The effect of selected factors on the quality of life of patients after arthroscopic reconstruction of a rotator cuff 1–2 years after surgery

Abstract

Introduction: One of the key goals in the recovery process in patients after the procedure of surgical repair of the rotator cuff is the reduction of pain complaints and achievement of satisfactory improvement in such domains as occupational activity, lifestyle, sports, recreation, or mood. Aim of the research: To evaluate the effect of selected factors on the quality of life of patients who had undergone arthroscopic reconstruction of the rotator cuff within 1-2 years of the surgery. Material and methods: The study was conducted in a group of 69 patients aged 40-65 years, after arthroscopic reconstruction of the rotator cuff in the Specialist Hospital in Rudna Mala. The quality of life was measured using the WORC, which is a disease-specific research instrument. Results: The highest quality of life was noted subsequently in the following domains: physical symptoms (( x) over bar = 22.28), emotions ((x) over bar = 24.21), and lifestyle ((x) over bar = 26.74), whereas the lowest quality of life was seen in the domains of work ((x) over bar = 38.48) and sports and recreation ((x) over bar = 36.18). The highest overall quality of life was observed in patients with university education level (p = 0.011), occupationally active (p = 0.017), who performed intellectual work (p = 0.001), and received rehabilitation for a period longer than 8 weeks (p = 0.003). Conclusions: The respondents' university education level, occupational activity, intellectual work, and rehabilitation for a period longer than 8 weeks were the factors that strongly determined the quality of life of patients. Physical symptoms, such as the domain of the WORC, most strongly determined the overall quality of life of the respondents. AD - Univ Rzeszow, Fac Med, Inst Physiotherapy, Dept Med, Rzeszow, Poland AD - Holy Family Specialist Hosp, Dept Rehabil, Rudna Mala, Poland AD - Hlth Ctr Dr Mastej, Dept Rehabil, Jaslo, Poland AD - Univ Informat Technol & Management Seat, Dept Med, Chair Physiotherapy, Rzeszow, Poland AD - Holy Family Specialist Hosp, Dept Orthopaed, Rudna Mala, Poland AD - Minist Internal Affairs, Cent Clin Hosp, Dept Orthopaed & Traumatol, Clin Orthopaed & Traumatol, Warsaw, Poland AD - Jan Kochanowski Univ, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Inst Physiotherapy, Dept Rehabil Dis Locomotor, Kielce, Poland C3 - University of Rzeszow C3 - University of Information Technology & Management Rzeszow C3 - Jan Kochanowski University PU - TERMEDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE LTD