The quality of life and disease activity in people with rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

The goal of the research was to determine the impact of disease activity on the quality of life in people with rheumatoid arthritis. The sample consisted of 60 subjects of both sexes with rheumatoid arthritis. To assess the quality of life, the Rheumatoid Arthritis Quality of Life (RAQoL) questionnaire was used, while disease activity was assessed using the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI). The research results show that there is a connection between the activity of diseases and the quality of life in people with rheumatoid arthritis. The application of modern treatment protocols is important in the rehabilitation approach in order to reduce disease activity and the extent of expected damage due to arthritis, which directly affects the maintenance of the quality of life of the affected people.