Physical activity level, sleep, fatigue and quality of life in Behçet’s Disease and Familial Mediterranean Fever Disease during the Covid 19 Pandemic

Authors : Nejla UZUN, Ela TARAKCI, Serdal UĞURLU

Pages : 37-47

Doi:10.15437/jetr.1020143

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Publication Date : 2023-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Purpose: The primary aim of our study was to compare the changes in physical activity, sleep, fatigue, pain, and quality of life levels before and during confinement in patients with Behçet’s Disease insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(BD); and Familial Mediterranean Fever insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FMF); disease insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FMFD);. The secondary aim of the present study was to determine the exercise behavior of patients with BD and FMF during the Covid 19 Pandemic. Methods: A total of 21 patients with BD insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mean age was 42 years, 57.1% were female); and 21 patients with FMF insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mean age was 39 years, 71.4% were female); were included in this cross sectional study. Internal Physical Activity Questionnaire- Short Form, Short Form 36 and Exercise Stages of Change Questionnaire were administered to all participants. Sleep satisfaction, fatigue and pain was assessed with the Numeric Rating Scale. Results: There were no significant differences in sociodemographic data and all outcome scores except sleep duration between the groups at baseline insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p>0.05);. Physical activity, pain, fatigue, sleep, and quality of life were compared with pre-confinement in both BD and FMF patients. It was found that the level of pain and fatigue increased in BD patients, and physical activity and quality of life decreased in both BD and FMF patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. We found a significant relationship between physical activity and mental health subscale of quality of life in BD patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. In addition, only 9.5% of BD patients and only 14.3% of FMFD patients in our study stated that they had been exercising for more than 6 months. Conclusion: The patients in both groups were physically inactive and the majority of them did not exercise. This situation increased during the confinement period. In order to have a positive effect on these symptoms, personalized exercise therapy can be planned and physical activity levels can be increased in BD and FMF patients.
Keywords : Behçet Hastalığı, Ailevi Akdeniz Ateşi, Pandemi, Fiziksel aktivite, Romatoloji