EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF OSTEOARTHRITIS CARRIERS THAT FREQUENT A GROUP PHYSIOTHERAPY REHABILITATION PROGRAM

Abstract

The emotional profile of a group physiotherapeutic rehabilitation program was analyzed in patients with Osteoarthrosis (OA). The sample consisted of 25 patients aged 18 years or older, both sexes, diagnosed with OA. Personal and anthropometric data were collected, and questionnaires were evaluated evaluating pain, quality of life, anxiety, depression, stress levels and self-esteem of the patients. The mean age was 61.24 ± 11.32. The means in the HAD questionnaire were, for anxiety 13.90 ± 2.18, and depression 14.66 ± 1.52. The LIPP ranged from 40% to 60% in stage II and III of stressor symptoms, in the SF-36 questionnaire the emotional aspect was 34.65 ± 40.22 and in Rosenberg the self-confidence had a mean of 16.32 ± 2.98 and self-depreciation with 14.56 ± 4.05. This study showed that the symptoms of anxiety and depression are present in the aging process along with OA. Therefore, it becomes indispensable to the evaluation and appropriate treatment of the emotional profile of these patients.