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Revista Cubana de Investigaciones Biomédicas
On-line version ISSN 1561-3011
Abstract
ARCE GONZALEZ, Manuel A.; OTERO RAMOS, Idania M.; MAYEA GONZALEZ, Suset de la C. and GUERRA MORALES, Vivian M.. Psychological well-being and anxiety in older adults with knee osteoarthritis. Rev Cubana Invest Bioméd [online]. 2023, vol.42 Epub May 30, 2023. ISSN 1561-3011.
Introduction:
The population aging in Cuba has caused the increase of osteoarthrosis of the knee in the elderly. As a therapeutic alternative, it was used the clinical use of autologous platelet-rich plasma, in order to promote well-being, not only physical, but also psychological.
Objective:
To characterize the relationship between psychological well-being and anxiety state and feature of elderly adults with osteoarthrosis of the knee, who are subjected to regenerative treatment with autologous platelet-rich plasma.
Methods:
A quantitative research approach was used, with a descriptive-correlational scope, and a simple retrospective expost-fact design. Sampling was intentional, non-probabilistic and consisted of 300 older adults.
The "Adaptation of the Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale" and the "Trait-State Anxiety Inventory" were applied. For the analysis of the data, three cuts were made: before the regenerative treatment, and after three and six months of evolution.
Results:
There were changes from medium-low levels to high levels of psychological well-being. Levels of state anxiety decreased, but trait anxiety did not. Psychological well-being did not correlate with trait anxiety and there was a weak positive statistical relationship with state anxiety.
Conclusions:
Changes were identified that favor psychological well-being and trait anxiety, with persistent high levels of trait anxiety.
Keywords : psychological well-being; older adults; knee osteoarthrosis; regenerative treatment with autologous platelet-rich plasma; trait and state anxiety.