Impact of musculoskeletal disorders on quality of life of patients visiting tertiary care hospital.

Authors

  • Shah Khalid Department of Anatomy, Institute of Basic Medical Science, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Sayed Zulfiqar Ali Shah Tongji Medical College of HUST, Wuhan City, China
  • Abid Ali Khalil Department of Physical Therapy, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Ihsan Ullah Institute of Basic Medical Science, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.328

Abstract

Objective: To determine the impact of musculoskeletal disorders on quality of life of patients visiting Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar.

Method and Material: A cross sectional survey conducted in Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar from September 2018 to March 2019 using a validated EQ-5D quality of life scale. The survey questionnaire was attended by 377 respondents having variety of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). EQ-5D can be effectively used for assessing the quality of life and health status using the VAS pain scale.

Results: There were total 377 respondents. Mean age of the participants was 35.9 ± 12.5 years. Out of 377 participants, 204 (54.1%) were male, while 173 (45.9%) were female. Muscular weakness was the most commonly encountered problem (40.6%), followed by muscle stiffness (13.0%) and adhesive capsulitis (10.3%). The remaining respondents were having different kinds of MSDs. Patients with MSDs were having significantly moderately low score on EQ-5D.

Conclusion: The finding of this study suggests that MSDs have negative impact on quality of life and health status of the sufferers. Individuals having any sort of MSDs should seek proper care in order to improve their quality of life, health status and work performance.

Key words: Musculoskeletal Diseases, Health, Quality of Life, visual analog scales, Cross Sectional Studies.

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Published

2021-12-29

How to Cite

Shah Khalid, Sayed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Abid Ali Khalil, & Ihsan Ullah. (2021). Impact of musculoskeletal disorders on quality of life of patients visiting tertiary care hospital. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 71(8), 1976–1979. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.328

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Research Article