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Impact of ankylosing spondylitis on sexual and vocational life

Ankilozan spondilitin cinsel ve çalışma yaşamına etkisi

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Conclusion: As a result, we concluded that vocational and sexual life of the patients with AS are being influenced negatively by the disease's impact on functional status and activities of daily living.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Although work place difficulties and sexual problems are not uncommon in ankylosing spondilitis (AS), there has been insufficient emphasis on them.
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Key Findings & Data:Patients and Methods: 94 young male AS patients fulfilling modified New York criteria, with the mean age of 24.33 years and mean disease duration of 2.53±0.96 years, were included in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion: As a result, we concluded that vocational and sexual life of the patients with AS are being influenced negatively by the disease's impact on functional status and activities of daily living.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Günlük yaşam etkinlikleri · Spondilit · ankilozan

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Objective: Although work place difficulties and sexual problems are not uncommon in ankylosing spondilitis (AS), there has been insufficient emphasis on them. The aim of this study was to reveal the effects of AS in work life and sexual functions. Patients and Methods: 94 young male AS patients fulfilling modified New York criteria, with the mean age of 24.33 years and mean disease duration of 2.53±0.96 years, were included in the study. Standard questionnaires addressing sexual and vocational lives were applied to all patients. Results were assessed with Likert type scale. Sexual desire, intercourse frequency and finding pleasure in intercourse were questioned for the assessment of sexual life. Status of being on work or out of work, unemployment or retirement reason and work satisfaction were questioned for the assessment of vocational life. Results were compared with the results of specific questionnaires for the assessment of AS, BASFI, BASDAI, BAS-G and BASMI which assess the disease activity and outcome. Results: There were statistically significant correlations between sexual life parameters and indices of BASFI and BASDAI. Correlations between vocational life parameters and AS indices of BASFI, BASDAI, BAS-G and BASMI were found statistically significant. Conclusion: As a result, we concluded that vocational and sexual life of the patients with AS are being influenced negatively by the disease's impact on functional status and activities of daily living.

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Amaç: Ankilozan spondilitli (AS) hastaları sıklıkla etkilemesine karşın iş yerinde yaşanan güçlükler ve cinsel problemlere gereken önem verilmemektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, AS'in çalışma yaşamı ve cinsel fonksiyonlar üzerine hasta tarafından tanımlanmış etkilerini ortaya koymaktır. Hastalar ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya modifiye New York kriterlerine göre AS tanısı konmuş, ortalama yaşı 24.33 yıl, ortalama hastalık süresi 2.53±0.96 yıl olan 94 genç erkek hasta dahil edildi. Tüm hastalara standart cinsel yaşantı ve çalışma yaşamlarını sorgulayan bir anket formu uygulandı. Sonuçlar Likert tipi bir skala ile değerlendirildi. Cinsel yaşam başlığı altında cinsel istek, ilişki sıklığı ve ilişkiden zevk alma konuları sorgulandı. Meslek hayatı başlığı altında ise çalışma ya da çalışmama durumu, işsizlik ya da emeklilik nedeni ve iş doyumu sorgulandı. Elde edilen sonuçlar ile hastalığın şiddet ve gidişini gösteren Bath AS hastalık aktivite indeksi (BASDAI), fonksiyonel indeks (BASFI), global indeks (BAS-G) ve metroloji indeksi (BASMI) gibi skorlar arasındaki ilişki araştırıldı. Bulgular: BASFI ve BASDAI skorları ile cinsel yaşantı parametreleri arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı korelasyon bulundu. İş yaşamında ise BASFI, BASDAI, BAS-G ve BASMI skorları arasında korelasyon mevcut idi. Sonuç: AS'te, hastalığın fonksiyonel durum ve günlük yaşam aktivitelerinde yarattığı olumsuzluklar nedeniyle hastaların cinsel ve iş yaşamlarının negatif yönde etkilendiği sonucuna varılmıştır.

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PEKER, F., TAŞKAYNATAN, M. A., ÖZGÜL, A., KALYON, T. A. (2006). Impact of ankylosing spondylitis on sexual and vocational life. Romatizma Dergisi, Cilt: 21 - Sayı: 3, 100–104. https://ajindex.com/articles/305923

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