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Evaluation of Fatigue in Individuals with Arthritis

Artritli Bireylerde Yorgunluğun Değerlendirilmesi

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1–10
Publication Date
2009-03-01
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This study had determined socio-demographic variables associated with the fatigue.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Background: Complaints of fatigue are common almost all chronic illnesses, especially prevalent in pain disorders such as fibromyalgia syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.
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Key Findings & Data:Method: Data had obtained from 250 arthritis patients at Physiotherapy and Immunology policlinics and clinics of Atatürk University Hospital in Turkey between May and July 2005.
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Conclusion & Impact:This study had determined socio-demographic variables associated with the fatigue.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:2005 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Artrit · yorgunluk · Yorgunluk için Görsel Benzerlik Skalası

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Background: Complaints of fatigue are common almost all chronic illnesses, 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 of 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) were 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. Statistically significant differences were found between fatigue and energy subscales and socio-demographic variables. These differences were identified between the VAS-F point averages and female, older, widowed, literate, more income, carrying on with special exercise programs. Conclusion: Fatigue levels of individuals with arthritis was found to be high. This study had determined socio-demographic variables associated with the fatigue.

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Giriş: Yorgunluk şikayeti, neredeyse tüm kronik hastalıklarda özellikle de osteoartrit, romatoid artrit, fibromyalji gibi ağrı sorunu yaşanan hastalıklarda yaygın şekilde görülür. Amaç: Bu çalışma artritli bireylerin yorgunluk durumunu belirlemek amacı ile yapılmıştır. Yöntem: Veriler, Atatürk Üniversitesi Araştırma Hastanesi Fizik Tedavi-Rehabilitasyon ve İmmunoloji poliklinik ve kliniklerinde Mayıs-Temmuz 2005 tarihleri arasında 250 artrit hastası üzerinde toplanmıştır. Veri toplama aracı olarak soru formu ve Yorgunluk için Görsel Benzerlik Skalası kullanılmıştır. Bulgular: Artritli bireylerde Yorgunluk için Görsel Benzerlik Skalası'nın iç tutarlılığı iyi bulunmuştur. Yorgunluk alt skalasının Cronbach alfası 0.87, enerji alt skalasının ise 0.84'dür. Sosyo-demografik özellikler ile yorgunluk ve enerji alt skalası puan ortalamaları arasında istatistiksel olarak önemli farklılıklar bulunmuştur. Bu farklılıklar kadın, yaşlı, dul, okur-yazar, ekonomik durumu iyi olan ve özel egzersiz programlarına katılanlar arasında saptanmıştır. Sonuç: Artritli bireylerde yorgunluk seviyesi yüksek bulunmuştur. Bu çalışmada, sosyodemografik değişkenler ile yorgunluk arasında ilişki olduğunu belirlenmiştir.

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ÜNSAL, Y. A. (2009). Evaluation of Fatigue in Individuals with Arthritis. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 16 - Sayı: 1, 1–10. https://ajindex.com/articles/670056

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