Health-Related Quality of Life of People Living with COPD in a Semiurban Area of Western Nepal: A Community-Based Study
| Autor: | Marieann Högman, Per Kallestrup, Tara Ballav Adhikari, Arne Drews, Torben Sigsgaard, Pawan Acharya, Arjun Karki, Dinesh Neupane, Brendan G Cooper, Anupa Rijal |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Pulmonary disease Community based study St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire 03 medical and health sciences Pulmonary Disease Chronic Obstructive 0302 clinical medicine Nepal Environmental health Forced Expiratory Volume medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Health related quality of life COPD business.industry Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease medicine.disease humanities respiratory tract diseases HRQOL Cross-Sectional Studies 030228 respiratory system Lung disease Quality of Life business |
| Zdroj: | Adhikari, T B, Rijal, A, Acharya, P, Högman, M, Karki, A, Drews, A, Cooper, B G, Sigsgaard, T, Neupane, D & Kallestrup, P 2021, ' Health-Related Quality of Life of People Living with COPD in a Semiurban Area of Western Nepal : A Community-Based Study ', COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 349-356 . https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2021.1920903 Adhikari, T B, Rijal, A, Acharya, P, Högman, M, Karki, A, Drews, A, Cooper, B G, Sigsgaard, T, Neupane, D & Kallestrup, P 2021, ' Health-Related Quality of Life of People Living with COPD in a Semiurban Area of Western Nepal : A Community-Based Study ', C O P D, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 349-356 . https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2021.1920903 |
| ISSN: | 1541-2563 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15412555.2021.1920903 |
| Popis: | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Nepal. It is a progressive lung disease and has a significant impact on the quality of life of patients. Health‐related quality of life (HRQOL) reflects the health‐ and disease‐related facets of quality of life. Limited studies have assessed the impact of COPD on HRQOL and associated factors in Nepal. This study is based on a cross-sectional household survey data from a semiurban area of Western Nepal. A validated Nepali version of St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) was used to measure the HRQOL. COPD was defined together with post-bronchodilator airflow obstruction and the presence of respiratory symptoms. Post-bronchodilator airflow obstruction was defined as Forced Expiratory Volume in 1st second (FEV1) to Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) ratio < 0.70. COPD was diagnosed in 122 participants, and their median (IQR) total score of HRQOL was 40 (26 − 69); the score of symptoms, activity, and impact area were 53 (37 − 74), 57 (36 − 86), and 26 (13 − 62), respectively. The overall HRQOL was significantly different in terms of age, occupational status, physical activity, and comorbidities. Disease severity and the presence of respiratory symptoms had a significant difference in HRQOL (p = 0.0001). Appropriate measures to improve conditions and addressing the associated factors like respiratory symptoms and enhancing physical activity are necessary and important. |
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