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Anxiety, depression and stress in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

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dc.contributor.authorCunha, Madalena
dc.contributor.authorRibeiro, Ana
dc.contributor.authorAndré, Susana
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-13T13:54:25Z
dc.date.available2018-11-13T13:54:25Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.date.updated2016-12-06T13:06:02Z
dc.description.abstractProblem Statement: Rheumatic diseases carries a high physical, psychological and social impact, with relevant multi-dimensional assessment of psychosocial functioning of these rheumatic patients, reasons for carrying out the present study. Research Questions: What is the prevalence of anxiety, depression and stress in patients with rheumatoid arthritis? Purpose of the Study: This aimed to identify the prevalence of anxiety, depression and stress in people with rheumatoid arthritis These have in our population worse quality of life indicators, when compared with the general population. Research Methods The study observational was conducted with 80 participants, 82.5% were female, aged between 21 and 80 years, with an average of 58.16 years. Was applied “Health Assessment Questionnaire” (Fries, 197, validated by Santos Reis, Rebelo, Days, Pink & Queiroz, 1996); “Anxiety Scale, Depression and Stress” (PF Lovibond and Lovibond SH, 1995, adapted by Ribeiro, Honored and Leal, 2004). Findings: Moderate and high anxiety was found in 37.5% of the sample and severe depressive symptoms in 35%, which are higher in women (♀40,9%; ♂39,4%). Stress presented high in 42.5% of subjects. The anxiety and depression are higher in the females participants, with increased pain and superior functional impairment. Stress increases with the low income and worsening of health status. Conclusions: Nursing care to these people should include interventions aimed at screening, referral and treatment of these clinical outbreaks. These nosological entities should also be considered when planning educational activities / training of future health professionals.pt_PT
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dc.identifier1877-0428en_US
dc.identifier.citationCunha, M., Ribeiro, A., & André, S. (2016). Anxiety, depression and stress in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences , 217, 337-343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.02.098pt_PT
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.02.098pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1877-0428
dc.identifier.issn1877-0428
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/5284
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042816001233pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectAnxietypt_PT
dc.subjectStresspt_PT
dc.subjectDepressionpt_PT
dc.subjectRheumatoid Arthritispt_PT
dc.titleAnxiety, depression and stress in patients with rheumatoid arthritispt_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage343pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue217pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage337pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleProcedia Social and Behavioral Sciencespt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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