The Pharmacy of the Specialized Component of Pharmaceutical Policy of the 9th Regional Health Department of the State of Paraná and the Treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis

Abstract The objective of this study was to trace the profile of patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis treated at the Pharmacy of the 9th Regional Health Department of Paraná and evaluate the relationship between pharmacological treatment, quality of life and disease activity index of these patients. Data collection was performed through interviews, application of BASDAI index and the ASQoL questionnaire. Male patients presented better rates (ASQoL 7.78 ± 6.04, BASDAI 4.26 ± 2.40) than female patients (ASQoL 12.08 ± 4.74, BASDAI 6.25 ± 2.43; p