Psychological Strengths and Burden Among Osteoarthritis Patient
Psychological Strengths and Burden Among Osteoarthritis Patient
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common and debilitating disease, For the majority of patients, pain
 in OA is episodic in nature.

 The experience of pain is generated or modified by nociception, neuropathic symptoms,
 psychological and personality factors, genetic influences, past painful experiences, comorbid
 conditions, and expectations related to future pain Previous studies have shown psychological
 well-being has been significantly associated with disability in patients with OA, and anxiety
 has been found to be associated with knee pain in women.

 Previous studies also found that there are large interindividual differences among persons
 with knee osteoarthritis (OA) with respect to psychological function.

 Psychological strengths and weaknesses are evaluated among new patient with osteoarthritis
 presented to joint replacement clinic, to facilitate our understanding of those patients
 need, and correlating with their radiological and clinical findings. Psychological strengths
 and weaknesses, positive and negative affects are evaluated in form of questionaires.

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Introduction:

 Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent painful condition that may cause disability among older
 adults (Cruz-Almeida et al., 2013). Psychological traits and emotional states of patients
 were found to be correlated with symptoms of OA and daily functioning of patients
 (Cruz-Almeida et al., 2013; Dezutter et al., 2015).

 The experience of pain is generated or modified by nociception, neuropathic symptoms,
 psychological and personality factors, genetic influences, past painful experiences, comorbid
 conditions, and expectations related to future pain. Previous studies have shown
 psychological well-being has been significantly associated with disability in patients with
 OA, and anxiety has been found to be associated with knee pain in women.

 Previous studies also found that there are large interindividual differences among persons
 with knee osteoarthritis (OA) with respect to psychological function.

 Aim of project:

 This research is trying to find out what psychological strengths or factors could attenuate
 the chronic pain of knee OA patients. The purpose of the study is to find psychological
 evidences that may be used in the future to help chronic pain patients for improving their
 daily functioning and well-being.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  all new patient present to AHNH clinic referred for osteoarthritis for considering
 joint replacement

 -  Present with knee pain (unilateral or bilateral) contributed by osteoarthritis

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  mentally unsound

 -  dialectic speaker that difficult to communicate