The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (Jan 2021)

Effect of activities of daily living on quality of life among Japanese adults with duchenne muscular dystrophy: A cross-sectional study

  • Takako Saotome,
  • Masanori Nojima,
  • Satoru Iwase,
  • Hirofumi Komaki

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/JISPRM-000134
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 4
pp. 184 – 190

Abstract

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Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between activities of daily livings (ADLs) and psychological distress along with the quality of life (QOL) in Japanese adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Patients and Methods: This study surveyed 36 adults using the Functional Independence Measure (FIM), the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36 v2) version 2.0, World Health Organization QOL-26, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Results: No significant correlation was observed between the FIM scores and scores for all three scales (R < |0.2 | for every item). Conclusions: ADLs did not correlate significantly with psychological distress or QOL without considering independent demographic characteristic factors

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