Estilo de vida de lospacientes con diagnóstico de espondilitis anquilosante que acuden a la unidad de enfermedades inflamatorias y autoinmunes sistémicas en un hospital de Loja.

Abstract

Abstract: Ankylosing Spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory disease that mainly affects the joints of the spine causing inflammation, pain, and in some cases deformities that affect the patient's quality of life. Objective: To evaluate lifestyle of Patients diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis. Quantitative Approach Study-descriptive and cross-sectional which through systematized surveys to collect the data general and sociodemographic aspects of the lifestyle of the patients who are treated in the systemic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases of the Manuel Ygnacio Monteros Hospital, the instrument used was Pender's Lifestyle Profile questionnaire (PEPS-I). Results: It is noteworthy that most of the patients who suffer from this disease are the men over 35 years of age, with a sedentary lifestyle and an unhealthy diet. Conclusion: The promotion of healthy lifestyles of patients not only allows better control of symptoms but also greater adherence to therapies, in order to achieve a better quality of life in people with this diagnosis.