ArticlePatient preference and adherence2023
The Relationship Between Psychosocial Behavior and the Quality of Life of Male Gout Patients in Southwest China: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on an Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Model.
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- The Association Between Psychological Capital and Self-Management Behaviors in Men with Gout: A Cross-Sectional Study in Southwest China.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
- The Status Quo and Influencing Factors of Self-Management Behavior in Patients with Recurrent Gout in China: A Cross-Sectional Study.Patient preference and adherence · 2025Article
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Abstract
Purpose: Gout is more severe in men, leading to a poor quality of life. Previous studies did not sufficiently pay attention to the quality of life and related factors in gout patients in Southwest China. This study aimed to investigate the quality of life of men with gout in Southwest China and explore the relationship between psychosocial factors and health-related quality of life from the perspective of an information-motivation-behavioral skill model. Patients and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in the West China Hospital of Sichuan University located in Southwest China. In total, 230 male patients with gout were enrolled. The health-related quality of life of patients was assessed using the gout impact scale. The gout knowledge questionnaire was used to assess patients' information. The positive psycap questionnaire was used to assess motivation. The gout patients' self-management assessment scale was used to assess behavioral skills. Multiple linear regression was used to identify the factors associated with the health-related quality of life of patients. Results: The overall mean gout impact scale score was 52.7±15.3 (maximum possible = 100). Factors associated with the total gout impact scale score were tophi (β=0.138, Conclusion: The health-related quality of life of male patients with gout in Southwest China was at a medium level. We found that demographic characteristics, clinical characteristics, and psychosocial factors were associated with health-related quality of life of patients with gout. These findings can be used as a reference to improve health-related quality of life of patients with gout.
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