Affiliation:
1. Department of Internal Medicine, King Khalid University, Asir - Abha, Saudi Arabia
2. Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
ABSTRACT
Background:
Gout can significantly impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL) due to excruciating pain, chronic arthropathy, and associated comorbidities. The objective of our study was to evaluate HRQoL among patients diagnosed with gout in the Madinah region of Saudi Arabia.
Materials and Methods:
The research took place in the Madinah Region, where eligible adult participants aged 18 years or older, having a confirmed history, or present diagnosis of gout were enrolled using medical records from 2016 to 2022. To gather data, patients were invited to participate in telephone-based interviews and complete the Short Form-36 (SF-36) questionnaire.
Results:
The majority of participants were male (81.5%), and 31–39 years form the largest group (37.0%). Most participants were married (86.4%), and the majority possess university and postgraduate education (70.4%). The respondents’ self-reported assessments were as follows: physical function (69.9), limitation due to physical health (74.1), emotional problem (75.8), energy or fatigue (61.6), emotional well-being (68.9), social functioning (76.6), pain (78.9), and general health (63.8).
Conclusions:
HRQoL among patients with gout was not significantly affected.
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