Role of depressive symptoms in the health-related quality of life of Venezuelan patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Results from a tertiary care center.

Martín A Rodríguez Nardy N Rivero-Carrera Joanny C Rey-Puente Natali Serra-Bonett Soham Al Snih

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2020)

The presence of depressive symptoms negatively affected the HR-QoL in our patients, with a predominant effect on the MCS of the SF-36. The PCS of the SF-36 was mainly affected by those symptoms related to the functional impairment and inflammatory activity of the disease. The routine assessment and early treatment of depressive symptoms, targeting mental and mood manifestations, may improve the HR-QoL and thus contribute to healthier outcomes in Venezuelan RA patients.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
sleep quality
social support
tertiary care
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
clinical practice
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
patient reported outcomes
interstitial lung disease
patient reported