Determinants of poor health-related quality of life among outpatients with rheumatoid arthritis in Jordan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and investigate the variables contributing to reduced HRQOL in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Methods

The present cross-sectional study was conducted on patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at two teaching hospitals in Jordan using a convenience sampling technique. The participants were interviewed face-to-face during the scheduled appointment at the outpatient rheumatology clinic. The HRQOL was evaluated by the validated EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D) questionnaire, which included the EQ-5D utility index that evaluated HRQOL in terms of 5 domains, including mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression, and the EQ-5D visual analogue scale (

SUBMITTER: Jarab AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11498696 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature