The relation between measures of health status and quality of life in COPD

Haave, Einar; Hyland, Michael E.; Skumlien, Siri

doi:10.1177/1479972306070069

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“…Persons with COPD experience progressive declines in pulmonary function and physical capacity along with worsening symptoms and episodic exacerbations; these are often associated with symptoms of depression and worsening mental health status. [1][2][3] The disease has no cure and current treatment does not alter its progression; therefore, treatment largely focuses on symptom management and improving quality of life (QOL). 4 For these reasons, it has become increasingly important to examine the perceived effect of the disease on an affected person's QOL using a health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measure.…”

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

Talley

Wicks

2009

Heart & Lung

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

Talley

Wicks

2009

Heart & Lung

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“…Numerous studies conducted worldwide confirm the fact that shortness of breath and reduced exercise capacity [14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21] are among the symptoms that substantially reduce the quality of life of the ill. Moreover, the level of disease severity leads to a poorer quality of life [22,23,24].…”

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The quality of life of farmers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Milanowska¹,

Maćkiewicz²,

Węgorowski³

et al. 2017

Ann Agric Environ Med.

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Introduction and objective. COPD is a medical state characterized by chronically poor airflow, and typically worsens over time. Farmers have an increased risk of COPD because of being exposed to ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, inorganic dust, and organic dust. The quality of life of the ill depends on biomedical as well as psychosocial factors, the impact of which has not been a frequent subject of studies among COPD patients. The aim of the study was to indicate the factors that have negative and positive influence on the quality of life of farmers suffering from COPD. Materials and method. The study was conducted among 84 farmers treated for COPD in the Department of Pneumology, Oncology and Allergology of the Medical University in Lublin, Poland. The differences between the farmers concerned: severity of the disease, level of education and income, frequency of smoking tobacco and drinking alcohol, kinds of support they receive from their families, and the level of depression and anxiety experienced by the patients. Results. The study revealed that most patients suffered from depressive and anxiety disorders, and the level of depression higher among the patients who smoked more. Lack of family support had significant influence on exacerbation of the patient's depressive and anxiety symptoms. Patients who had recently experienced a critical situation presented with more severe COPD symptoms, lower quality of life and a higher level of depression. Higher income of the patients had positive influence on their quality of life. Farmers addicted to alcohol suffered from a higher level of anxiety.

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“…Previously published studies comparing short-term and long-term effects of pulmonary rehabilitation on the quality of life of patients with COPD (15) using the BPQ and two other widely used disease-specific questionnaires for patients with respiratory disease, i.e., the CRQ and the SGRQ, demonstrated that the instruments were responsive to pulmonary rehabilitation. (16) These results show that the BPQ can also be a valuable instrument in monitoring HRQoL in patients with COPD.…”

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Adaptação cultural e reprodutibilidade do questionário para problemas respiratórios em pacientes portadores de DPOC no Brasil

Silva¹,

Jardim

Souza

et al. 2012

J. bras. pneumol.

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Objective: To translate the Breathing Problems Questionnaire (BPQ) into Portuguese and adapt it to the Brazilian culture, as well as to evaluate its reproducibility in patients with COPD. Methods: After the BPQ had been translated and adapted to the Brazilian culture, it was administered to a subgroup of 8 patients in order to identify their uncertainties and difficulties. The questionnaire was reviewed by an expert committee, and its final version was arrived at. A second translator back-translated the final version into English, which was sent to the original author in order to verify that the original meaning of the questionnaire had been maintained. After the approval of the original author, the final Portuguese-language version of the questionnaire was administered to 50 patients with COPD, in order to evaluate its reproducibility. Results: The mean response time was 9.5 min. Of the 50 patients, 21 were female and 29 were male. The mean age was 65.8 ± 7.5 years. Most of the patients were classified as having moderate COPD (29.16%) or severe COPD (52%). The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for the total score was 0.94. The ICCs for the eleven BPQ domains and its two subscales were also above 0.70. Moderate correlations were found between the BPQ domains and subscales. Conclusions: The translation and cultural adaptation of the BPQ for use in Brazil was deemed appropriate, because the patients could easily understand and answer the questions. In addition, the Brazilian version of the BPQ questionnaire was found to be reliable, showing good reproducibility.Keywords: Pulmonary disease; chronic obstructive; Quality of life; Reproducibility of results. ResumoObjetivo: Traduzir para o português e adaptar para a cultura brasileira o Breathing Problems Questionnaire (BPQ, questionário para problemas respiratórios), assim como avaliar a sua reprodutibilidade em pacientes com DPOC. Métodos: Após a tradução e a adaptação do BPQ para a cultura brasileira por um tradutor, a primeira versão foi aplicada em oito pacientes visando conhecer suas dúvidas e dificuldades. O questionário foi analisado por uma comissão de especialistas e sua versão final foi definida. Foi realizada a retrotradução por um segundo tradutor, que foi enviada para o autor original com intuito de assegurar o sentido original do questionário. Após a aprovação final do autor, 50 pacientes portadores de DPOC responderam o BPQ para avaliar sua reprodutibilidade. Resultados: O tempo médio de resposta foi 9,5 min. Dos 50 pacientes, 21 eram do sexo feminino e 29 do sexo masculino, com média de idade de 65,8 ± 7,5 anos. A maioria foi classificada com DPOC moderada (29,16%) e grave (52%). O coeficiente de correlação intraclasse (CCI) para o escore total foi de 0,94. Os onze domínios do BPQ e as suas duas subescalas também tiveram valores de CCI acima de 0,70. Houve correlações moderadas entre os domínios e as subescalas do BPQ. Conclusões: A tradução e adaptação do BPQ para uso no Brasil foi adequada, pois os pacientes não apresentaram dificulda...

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The relation between measures of health status and quality of life in COPD

Cited by 19 publications

References 24 publications

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

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

The quality of life of farmers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Adaptação cultural e reprodutibilidade do questionário para problemas respiratórios em pacientes portadores de DPOC no Brasil

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