College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.
Musculoskeletal Care. 2021 Jun;19(2):158-164. doi: 10.1002/msc.1513. Epub 2020 Sep 18.
This study explored the psychological impact of living with chronic pain as a result of ankylosing spondylitis or undifferentiated spondyloarthritis. The aim was to investigate individual's current pain experience and their current psychological state.
A total of 161 individuals who had a clinical diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis or undifferentiated spondyloarthritis participated in an online survey. This survey measured daily/weekly pain, quality of life and psychological wellbeing.
Results indicated that participants reported feeling high levels of pain consistently that impaired their daily functioning more than 50% of the time. Furthermore, on average participants reported experiencing extremely severe levels of psychological distress, that significantly correlated with their experience with pain.
This research is significant as it highlights a need to address the psychological well-being of individuals who are diagnosed with chronic rheumatic disease in conjunction with the support they receive for their physical well-being. Furthermore, health professionals need to be mindful of the degree of debilitation associated with these diseases.
本研究探讨了因强直性脊柱炎或未分化性脊柱关节炎而长期受慢性疼痛影响的患者的心理影响。目的是调查个体目前的疼痛体验和当前的心理状态。
共有 161 名临床诊断为强直性脊柱炎或未分化性脊柱关节炎的患者参与了在线调查。该调查衡量了每日/每周的疼痛、生活质量和心理幸福感。
结果表明，参与者报告持续感到高度疼痛，超过 50%的时间疼痛使他们的日常功能受损。此外，平均而言，参与者报告经历了极其严重的心理困扰，这与他们的疼痛体验显著相关。
这项研究意义重大，因为它强调了需要解决同时患有慢性风湿性疾病的患者的心理健康问题，以及他们在身体方面所得到的支持。此外，卫生专业人员需要注意这些疾病带来的致残程度。
