Quality of Life And and Mental State of Patients with Sjogren's Syndrome

Clinical experience

Shardina L.A., Gan E.U., Shardin S.A.

Abstract.

A study of mental state and quality of life at 60 patients with Sjogren's syndrome, the diagnosis of which is set according to the European-American criteria. In the study group identified: a) the prevalence of low severity of depression or lack of it; b) the prevalence of fatigue mild degree; c) the prevalence of high levels of reactive and personal anxiety; d) low values on all scales of quality of life; e) the maximum reduction of quality life on the scale of role physical and role emotional functioning and f) negative correlation between the severity of fatigue, depression and anxiety, on the one hand, and the quality of life of patients on the other.

Key words:

Sjogren's syndrome, quality of life, astenia, depression, anxiety

Authors

Shardina Lubov A.

Gan Elena U. 

Shardin Stanislav A.

Ural State Medical University
620029, Russia, Ekaterinburg, Repina 3, department of nurses
e-mail: GEU1978@mail.ru