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Relation Among Depression, Functional Disability, Anxiety and Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Objectives. The aim of this study was to determine the association among depression, functional disability, anxiety and pain in rheumatoid arthritis patients. Methods. The data, which is preliminary of an ongoing study, was collected from a group of 32 participants aged 40 – 80 years, hospitalized and diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, starting 2009. Depression was measured using Becks Depression Inventory (BDI), functional disability using Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), anxiety was measured using Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and pain intensity using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). The Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CSQ) was also used to measure coping with chronic pain among participants. Results. Results showed different correlations between depression, functional disability, anxiety and pain. Conclusion. Results suggest that self-perceived pain has positive association with functional disability and anxiety which is consistent with available knowledge. The most used coping strategies in rheumatoid arthritis patients are found to be praying or hoping.

rheumatoid arthritis ; pain ; depression ; anxiety ; functional disability

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