GAMBARAN KUALITAS HIDUP DAN TINGKAT KECEMASAN PASIEN OSTEOARTRITIS LUTUT DI INSTALASI REHABILITASI MEDIK RSUP DR. KARIADI SEMARANG

Background: The incidence of osteoarthritis increases with age and become major cause of disability among the elderly. The prevalence of osteoarthritis knee is quite high in Indonesia, especially in Semarang city and the effect on quality of life and levels of anxiety osteoarthritis knee behind this research. Objective: To determine picture quality of life and levels of anxiety in patients with osteoarthritis knee in Department Medical Rehabilitation Dr. Kariadi Hospital period March - June 2015. Methods: This study used a descriptive method. The samples used were 25 patients taken appropriate inclusion criteria which includes the criteria of knee osteoarthritis according to American College of Rheumatology (ACR), the patients had radiological examination of the knee joint and is willing to participate in research. The data collected is of primary data in the form of the results of the SF-36 questionnaire to measure quality of life and HAM-A to measure the level of anxiety in outpatients Department Medical Rehabilitation Dr. Kariadi Hospital period March - June 2015. After all data has been collected is done editing, encoding is done then processed statistically descriptive calculate the distribution of each variable and also made a chart for each of the data obtained. Results: The distribution of the female sex more than men by 22 (88%) patients. The highest degree of knee osteoarthritis was grade 3 as many as 14 (56%) patients. The highest age group 55-65 years were 13 (52%) patients. Location osteoarthritis occurred in both knees (bilateral) by 12 (48%). Results of the questionnaire SF-36 obtained 24 (96%) patients had a poorer quality of life, while the results of the questionnaire HAM-A in 20 (80%) patients with osteoarthritis knee are known not to have symptoms of anxiety. Conclusions: The majority of patients with osteoarthritis knee in Department Medical Rehabilitation Dr. Kariadi Hospital have a poor quality of life and do not have symptoms of anxiety. Keywords: Osteoarthritis knee, Quality of life, Anxiety leve