Rosado Stephanie E
School of Social Work, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Soc Work Health Care. 2023;62(2-4):73-92. doi: 10.1080/00981389.2023.2191654. Epub 2023 Mar 28.
Research on quality of life (QOL) factors important for younger adults (ages 18-45 years old) with osteoarthritis (OA) is limited. This study utilizes an online survey method to conduct an expert panel review of QOL domains for this population. Health provider and young adult perspectives of living with OA were captured and compared. Results indicate that providers are underestimating the impact OA is having on a variety of QOL factors for younger adults. Overall, these results reveal critical QOL domains to consider during assessment and when considering intervention strategies aimed at improving the lives of younger adults with this chronic disease. Implications for social work are also discussed.
针对患有骨关节炎（OA）的18至45岁年轻成年人而言，有关生活质量（QOL）重要因素的研究十分有限。本研究采用在线调查方法，对该人群的生活质量领域进行专家小组评估。研究收集并比较了医疗服务提供者和年轻成年人对骨关节炎生活状况的看法。结果表明，医疗服务提供者低估了骨关节炎对年轻成年人多种生活质量因素的影响。总体而言，这些结果揭示了在评估以及考虑旨在改善患有这种慢性病的年轻成年人生活的干预策略时需要考虑的关键生活质量领域。本文还讨论了对社会工作的启示。
