The Relationship between Perceived Pain and Stress and Anxiety in Osteoarthritis Patients

Background and Aim : Osteoarthritis is a common disease and one of the most important causes of disability in the elderly. One of the most important factors for the debilitating disease patients perception of pain caused by this problem. Identifying the cause of the disease and modifying its risk factors at this age can prevent or delay the onset of the disease. Psychological factors are among the many factors involved in the initiation or progression of this disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between perceived pain with stress and anxiety in patients with osteoarthritis. Thus, psychological interventions can reduce the disabling pain in these patients.Methods : This is a descriptive study. 125 elderly people referred to health centers in Golpayegan that previously had arthritis specialist, were selected randomly to fill out questionnaires. Questionnaires used in this study are Depression and Anxiety Questionnaire (DASS-21) and Chronic Pain Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS-20.Results : Findings of this study showed that perceived pain had a direct and significant relationship with anxiety (r=0.381) and stress (r=0.374) (P˂0.000). In addition, the results of multiple linear logistic regression analysis show that in this model, only 20% of the dependent variable (perceived pain) is estimated by independent variables (stress and anxiety).Conclusion : Based on the findings of this study, the perceived pain level of patients with osteoarthritis is directly related to mental health variables. Therefore, working on improving mental health variables such as stress and anxiety will improve mental health and consequently improve the disability of patients with chronic pain such as osteoarthritis.

کلیدواژه ها:

Osteoarthritis ، Stress ، Anxiety ، Perceived Pain