of this and Modified-Health Assessment Questionnaire can be effective in the evaluation of disability.
Key words:- Rheumatoid arthritis, housewives, activities of daily living, quality of life, outcome assessment. |
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