Assessment of Quality of Life and Pain Severity in Older Men with Osteoporosis: Cross-Sectional Study

Agnieszka Nawrat-Szołtysik, Zuzanna Miodońska, Laura Piejko, Bogna Szołtys, Monika Błaszczyszyn, Beata Matyja, Ryszard Zarzeczny, Izabela Zając-Gawlak, Ewa Kucio and Anna Polak
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Agnieszka Nawrat-Szołtysik: Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland
Zuzanna Miodońska: Department of Medical Informatics and Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
Laura Piejko: Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland
Bogna Szołtys: Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland
Monika Błaszczyszyn: Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Opole University of Technology, 45-027 Opole, Poland
Beata Matyja: Center Saint Elizabeth, 41-700 Ruda Śląska, Poland
Ryszard Zarzeczny: Institute of Health Sciences, The Jan Kochanowski University of Kielce, 25-369 Kielce, Poland
Izabela Zając-Gawlak: Institute of Sport Science, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland
Ewa Kucio: Department of Physiotherapy, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland
Anna Polak: Institute of Physiotherapy and Health Sciences, Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education, 40-065 Katowice, Poland

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 21, 1-9

Abstract: Background: The quality of life in osteoporosis is studied for men rather than for women. Aim of the study was to determine how bone mass density (BMD) relates to life quality components and the severity of pain felt by men affected by osteoporosis. Methods: Presented research is a cross-sectional study. The cohort of 62 men aged 65 to 85 years was divided into a group with osteoporosis (N = 27) and a group without osteoporosis (N = 35). The participants’ quality of life was measured with the Qualeffo41 Questionnaire, BMD was quantified by densitometry, and pain intensity was assessed on the Visual Analogue Scale. Results: We found that lower BMD was strongly correlated to participants’ quality of life (r = ?0.72), especially the quality of leisure and social activities (r = ?0.66), general health perception (r = ?0.59), and mobility (r = ?0.57). Pain significantly affected general health perception in older men with osteoporosis. General health assessment and pain were highly correlated with each other (r = 0.888). Conclusion: BMD and the overall quality of life of the study participants were related to each other. The strongest relationship occurred between reduced BMD and leisure and social activities component. The pain significantly affected participants’ general health perception. The results may be employed to create new prophylactic strategies to improve life quality in men with osteoporosis.

Keywords: osteoporosis; older men; quality of life; mobility; pain; physical activity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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