The Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression and Treatment Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review
Eleonora Volpato,1,2 Stefania Toniolo,1 Francesco Pagnini,1,3 Paolo Banfi2 1Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy; 2Heart-Respiratory Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan, Italy; 3Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge...
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| description | Eleonora Volpato,1,2 Stefania Toniolo,1 Francesco Pagnini,1,3 Paolo Banfi2 1Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy; 2Heart-Respiratory Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan, Italy; 3Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USACorrespondence: Eleonora Volpato Email eleonora.volpato@unicatt.itBackground: Almost half of the people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) do not adhere to the prescribed treatments and report anxiety and depression as comorbidities, resulting in higher rates of exacerbations, hospitalizations, and worse clinical outcomes.Objective: This systematic review provided a synthesis of studies about the relationships between anxiety, depression, and adherence in people affected by COPD.Methods: English language publications were searched in the PUBMED, SCOPUS, PsycInfo, Web of Science, PsycArticles, and Cochrane Library databases from December 2020 to March 2021, following PRISMA guidelines. The reference lists of eligible studies and other relevant systematic reviews were also searched. Data extraction and critical appraisal were undertaken by two reviewers working independently. The reference lists of eligible studies and other relevant systematic reviews were also searched. Data extraction and critical appraisal were undertaken by two reviewers working independently.Results: A total of 34 studies (23 quantitative and 2 qualitative studies, 9 reviews) were included. The relationship between depression and treatment adherence was significant and negative. Adherence to both rehabilitation, psychological, and antidepressant pharmacological treatments in depressed patients was linked to a decreased risk of hospitalization. Moreover, depressed patients compliant with an antidepressant were more likely to adherent to COPD maintenance inhalers. On the other hand, the associations between anxiety and adherence were poorly investigated and high heterogeneity characterized the studies, leading to a weak and variable relationship as well as too few interventions.Conclusion: The systematic review highlights the variability in estimates of the relationship between depression, anxiety, and treatment adherence in COPD. It could be explained by methodological differences across the included studies. This suggests that standardization is critical to improving the precision of the estimates. Recommendations for future research include attention to causal inferences, an exploration of mechanisms to explain the relationships between both anxiety and depression and adherence in COPD, and a comprehensive, systematic approach.Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, adherence, compliance, anxiety, depression, systematic review |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d796f5de7a6c4df597a7d00b4cd681b82022-12-21T20:28:21ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of COPD1178-20052021-07-01Volume 162001202166653The Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression and Treatment Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic ReviewVolpato EToniolo SPagnini FBanfi PEleonora Volpato,1,2 Stefania Toniolo,1 Francesco Pagnini,1,3 Paolo Banfi2 1Department of Psychology, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy; 2Heart-Respiratory Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan, Italy; 3Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USACorrespondence: Eleonora Volpato Email eleonora.volpato@unicatt.itBackground: Almost half of the people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) do not adhere to the prescribed treatments and report anxiety and depression as comorbidities, resulting in higher rates of exacerbations, hospitalizations, and worse clinical outcomes.Objective: This systematic review provided a synthesis of studies about the relationships between anxiety, depression, and adherence in people affected by COPD.Methods: English language publications were searched in the PUBMED, SCOPUS, PsycInfo, Web of Science, PsycArticles, and Cochrane Library databases from December 2020 to March 2021, following PRISMA guidelines. The reference lists of eligible studies and other relevant systematic reviews were also searched. Data extraction and critical appraisal were undertaken by two reviewers working independently. The reference lists of eligible studies and other relevant systematic reviews were also searched. Data extraction and critical appraisal were undertaken by two reviewers working independently.Results: A total of 34 studies (23 quantitative and 2 qualitative studies, 9 reviews) were included. The relationship between depression and treatment adherence was significant and negative. Adherence to both rehabilitation, psychological, and antidepressant pharmacological treatments in depressed patients was linked to a decreased risk of hospitalization. Moreover, depressed patients compliant with an antidepressant were more likely to adherent to COPD maintenance inhalers. On the other hand, the associations between anxiety and adherence were poorly investigated and high heterogeneity characterized the studies, leading to a weak and variable relationship as well as too few interventions.Conclusion: The systematic review highlights the variability in estimates of the relationship between depression, anxiety, and treatment adherence in COPD. It could be explained by methodological differences across the included studies. This suggests that standardization is critical to improving the precision of the estimates. Recommendations for future research include attention to causal inferences, an exploration of mechanisms to explain the relationships between both anxiety and depression and adherence in COPD, and a comprehensive, systematic approach.Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, adherence, compliance, anxiety, depression, systematic reviewhttps://www.dovepress.com/the-relationship-between-anxiety-depression-and-treatment-adherence-in-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-COPDchronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseadherencecomplianceanxietydepressionsystematic review |
| spellingShingle | Volpato E Toniolo S Pagnini F Banfi P The Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression and Treatment Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review International Journal of COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease adherence compliance anxiety depression systematic review |
| title | The Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression and Treatment Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review |
| title_full | The Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression and Treatment Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review |
| title_fullStr | The Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression and Treatment Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression and Treatment Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review |
| title_short | The Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression and Treatment Adherence in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Systematic Review |
| title_sort | relationship between anxiety depression and treatment adherence in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease a systematic review |
| topic | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease adherence compliance anxiety depression systematic review |
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