Health Commun.  2020 Jun;15(1):29-36. 10.15715/kjhcom.2020.15.1.29.

Health-related indicators according to restricted activity and health-related quality of life in osteoarthritis patients - based on Korean national health and nutrition survey

• Suk KY

• KMID: 2526467
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.15715/kjhcom.2020.15.1.29

Abstract

Purpose
: The purpose of this study was to investigate the Health-related Indicators according to the restricted activity and health-related quality of life of osteoarthritis patients based on Korean National Health and Nutrition Survey.
Methods
: The data collected for this study used the IBM SPSS WIN21.0 statistical program. Analyzed for descriptive statistics, simple frequency and proportion, Chi-squared test.
Results
: Restricted Activity was statistically significantly related to self-assessed health, stress, depression, suicidal ideation, and smoking. Health-related quality of life was statistically significantly related to self-assessed health, BMI, stress, depression, suicidal ideation, and walking practice.
Conclusion
: The findings of this study suggest that osteoarthritis patients need measures to minimize restricted activity and improve health-related quality of life.

Keyword

Osteoarthritis; Restricted activity; Health-related Quality of Life; Health-related indicators