Covid 19 Pandemi’sinde Behçet hastalığı ve Ailesel Akdeniz Ateşi hastalığında fiziksel aktivite düzeyi, uyku, yorgunluk ve yaşam kalitesi

Abstract

Purpose: The primary aim of our study was to compare the changes in physical activity, sleep, fatigue, pain, and quality of life levels before and during confinement in patients with Behçet’s Disease (BD) and Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) disease (FMFD). The secondary aim of the present study was to determine the exercise behavior of patients with BD and FMF during the Covid 19 Pandemic. Methods: A total of 21 patients with BD (mean age was 42 years, 57.1% were female) and 21 patients with FMF (Mean age was 39 years, 71.4% were female) were included in this cross sectional study. Internal Physical Activity Questionnaire- Short Form, Short Form 36 and Exercise Stages of Change Questionnaire were administered to all participants. Sleep satisfaction, fatigue and pain was assessed with the Numeric Rating Scale. Results: There were no significant differences in sociodemographic data and all outcome scores except sleep duration between the groups at baseline (p>0.05). Physical activity, pain, fatigue, sleep, and quality of life were compared with pre-confinement in both BD and FMF patients. It was found that the level of pain and fatigue increased in BD patients, and physical activity and quality of life decreased in both BD and FMF patients (p<0.05). We found a significant relationship between physical activity and mental health subscale of quality of life in BD patients (p<0.05). In addition, only 9.5% of BD patients and only 14.3% of FMFD patients in our study stated that they had been exercising for more than 6 months. Conclusion: The patients in both groups were physically inactive and the majority of them did not exercise. This situation increased during the confinement period. In order to have a positive effect on these symptoms, personalized exercise therapy can be planned and physical activity levels can be increased in BD and FMF patients.