Abstract:

Background and aim: Osteoarthritis which is a common age-related condition of the joint and evidence of its impact on quality of life is emerged. The aim of this study to assess the quality of life among patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was performed among patients with osteoarthritis. A sample of 306 participants age 45 years and older were included in this study diagnosed according to the American College of Rheumatologists’ criteria. WHOQOL-BREF scale was used to assess QoL while the signs and symptoms of the osteoarthritis was evaluated by using a part of KOOS scale.  Results: The mean 50.04±8.23 and the disease was more common in female 249 (81.4%). The stiffness was the highest indicated symptom of either moderate in 150 (40.5%) or sever in 159 (43.0%). The rarely ability of knee extension in 49 (46.6%) and rarely knee bending in 124 (33.5%). Significant difference of both oedema and crepitus with physical and psychological domains p≤0.05 while stiffness, morning stiffness, rest stiffness, frequency of pain, and difficulty of knee were significantly different with three domains (physical domain, psychological domain and environmental domain). Conclusion: Patients with symptomatic OA as pain, crepitus, stiffness especially in morning, in rest, and night stiffness, are associated with decrease the QOL.

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