WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

*Dr. Nawar Mahmmod, Dr. Rana Nawar Mahmood and Dr. Ansam Mohamad Abdul Fattah

ABSTRACT

Background: Osteoarthritis is a prevalent joint disease, affecting 80% of patients with mobility limitations and25% of daily activities. As the disease progresses, functional limitations worsen, compromising daily living andaffecting work, leisure, and social relationships. Aim: To determine the perceived quality of life related to healthin patients with osteoarthritis, and to correlate it with their functional capacity. Patients and Methods: The studywas a cross-sectional analytical investigation in which 166 individuals with OA were selected at random from theoutpatient rheumatology and orthopedic clinic in Mosul, Iraq. March 2022 until May 2022. The 24 items in fourareas of the questionnaire were used to measure the patients' quality of life (QOL). Results: There were 166participants in all, 145 of them were female. 11 percent of patients were under 30 years old, 44 percent werebetween 31 and 59, and the majority (45%) were over 60. It was found that 145 cases, or 87% of the total, werefemale. Out of all the patients with OA, 25.9% had been with the condition for more than five years, 66 had beenwith it for one to five years, and 57 had been diagnosed with it in less than a year. Conclusion: Obese individualswith OA often have low quality of life, particularly in functional capacity, limitations, and pain. The study found astrong association between BMI and quality of life, with higher disability levels resulting in lower perceivedquality of life.