Prevalence of Abuse Among Patients With Rheumatic Diseases

Summary

Patients with rheumatic diseases (RD) have a relevant representation in the adult population in Mexico. RD are characterized by their chronic and progressive nature, which can impact functionality during the disease and can present various factors that can be associated with the presence of abuse, among others, economic dependence, decreased physical capacity, and need for care and support in different health processes.

Regarding abuse in patients with RD, there is little information in the literature; however, it is possible that the prevalence could be similar to that of the occurrence in older adults since both populations share important states of vulnerability.

The study aimed to identify the prevalence of abuse in patients with RD. The study will be conducted in two phases: the first one in which the GAS will be adapted for patients with RD, and this version will be validated in a population of our Institute, and the second one in which, applying the validated instrument, the magnitude of abuse is evaluated, and the factors associated with this phenomenon among patients with RD are explored.

Conditions

• Rheumatic Diseases
• Abuse Neglect
• Abuse

Interventions

OTHER

Rheumatic diseases Mistreatment Scale (RDMS)

In 2012 Giraldo-Rodríguez developed and validated the Geriatric Mistreatment Scale (GAS), prior to its application, translation, cultural adaptation, and validation were performed.

OTHER

Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)

The HAQ is based on five patient-centered dimensions: disability, pain, medication effects, costs of care, and mortality

OTHER

Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21)

DASS-21 is a set of three self-report scales designed to measure the emotional states of depression, anxiety, and stress. Each of the three DASS-21 scales contains 7 items, divided into subscales with similar content

OTHER

Brief Resilient Coping Scale

Brief Resilient Coping Scale is a 4-item measure designed to capture tendencies to cope with stress in a highly adaptive manner

OTHER

WHOQOL-BREF

WHOQOL-BREF is a 26-item instrument consisting of four domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environmental health; it also contains QOL and general health items

OTHER

Routine assessment of patient index data 3 (RAPID-3)

RAPID- 3 measures: function, pain, and patient global estimate of status. Each of the 3 individual measures is scored 0 to 10, for a total of 30

OTHER

Big Five Inventory

The BFI-10 is a 10-item scale measuring the Big Five personality traits Extraversion, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Openness.

OTHER

Family APGAR Questionnaire

Family APGAR questionnaire is used to evaluate family function, in the context of family medical care

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition, Salvador Zubiran

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Virginia Dr Pascual-Ramos · INNSZ

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

100 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2023-04-01

Primary Completion

2025-02-01

Completion

2026-03-02

Countries

• Mexico

Study Locations