RT Journal Article
T1 Impact of Multiple Sclerosis on Foot Health and Quality of Life: A Prospective Case-Control
A1 Sánchez-Ruiz, Francisco Javier
A1 Martins, Maria do Rosário
A1 Losa-Iglesias, Marta Elena
A1 Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, Ricardo
A1 Gómez-Salgado, Juan
A1 Romero-Morales, Carlos
A1 Jiménez-Cebrián, Ana María
A1 López-López, Daniel
K1 Pies - Cuidados de enfermería
K1 Esclerosis múltiple
AB Objectives: To assess quality of life or factors related to the foot and general health and todetermine the impact taking into account foot health status in people with multiplesclerosis (MS).Methods: 50 subjects with MS and 50 healthy subjects were studied using the FootHealth Status Questionnaire, that is a validated and is reliable tool was used to assess foothealth and quality of life. This instrument comprise four domains for evaluate the foot health(foot function, foot pain, footwear and general foot health) in the first section and formeasure the general health comprise four domains (general health, physical activity, socialcapacity and vigor) for second section and was use for all participants.Results: In both groups of the sample, 50% (n = 15) were men and 50% (n = 35) women,and the mean age in the case group was 48.04 ± 10.49 and the control group was 48.04 ±10.45 were recruited. A statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) was shown for footfunction, general foot health, general health, physical activity and vigor domains, statingthat people with MS have a lower related to foot health (lower FHSQ scores) compared tohealthy subjects who have higher FHSQ scores. There were no statistically significantdifferences (p > 0.05) for the scores of the other domains of the FHSQ (foot pain, footwearand social capacity).Conclusion: Patients with MS suffer a negative impact on the quality of life related to foothealth, which appears to be associated with the chronic disease.
PB Frontiers
YR 2023
FD 2023-02
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35677
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/35677
LA eng
NO Ruiz-Sánchez FJ, Martins MdR, Losa-Iglesias ME, Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo R, Gómez-Salgado J, Romero-Morales C, Jiménez-Cebrián AM and López-López D (2023) Impact of Multiple Sclerosis on Foot Health and Quality of Life: A Prospective Case-Control Investigation. Int J Public Health 68:1605593. doi: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605593
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 22 ene 2026