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Correlation Among Pain Catastrophizing, Depressive Symptom, And Activity Of Daily Living In Older Thai Buddhist Monks With Knee Osteoarthritis, Thanakrit Jeamjitvibool, Suparb Aree-Ue, Phichpraorn Youngcharoen, Viroj Kawinwonggowit
Correlation Among Pain Catastrophizing, Depressive Symptom, And Activity Of Daily Living In Older Thai Buddhist Monks With Knee Osteoarthritis, Thanakrit Jeamjitvibool, Suparb Aree-Ue, Phichpraorn Youngcharoen, Viroj Kawinwonggowit
Chulalongkorn Medical Journal
Background: Older Thai Buddhist monks are usually accustomed to a unique lifestyle that potentially relates to knee osteoarthritis (OA) such as long-standing kneeling on the hard surface. Understanding the association among pain catastrophizing, depressive symptoms, and activity of daily living (ADL) in this population with knee OA may help reduce the psychosocial problems and promote their sacred activities. Objective: To determine the relationship between pain catastrophizing, depressive symptoms, and ADL in older Thai Buddhist monks with knee OA. Methods: In all, 105 older monks with knee OA were recruited in this study. Data were collected by using a set of …