Evaluation of fatigue in individuals with arthritis
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Prof. Dr. Ayla ÜNSAL
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (Diğer hakemli ulusal dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Hacettepe Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi Hemşirelik Dergisi | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | Türk Atıf Dizini | ||
| Makale Dili | Türkçe | Basım Tarihi | 01-2009 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 16 / 1 / 1–10 | DOI | – |
| Özet |
| Background: Complaints of fatigue are common to nearly every major chronic illness and are especially prevalent in pain disorders such as fibromyalgia syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.Objective: This study was conducted for the purpose of determining fatigue in individuals with arthritis.Method: Data had obtained from 250 arthritis patients at Physiotherapy and Immunology policlinics and clinics Atatürk University Hospital in Turkey between May and July 2005. As the data gathering tools, a questionnaire form and Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue (VAS-F) had used.Results: Internal consistency for VAS-F was good for arthritis individuals. Cronbach’s alpha of fatigue subscale was 0.87 and energy subscale was 0.84. A statistically significant differences were found between fatigue and energy subscales and socio-demographic variables. It was found that there was association between VAS-F point averages and female, older, widowed, literate, more income, carrying on with special exercise programs.Conclusion: High fatigue levels were common in arthritis. This study had determined socio-demographic variables associated with the fatigue. |
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