ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE AND ASSOCIATED SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS IN PATIENTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS IN BAHAWALPUR CITY.

http://doi.org/10.46536/jpumhs/2023/13.03.439

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis is one of the leading cause of musculoskeletal torment and incapacity worldwide

with knee osteoarthritis influencing up to 33% individuals matured more than 30 years. In general most people

with knee Osteoarthritis have persistent torment which is a multidimensional encounter that impacts their Quality

of life QoL and it is the most prevalent reason for wellbeing relating personal dissatisfaction in term of quality of

life years QALYS lost both at individual and populace level. OBJECTIVE : The objective of study was to assess

the health related Quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis in Bahawalpur City and to find out the factors

associated with Quality of Life in patients with knee joint osteoarthritis.MATERIALS AND METHODS : It

was a Cross-Sectional study conducted for six months from 1st August 2022 to 30th January, 2023 in Orthopedics

and Physiotherapy clinics in public hospitals in Bahawalpur City. A sample of 200 patients having knee

Osteoarthritis were collected through non probability purposive sampling. Data for Quality of life was collected

through QOL BREF and for socio demographic variables, through a predesigned and pre tested Questionnaire.

BMI was calculated by measuring height and weight. The data was entered and analyzed through SPSS version

1. Simple frequencies and percentages were calculated. Chi square test was used as test of significance for the

qualitative variables. RESULTS: This study elucidated that Most of patients with knee osteoarthritis were in age

group 41-60 years and mostly females.40% of them had poor Quality of life and only 36% had good Quality of

life. The socio demographic factors have significant association with Quality of life in patients with knee

osteoarthritis. CONCLUSION: Most of the patients with knee osteoarthritis have poor Quality of Life and Socio

demographic factors like older age, female gender, high BMI, low education, working financial class, age of onset

and duration of disease have a statistically significant association with Quality of life.