A pilot study of the self-reported quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience significant impairment in their quality of life (QOL). However, relatively few studies have examined overall and global QOL in patients with COPD using both generic QOL and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measure...

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Published in:	Heart & lung 2009-03, Vol.38 (2), p.141-150
Main Authors:	Talley, Costellia H., PhD, RNC, Wicks, Mona N., PhD, RN
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adaptation, Psychological Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Cardiovascular Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Correlation analysis Critical Care Cross-Sectional Studies Depression - etiology Female Humans Male Middle Aged Pilot Projects Psychometrics Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - psychology Pulmonary/Respiratory Quality of Life Questionnaires Self-Assessment Statistics as Topic Stress, Psychological - etiology Studies Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:	Background Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience significant impairment in their quality of life (QOL). However, relatively few studies have examined overall and global QOL in patients with COPD using both generic QOL and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measures. Purpose The purposes of this pilot study were to describe the self-reported QOL (overall and global), disease-specific HRQOL, depressive symptoms, and disease-specific symptoms and experiences of patients with COPD and to examine the relationship among disease-specific HRQOL, depressive symptoms, disease-specific symptoms and experiences, and QOL (overall and global) in patients diagnosed with moderate to severe COPD. Methods A descriptive correlational design was used. Thirty-six participants completed overall QOL, global QOL, disease-specific HRQOL, depressive symptoms, and disease-specific symptoms and experiences questionnaires. Results Overall QOL was low; global QOL was at the median of scale range. Overall QOL scores were significantly correlated with the disease-specific St George Respiratory Questionnaire total score, symptoms and impact subscale, depressive symptoms, and 7 Bronchitis Emphysema Symptom Checklist subscales. Conclusion Findings provided partial support for the association between QOL and disease-specific HRQOL and the usefulness of disease-specific questionnaires when assessing QOL.
ISSN:	0147-9563 1527-3288