| Yazarlar (1) |
Prof. Dr. Ayla ÜNSAL
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| 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. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | 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 No | 16 |
| Sayı | 1 |
| Sayfalar | 1 / 10 |
