Association between osteoarthritis and mental health in a Korean population: a nationwide study.

Jae Hyun JungHongdeok SeokJae-Hoon KimGwan Gyu SongSung Jae Choi

Published in: International journal of rheumatic diseases (2017)

OA is associated with impaired mental health. OA patients had high stress perception, depression and suicidal ideation. More numbers of male with OA had much more mental disorders than female with OA.

Keyphrases

mental health
knee osteoarthritis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
rheumatoid arthritis
depressive symptoms
mental illness
sleep quality
patient reported