Análise da influência da farmacoterapia sobre a qualidade de vida em idosos com osteoartrite

Aims This study aimed to assess the influence of pharmacotherapy on health-related quality of life of elderly with ostheoarthritis. Methods Longitudinal study involving 91 older adults from both genders (Age: 70.36 ± 5.57 years) from EELO project with self-reported knee or hip ostheoartritis, confirmed by radiographic analysis. Data regarding pharmacotherapy was assessed by a structured questionnaire and the quality of life was analyzed by SF-36 questionnaire at the initial moment and two years thereafter. All domains from quality of life were grouped in physical and mental components for further data analysis. Results A statistically significant decline in both physical and mental components of quality of life was observed (Wilcoxon test, p 0.05). Conclusions Treatment with condroitin/glucosamin contributes to a lower decline in physical component while it had no influence on mental component of health-related quality of life in older adults with ostheoartritis.