The Use of Oral Analgesics and Pain Self-Efficacy Are Independent Predictors of the Quality of Life of Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Akira HashimotoMotoki SonohataMasaaki MawatariPublished in: Pain research & management (2020)
The use of oral analgesics by RA patients may influence their QOL, which, in turn, may affect their feelings of self-efficacy. Various pain management strategies, including surgical treatment, may be explored for the treatment of RA. Furthermore, the PSEQ may be a prominent part of the patient's overall assessment.
Keyphrases
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- chronic pain
- disease activity
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- ejection fraction
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- chronic kidney disease
- case report
- prognostic factors
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- interstitial lung disease
- postoperative pain
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- spinal cord injury
- patient reported outcomes
- quantum dots
- idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis