Abstract

This study aimed to shed light on the strategies used to treat rheumatoid where it was done. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Iraq in several different hospitals. In total, 90 rheumatology patients with different diseases were included. The participants were divided into two groups according to gender, with 50 men and 40 women where the study compared patients’ quality of life before and after treatment using the VAS scale. Rheumatologists from Iraq, aged 30-60 years, were recruited through questionnaires. Written informed consent was obtained from the patients. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Soft 22.0 and Microsoft More 2013 programs, using logistic regression to determine the risk coefficient for patients with a P-value less than 0.05. Several different strategies, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, were used in this study to improve the quality of life of Iraqi rheumatology patients. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can improve patient’s quality of life by 40%, while non-pharmacological interventions also contributed significantly to improving and developing outcomes. On the positive side, there was a direct correlation between the improvement in quality of life and the use of treatment. Early diagnosis also made a significant contribution to improving quality of life across the board