Demographic, Clinical Profile of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Their Association with Disease Severity in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorBuckman, Tonnies Abeku
dc.contributor.authorSakyi, Samuel Asamoah
dc.contributor.authorYeboah-Mensah, Kwame
dc.contributor.authorAntwi, Maxwell Hubert
dc.contributor.authorDarban, Isaac
dc.contributor.authorOwusu-Brenya, Lawrence
dc.contributor.authorYorke, Joseph
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-5229-0340
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-29T14:51:51Z
dc.date.available2024-05-29T14:51:51Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionThis article is published by Hindawi and is also available at https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/6639079
dc.description.abstractBackground. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the frequent chronic, systemic, inflammatory autoimmune disorders with an estimated global prevalence of 1%. RA leads to joint destruction and disability if left untreated. Ghana has seen very few studies on RA, and little is known about the disease’s severity and related variables. This study sought to characterize the clinical presentation and determine disease severity and associated risk factors with disease severity among RA patients in a tertiary hospital in Ghana. Methods. This cross-sectional study was conducted between September 2020 and August 2021. This study included 56 consecutively consenting RA patients from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital orthopaedic unit. Diagnosis of RA was based on the updated American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) 2022 rheumatoid arthritis classification criteria by a rheumatologist. A study questionnaire was used to gather participant demographics and clinical features, and results from the laboratory were taken from the patients’ charts and medical records. The patients’ disease severity was evaluated based on the rheumatoid arthritis disease activity score, which is based on a 28-joint count (DAS28), and their functioning was evaluated using the modified health assessment questionnaire. Results. The participants’ mean age was 51 25 ± 13 22 years. Out of the total participants, 46 were females, and 10 were males (female-to-male ratio 4.6 : 1). Moreover, 37.50% had arthritis of the hand; 5.30% had severe disease, and 94.60% were not severe. A majority (76.80%) were on methotrexate medication. The most frequently involved joints were the knee (42.90%), wrist (32.10%), and elbow (12.50%). There was no statistically significant association with disease severity and a functional status score of >0.5 (cOR: 10.60, 95% CI (0.52-217.30); p = 0 124). In addition, marital status (p = 0 04), disease duration (p = 0 04), family complaints (p = 0 02), and ESR (p = 0 03) were significantly associated with disease severity. Conclusion. RA is predominant among elder populations and females. Disease duration, family complaints, and ESR are associated with disease severity. The findings of this study call for interventions towards ensuring early diagnosis of RA among high-risk populations to enhance good management practices.
dc.description.sponsorshipKNUST
dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal of Rheumatology Volume 2024, Article ID 6639079, 9
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/15736
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHindawi
dc.titleDemographic, Clinical Profile of Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Their Association with Disease Severity in Ghana
dc.typeArticle
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