Psychosocial and individual factors affecting Quality of Life (QoL) in patients suffering from Achilles tendinopathy: a systematic review.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord
; 23(1): 1114, 2022 Dec 21.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a joint condition that causes functional restrictions and pain. This condition negatively impacts patients' social connectedness and psychological well-being, reducing their quality of life (QoL). This review aims to summarise the current information on QoL in patients suffering from AT from different angles compared to a healthy population, reported individual factors that influence it and the effects of some AT interventions on QoL.METHODS:
A systematic review was conducted at PubMed, Cochrane, Google Scholar, and PsycINFO using tendinopathy and QoL-related keywords up to November 2021. Articles were included if they compared QoL to demographic factors such as age or gender, lifestyle factors (physical activity levels), comorbidity factors (diabetes, obesity), and/or a control group.RESULTS:
Three hundred twenty-nine articles were reviewed; 23 met the inclusion criteria. SF-36, EQ-5D, and VISA-A were the most common instrument used. Patients with AT reported low QoL when compared to no AT population. When women were compared to men, women reported worse QoL. The patients who participated in different exercise programs (strengthening and stretching) showed improvements in QoL. Surgical AT intervention improved QoL, although results varied by age.CONCLUSION:
AT has a substantial impact on QoL. In AT patients, QoL is also influenced by specific individual factors, including gender and physical activity. Exercise, education, and surgical treatment improve QoL. We suggest more research on AT patients to better understand the aspects leading to poor QoL.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tendón Calcáneo
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Tendinopatía
Tipo de estudio:
Systematic_reviews
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Musculoskelet Disord
Asunto de la revista:
FISIOLOGIA
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ORTOPEDIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España