RT Journal Article
T1 Effect of foot health-related quality of life in rural population: A case-control study
A1 Andreo García, María Victoria
A1 Navarro Flores, Emmanuel
A1 Losa Iglesias, Marta Elena
A1 Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo, Ricardo
A1 Gómez Salgado, Juan
A1 López López, Daniel
AB Background: Foot health problems can affect quality of life and general health producing a source of discomfort and pain. Low levels of foot health-related quality of life (HRQoL) are present in patients with foot disabilities, such as hallux valgus, plantar fasciitis, or minor toe deformities.Objective: The objective was to analyze the foot health status in patients with and without foot problems in a rural population and its relationship with quality of life.Material and methods: A prospective case-control study was developed with a sample of 152 patients, 76 subjects with podiatric pathologies and 76 without, in a rural population. HRQoL was measured through the SF-36 Health Questionnaire in the Spanish version.Results: The case group had a mean age of 49.18 ± 14.96 and the control group 44.16 ± 11.79. Regarding the score of the lowest levels of quality of life related to foot problems, the case group compared to the controls showed: for physical function (79.86 ± 26.38 vs. 92.63 ± 11 0.17, p < 0.001); for the physical role (73.68 ± 41.00 vs. 88.48 ± 27.51, p < 0.0022); for body pain (45.81 ± 27.18 vs. 73.68 ± 41.00, p < 0.035); and for general health (60.36 ± 30.58 vs. 68.71 ± 18.52, p < 0.047). The differences between groups were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, which showed statistical significance (P < 0.05).Conclusions: In the rural population, people with foot pathologies present a worse quality of life compared to those who do not present foot pathology, especially for the health domains: physical function, physical role, body pain and health general.
PB Elsevier
SN 0965-206X
YR 2023
FD 2023-04
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23893
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10272/23893
LA eng
NO Andreo-García, M. V., Navarro-Flores, E., Losa-Iglesias, M. E., Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo, R., Gómez Salgado, J., & López-López, D. (2023). Effect of foot health-related quality of life in rural population: A case-control study. In Journal of Tissue Viability (Vol. 32, Issue 3, pp. 389–394). Elsevier BV. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtv.2023.04.007
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 31 may 2026