Brown G M, Dare C M, Smith P R, Meyers O L
S Afr Med J. 1987 Jul 18;72(2):126-8.
To assess the impact of their illness on their whole life experience 345 patients with chronic arthritis were interviewed and completed a questionnaire. Four major sub-groups were identified--rheumatoid arthritis, gout, ankylosing spondylitis and osteo-arthritis. Taking into account definite inter-group differences, the commonest problems were pain (65%), stiffness (61%), inability to do everyday tasks (43%) and sexual difficulties (31%). The implications these problems raise in clinical practice are discussed and some suggestions for a rehabilitation programme made.
为评估疾病对345例慢性关节炎患者整体生活体验的影响，研究人员对这些患者进行了访谈并让他们填写了一份问卷。研究确定了四个主要亚组——类风湿性关节炎、痛风、强直性脊柱炎和骨关节炎。考虑到组间存在明确差异，最常见的问题是疼痛（65%）、僵硬（61%）、无法完成日常任务（43%）和性功能障碍（31%）。文中讨论了这些问题在临床实践中引发的影响，并针对康复计划提出了一些建议。
