Research on fatigue and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis in Yasuj

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate fatigue and its effect on the quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) in Yasuj. This is a cross-sectional descriptive experimental study. The statistical population included all patients with MS in Boyer-Ahmad County (Yasuj) from weak to progressive levels. The statistical sample of this study included 122 men and women with MS who were selected by convenience sampling. Data collection tools in this study included the fatigue questionnaire (FSS) and quality of life questionnaire (WHOQOL). Data analysis was carried out using the statistical methods of mean, standard deviation, Pearson’s correlation and stepwise regression in Statistical Package for the Social Sciences 17. Based on the findings of the study, it can be concluded that there is a significant relationship between fatigue and quality of life among people with MS in Yasuj, and the more fatigue a person feels, the more affected their quality of life.

Keywords: Fatigue, life, multiple sclerosis, quality