Afşar, Bilgen Begüm Uzun Mehmet Göğüs ve Meslek Hastalıkları Hastanesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları Kliniği, Turkey , Yalçınsoy, Murat Süreyya Paşa Göğüs Hastalıkları ve Göğüs Cerrahisi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları Kliniği, Turkey , Yakar, Halil İbrahim Süreyya Paşa Göğüs Hastalıkları ve Göğüs Cerrahisi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları Kliniği, Turkey , Bilgin, Sevinç Süreyya Paşa Göğüs Hastalıkları ve Göğüs Cerrahisi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları Kliniği, Turkey , Akkaya, Esen Süreyya Paşa Göğüs Hastalıkları ve Göğüs Cerrahisi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi - Göğüs Hastalıkları Kliniği, Turkey

Evaluation of individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in terms of disability, anxiety and depression

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Aim. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may lead to intense psychological distress as a result of the problems it cause in the lives of individuals. The aim of this study is to evaluate the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in terms of disability, anxiety and depression. Thus, we thought that by this study psychological needs of patients can be determined and this condition can make a contribution to the treatment. Methods. Brief Disability Questionnaire and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale was administered to a total of 25 [6 female (24%) and 19 male (76%)] patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Results. The mean age of the patients was 68.44 ± 12.38. In, Anxiety was found in 44% of patients while depression was detected in 68% of cases. The mean score of Brief Disability Questionnaire was found to be 9.96. Mild disability was in the 24% of patients, moderate disability was in 32% of cases and the severe disability was detected in the 28% of cases. Conclusion. Finally, this research revealed that the patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease tend to have psychological problems such as depression and anxiety.In addition, disability was present in the majority of cases.. As chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is considered to be a chronic systemic disease control and treatment of associated psychological problems should not be ignored.

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , anxiety , depression , disability

Cumhuriyet Medical Journal

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