Assessment of functional status of patient with knee osteoarthritis

Abstract

Purpose: To assess the functional status of patient with knee osteoarthritis. Objectives: The objectives of the study were to evaluate the assessment of functional status of patient with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used for the study. The selected study area was conducted in Musculoskeletal Unit of Physiotherapy Department at the Center for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP), Savar, Dhaka.Sample was taken by using convenience sampling technique. A structural questionnaire was used for collecting data from the participants. Data was analyzed through Statistical package of Social Science (SPSS) Version 25, Microsoft Office Excel 2019, Microsoft Office word. Results: The study was conducted on 115 participants of knee osteoarthritis. In this study most commonly affected age were around (41-50) years 35.7%(n=41). About 53.0%(n=61) female were more affected than 47%(n=54) male. Almost 48.7%(n=56) housewife were more affected. 88.7%(n=102) married, 69.6%(n=80) were nuclear family, 53.9%(n=62) lived in rural areas, 34.8%(n=40) participants got secondary education, 62.6%(n=72) had history of co-morbidity, 48.7%(n=56) had multiple number of co-morbidity. About 34.8%(n=40) participants felt pain daily. Almost 56.5%(n=65) participants felt moderate pain during knee straightening, 52.2%(n=60) participants felt moderate pain during knee banding, 53.9%(n=62) participants felt severe pain during up and down stairs. About 41.7%(n=48) participants felt mild pain during sitting. About 62.6%(n=72) participants felt mild pain during standing. About 57.4%(n=66) participants felt severe difficulty during descending stairs, 56.5%(n=65) participants felt severe difficulty during ascending stairs, 59.1%(n=68) participants felt moderate difficulty during bending to floor/pick up an object, 74.8%(n=86) participants felt mild difficulty during walking on flat surface, 50.4%(n=58) participants felt severe difficulty during getting on/off toilet, 39.1%(n=45) participants felt severe difficulty during heavy domestic duties, 60.0%(n=69) participants felt mild pain during light domestic duties. Almost 48.7%(n=56) participants felt severe difficulty during squatting . Around 44.3%(n=51)participants felt extreme difficulty during kneeling, 35.7% (n=41) was viii weekly aware about their knee problem. Conclusion: The investigator not found the strong positive association of different variables with Socio-demographic factor because p>0.05 but association of educational level with stiffness was statistically significant as P=0.054, association of living area with Quality of life was statistically significant as P=0.025, association of history of co-morbidity with pain statistically significant as P=0.046. The important way for prevention of knee osteoarthritis including the modification daily activity for reduces risk factors. Key words: Assessment, Functional status, Knee osteoarthritis. Word count: 11120