RESEARCH PAPER
Pain control among patients with rheumatoid arthritis and acceptance of the disease
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Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Medicum, Kraków
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Ilona Barańska
Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Medicum, ul. Michałowskiego 12, 31-126 Kraków, Polska
Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Medicum, ul. Michałowskiego 12, 31-126 Kraków, Polska
Med Og Nauk Zdr. 2018;24(3):195-200
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, autoimmune connective tissue disease Throughout the duration of the disease, patients are accompanied by chronic pain which makes it difficult for them to function. Strategies for coping with pain and beliefs about pain control may prove to be crucial in accepting the disease and improving the quality of life of patients.
Objective:
The aim of the study is to assess: 1) strategies for coping with pain, 2) beliefs about pain control, 3) degree of disease acceptance among patients with RA.
Materials and Method:
The study was conducted in 2017 among 140 patients of one of the hospitals of Małopolska. The research tool consisted of three validated scales: the Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CSQ), Beliefs About Pain Control Questionnaire (BPCQ) and Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS). In addition, respondents were asked about socio-demographic characteristics and health status.
Results:
The average age of the studied group was 50.87 years (± 13.46). Women accounted for 80.0% of the sample (n=112). All patients admitted that they felt pain, more than half of whom (55.71%) experienced it every day. The most commonly used pain coping strategies among the respondents were: increased behavioural activity (3.16) and decency counseling? (3.15). In the case of beliefs about pain control, patients most often indicated that internal factors had the greatest influence on pain control (15.86). The average level of disease acceptance in the examined sample is 25.5 points, which indicates an average degree of adaptation to the disease.
Conclusions:
The study provides scientific evidence of strategies for coping with pain, beliefs about pain control, and degree of disease acceptance among patients with RA.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, autoimmune connective tissue disease Throughout the duration of the disease, patients are accompanied by chronic pain which makes it difficult for them to function. Strategies for coping with pain and beliefs about pain control may prove to be crucial in accepting the disease and improving the quality of life of patients.
Objective:
The aim of the study is to assess: 1) strategies for coping with pain, 2) beliefs about pain control, 3) degree of disease acceptance among patients with RA.
Materials and Method:
The study was conducted in 2017 among 140 patients of one of the hospitals of Małopolska. The research tool consisted of three validated scales: the Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CSQ), Beliefs About Pain Control Questionnaire (BPCQ) and Acceptance of Illness Scale (AIS). In addition, respondents were asked about socio-demographic characteristics and health status.
Results:
The average age of the studied group was 50.87 years (± 13.46). Women accounted for 80.0% of the sample (n=112). All patients admitted that they felt pain, more than half of whom (55.71%) experienced it every day. The most commonly used pain coping strategies among the respondents were: increased behavioural activity (3.16) and decency counseling? (3.15). In the case of beliefs about pain control, patients most often indicated that internal factors had the greatest influence on pain control (15.86). The average level of disease acceptance in the examined sample is 25.5 points, which indicates an average degree of adaptation to the disease.
Conclusions:
The study provides scientific evidence of strategies for coping with pain, beliefs about pain control, and degree of disease acceptance among patients with RA.
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