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Survey on Prevalence Risk Factors and Treatment Pattern of Osteoarthritis

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dc.contributor.author Sima, Salma Haque
dc.date.accessioned 2017-06-13T04:14:27Z
dc.date.available 2017-06-13T04:14:27Z
dc.date.issued 11/23/2016
dc.identifier.uri http://dspace.ewubd.edu/handle/2525/2202
dc.description This thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) in East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. en_US
dc.description.abstract Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore the risk factor, prevalence and treatment pattern for osteoarthritis. Objectives: To explore the risk factor, prevalence and treatment pattern for patient with osteoarthritis, to explore the socio-demographic information of the patient, to compare the number of affected gender, to know their pain mode, difficulty mode, to know the percentage treatment pattern, to know the outcome of the treatment. Methodology: The study design was a non-experimental retrospective survey. Total number of sample was 200 osteoarthritis patient’s documents. Results: Result shows that 30-64 years age group were most affected and female were mostly affected by osteoarthritis. Among them the rate of housewives was 39%. They are more vulnerable. Effectiveness of treatment and complementary and alternative therapy was good. Percentage of improvement or satisfied with the treatment was approximately 49%. In total achievement, approximately 17% aims of treatment are not satisfied due to some causes and 34% have no improvement since many of them are new patient. Conclusion: Osteoarthritis is a common physiotherapy related problem. Because it is not a curable disease but regular physical exercise, treatment can reduce the symptoms. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher East West University en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries ;PHA00570
dc.subject Outcomes of physiotherapy, Osteoarthritis, Treatment. en_US
dc.title Survey on Prevalence Risk Factors and Treatment Pattern of Osteoarthritis en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US


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