The effects of foot disease on quality of life

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The effects of foot disease on quality of life: results of the Achilles Project.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2005 Mar;19(2):191-5.
Katsambas A, Abeck D, Haneke E, van de Kerkhof P, Burzykowski T, Molenberghs G, Marynissen G.

ABSTRACT Background Foot diseases have a high prevalence in the general population, but their impact on quality of life has not been assessed in large-scale studies. The Achilles Project surveyed foot disease in patients visiting their primary care physician or dermatologist. Methods A total of 43 593 patients were asked about the impact of their condition on their quality of life: pain, discomfort in walking, limitations in daily activities, and embarrassment. Results Overall, 52.5% of patients had some aspect of their quality of life affected by their foot disease. More specifically, 30.7% of patients experienced pain, 40.3% had discomfort in walking, 19.6% had their daily activities limited, and 27.3% were embarrassed. The survey indicated a larger impact of foot disease on the quality of life of women vs. men in all categories, except for daily activities. Similarly, the elderly (>/= 65 years) were more affected by their foot disease, although they suffered no more embarrassment than other age groups. Participation in sports seemed to lower the proportion of patients who had their quality of life adversely affected. Non-fungal foot diseases, particularly ulcer and gangrene, are more likely to cause pain, discomfort in walking and limit daily activities, than fungal diseases. Conclusions In general, non-fungal foot diseases caused pain, discomfort in walking and limitations in daily activities in more patients than fungal foot diseases, but a higher proportion of patients with fungal foot diseases were embarrassed by their condition than patients with non-fungal foot diseases. The study found that the impact of foot disease on quality of life may be greater than previously suggested. Given that effective treatments are available, routine examination of patients' feet by dermatologists and primary care physicians may help to reduce the burden of these foot conditions.
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NewsBot · Jan 24, 2012

Quality of life in individuals with chronic foot conditions: A cross sectional observational study.
Groarke P, Galvin R, Kelly J, Stephens MM.
Foot (Edinb). 2012 Jan 18

BACKGROUND:
Chronic foot conditions have been reported to be a significant cause of impairment and disability to individuals affected. However, studies to date have particularly focussed on patient satisfaction with outcomes following surgery.

OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this study is to examine the impact of three common foot conditions on the levels of impairment and quality of life prior to surgery. Three conditions include Hallux Valgus (HV), Hallux Rigidus (HR) and Hammer Toe (HT).

METHODS:
This was a pilot cross-sectional observational study of people who were radiologically and clinically diagnosed with one of the three common foot pathologies: HV, HR and HT. Age and gender matched controls were also recruited. Self-reported quality of life was measured.

RESULTS:
The SF-36 scores did not differ significantly between the groups. There was a significant difference in self reported impairment between the groups on the Global Foot and Ankle Scale indicating that the 'bilateral foot group' perceived themselves to be significantly more impaired than their counterparts in the control group.

CONCLUSION:
Patient quality of life is now recognised as one of the most important outcomes of surgery. These findings serve to highlight the level of impairment and quality of life of individuals prior to surgery.
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NewsBot · Jun 25, 2016

Impact on quality of life related to foot health in a sample of menopausal women: a case-control observational study.
Lopez Lopez D et al
Climacteric. 2016 Jun 24:1-5

OBJECTIVE:
To describe and compare the impact of foot health and health in general on quality of life in a sample of menopausal women and non-menopausal women with normalized reference values.
METHODS:
A total of 146 participants with a mean age of 50.51 ? 3.977 years came to a health center where self-reported data were registered. Participants were divided into menopausal and non-menopausal groups. Scores obtained were compared by the Foot Health Status Questionnaire (FHSQ), which assesses four foot health domains: pain, function, general health and footwear.
RESULTS:
The menopausal women showed a lower quality of life related to health in general and to foot health specifically. Differences between the two groups were evaluated by means of a t-test for independent samples, showing statistical significance in foot pain, general foot health and social capacity (p < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONS:
Menopausal women had a lower quality of life related to foot health, which appears to be associated with menopause.
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NewsBot · Jun 25, 2016

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NewsBot · Jul 18, 2021

Impact of quality of life related to foot problems: a case-control study
Daniel López-López et al
Sci Rep. 2021 Jul 15;11(1):14515

Foot problems are highly prevalent conditions, being a frequent reason for medical and podiatric consultation. The aim of this study was to compare the differences of quality of life (QoL) related to foot health in people with and without the presence of foot problems. A case-control study was carried out in an outpatient centre, where a clinician recorded data related to sociodemographic and clinical characteristics. In addition, self-reported data on foot health-related quality of life were recorded using the Spanish version of the Foot Health Status Questionnaire. The sample consisted of 498 participants (249 cases and 249 controls), with a median age of 30 years and an interquartile range of 23 years. The differences between the groups were statistically significant for gender, age, footwear, general health, foot health, and physical activity. Cases showed lower scores for the domain of footwear, physical activity and vitality compared to controls. Foot pathologies have a negative impact on quality of life related to foot health, and the domains of footwear, general health and physical activity seem to be the factors that are associated with the presence of alterations and foot deformities.
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NewsBot · Sep 26, 2022

Impact of Chronic Foot Pain Related Quality of Life: A Retrospective Case-Control Study
Luis Lopez-Lopez et al
Pain Physician. 2022 Sep;25(6):E851-E856.

Background: Chronic foot pain (CFP) is a widespread condition worldwide; however, few studies that relate CFP and foot health-related quality of life have been reported.

Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the impact of foot health and health in general in a sample of adult people with CFP compared with a control group.

Study design: This study was designed as a retrospective case-control study.

Setting: Podiatric section of a care center.

Methods: Two hundred adults were included in the study. Patients were divided into CFP patient (n = 100) and control groups (n = 100). All of them regularly attended a private podiatric clinic to take care of their foot health. Self-reported data and medical histories for people with and without CFP were evaluated. All findings were compared with quality of life (QoL) scores based on the Foot Health Status Questionnaire, Spanish version.

Results: Adults with CFP (compared to the control group) showed reductions in QoL linked to overall health and foot health in particular and were statistically significant with respect to several domains: (1) foot pain, (2) foot function, (3) general health, and (4) physical activity. These differ-ences were evaluated with a t-test for independent samples, and statistical significance was consid-ered a P value of P < 0.05.

Limitations: The study was not a randomized controlled trial. Although primary outcome data were self-reported, the assessor was not blinded.

Conclusions: CFP patients, regardless of gender, recorded a negative influence on QoL-related foot health that seems to be linked with the presence of this chronic condition.
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NewsBot · May 2, 2023

Effect of foot health-related quality of life in rural population: A case-control study
María Victoria Andreo-García et al
Journal of Tissue Viabilitye 27 April 2023

Highlights
•Foot health problems can affect quality of life and general health producing a source of discomfort and pain.
•We measure foot health levels in patients with and without foot problems in rural people and its link with quality of life.
•Rural people with foot pathologies present a worse quality of life compared to those who do not present foot pathology.
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Background
Foot health problems can affect quality of life and general health producing a source of discomfort and pain. Low levels of foot health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are present in patients with foot disabilities, such as hallux valgus, plantar fasciitis, or minor toe deformities.

Objective
The objective was to analyze the foot health status in patients with and without foot problems in a rural population and its relationship with quality of life.

Material and methods
A prospective case-control study was developed with a sample of 152 patients, 76 subjects with podiatric pathologies and 76 without, in a rural population. HRQoL was measured through the SF-36 Health Questionnaire in the Spanish version.

Results
The case group had a mean age of 49.18 ± 14.96 and the control group 44.16 ± 11.79. Regarding the score of the lowest levels of quality of life related to foot problems, the case group compared to the controls showed: for physical function (79.86 ± 26.38 vs. 92.63 ± 11 0.17, p < 0.001); for the physical role (73.68 ± 41.00 vs. 88.48 ± 27.51, p < 0.0022); for body pain (45.81 ± 27.18 vs. 73.68 ± 41.00, p < 0.035); and for general health (60.36 ± 30.58 vs. 68.71 ± 18.52, p < 0.047). The differences between groups were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, which showed statistical significance (P < 0.05).

Conclusions
In the rural population, people with foot pathologies present a worse quality of life compared to those who do not present foot pathology, especially for the health domains: physical function, physical role, body pain and health general.
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