title: Impact of Hallux Valgus related of quality of life in Women.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to analyse and compare the impact of hallux valgus (HV) in a sample of adult women with varying degrees of HV scores obtained with regard to foot health and health in general. A total 100 female patients of mean age 43·04 ± 16·84 years who attended a podiatric clinic were asked to answer a questionnaire. The degree of deformity, HV, was determined on both feet of the patients using the Manchester Scale tool and the scores from the Foot Health Status Questionnaire were compared. Participants with varying degrees of HV recorded lower scores in Section 1 for the footwear and general foot health and higher scores for foot pain and foot function. In Section 2, they obtained lower scores in physical activity and social capacity and higher scores in vigour and general health. Differences between the four groups were evaluated by means of a t-test for independent samples, showing statistical significance (P < 0·001). This study has detected measurable differences of association between varying degrees of HV with impaired quality of life related to foot health in women.
authors.affiliation: University Center of Plasencia, Universidad de Extremadura, Plasencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Palomo-López
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Physiotherapy and Podiatry, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Marta Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Losa-Iglesias
authors.affiliation: Department, Faculty of Health, Exercise and Sport, European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Sanz
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fisioterapia, Centro Superior de Estudios Universitarios La Salle, Motion in Brains Research Group, Instituto de Neurociencias y Ciencias del Movimiento, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: César
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Calvo-Lobo
authors.affiliation: Research, Health and Podiatry Unit, Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing and Podiatry, Universidade da Coruña, Ferrol, Spain.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: López-López
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000523:psychology*; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Foot deformity; Hallux valgus; Quality of life; Women