Evaluation of health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Abstract Introduction The quality of life plays an important role in chronic disease management, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objective To assess the quality of life in COPD patients and its relationship to disease severity. Patients and methods Two hundred Egyptian COPD p...
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| author | Taghreed S. Farag Eman S. M. Sobh Sawsan B. Elsawy Bardees M. Fahmy |
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| description | Abstract Introduction The quality of life plays an important role in chronic disease management, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objective To assess the quality of life in COPD patients and its relationship to disease severity. Patients and methods Two hundred Egyptian COPD patients were included in the study. We collected demographic data, comorbidities, dyspnea score, and other symptoms. Spirometry, 6-min walk tests were also conducted. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment was done with the Arabic version of St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire. Results There was male predominance (72%); in most of the cases (79%), there were more than 50 years old. COPD patients who had significantly reduced HRQoL. Age, frequency of exacerbations per year, comorbidity, particularly hypertension and ischemic heart disease, modified Medical Council Research Dyspnea scale dyspnea scale, BODE index, GOLD spirometric staging, and New GOLD stage showed significant positive correlation with St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire. Lower spirometric parameters, 6-min walk tests, and SpO2%, were correlated with impaired HRQoL. Conclusion Patients with COPD had reduced HRQoL. Frequent exacerbations, advanced airway obstruction, and dyspnea severity had negative impact on HRQoL. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7666f7f1d74e4255bf3ea00a3af0e2362022-12-21T19:33:59ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology1687-84262314-85512018-08-0112328829410.4103/ejb.ejb_11_18Evaluation of health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseTaghreed S. Farag0Eman S. M. Sobh1Sawsan B. Elsawy2Bardees M. Fahmy3Chest Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar UniversityChest Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar UniversityChest Diseases Department, Faculty of Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar UniversityTanta Chest HospitalAbstract Introduction The quality of life plays an important role in chronic disease management, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Objective To assess the quality of life in COPD patients and its relationship to disease severity. Patients and methods Two hundred Egyptian COPD patients were included in the study. We collected demographic data, comorbidities, dyspnea score, and other symptoms. Spirometry, 6-min walk tests were also conducted. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) assessment was done with the Arabic version of St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire. Results There was male predominance (72%); in most of the cases (79%), there were more than 50 years old. COPD patients who had significantly reduced HRQoL. Age, frequency of exacerbations per year, comorbidity, particularly hypertension and ischemic heart disease, modified Medical Council Research Dyspnea scale dyspnea scale, BODE index, GOLD spirometric staging, and New GOLD stage showed significant positive correlation with St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire. Lower spirometric parameters, 6-min walk tests, and SpO2%, were correlated with impaired HRQoL. Conclusion Patients with COPD had reduced HRQoL. Frequent exacerbations, advanced airway obstruction, and dyspnea severity had negative impact on HRQoL.http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_11_18chronic obstructive pulmonary diseasequality of lifeSt George’s respiratory questionnaire |
| spellingShingle | Taghreed S. Farag Eman S. M. Sobh Sawsan B. Elsawy Bardees M. Fahmy Evaluation of health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology chronic obstructive pulmonary disease quality of life St George’ s respiratory questionnaire |
| title | Evaluation of health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_full | Evaluation of health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_short | Evaluation of health-related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| title_sort | evaluation of health related quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| topic | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease quality of life St George’ s respiratory questionnaire |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_11_18 |
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