Evaluation of quality of life in patients with muscular dystrophy by sociodemographic characteristics

Authors

  • Askeri Turken University of Health Sciences, Gazi Yasargil Training and Research Hospital, Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation (Neuromuscular Disease Center Manager), Diyarbakir, Türkiye

Keywords:

Myopathy, Muscular dystrophy, Quality of life, WHOQOL-BREF, Rehabilitation

Abstract

Aim: Genetic myopathies are diseases that progress and impair quality of life. It was aimed to evaluate the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and the quality of life of 146 patients.

Materials and Methods: The WHOQOL-BREF scale was applied, and the scores in the questionnaire were converted to WHOQOL 4-20 and WHOQOL 0-100 score ranges and the relationships between the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire results were evaluated.

Results: There was no significant difference in the scale results according to gender and age (p>0.05 for all). There were significant findings regarding education level, marital status, and disease severity on the WHOQOL-BREF scale.

Conclusion: It is thought that it can be a reference for researchers by revealing the findings that will increase the patient's quality of life.

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2022-09-27

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Vol. 29 No. 9 (2022): September

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Original Articles

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Evaluation of quality of life in patients with muscular dystrophy by sociodemographic characteristics. Ann Med Res [Internet]. 2022 Sep. 27 [cited 2025 Apr. 6];29(9):968-73. Available from: http://annalsmedres.org/index.php/aomr/article/view/4256