A cross-sectional study of multidimensional fatigue in biologic-treated rheumatoid arthritis: which variables play a role?
Alexandra HusivargovaVladimira TimkovaZelmira MacejovaZuzana KotradyovaRobbert SandermanJoke FleerIveta NagyovaPublished in: Disability and rehabilitation (2023)
Our findings indicate that effectively addressing fatigue in RA patients requires an individualized approach. This approach should acknowledge the varying degrees of fatigue across different fatigue dimensions (physical or mental), while also taking into account the patient's mental health problems, pain levels, and disability levels.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- rheumatoid arthritis
- sleep quality
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- disease activity
- physical activity
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- chronic pain
- multiple sclerosis
- mental illness
- ankylosing spondylitis
- prognostic factors
- interstitial lung disease
- neuropathic pain
- peritoneal dialysis
- risk factors
- pain management
- case report
- depressive symptoms
- systemic sclerosis