| dc.description.abstract | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
is one of the most common chronic respiratory
diseases in the world and in Sri Lanka where
the prime goal of patient care is to improve the
HRQoL. The aim of the study was to find out the
association between the HRQoL and five health
related parameters in patients with COPD. This
descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted
among 77 COPD patients in National Hospital
for Respiratory Diseases, Welisara, using
systematic sampling method. The HRQoL scores
and psychological status were evaluated using
two questionnaires. Then the participants were
physically examined for pulmonary function,
peripheral oxygen saturation(SPO2), risk of
falling and nutritional status using Spirometry
values according to Global Initiative for Chronic
Respiratory Diseases(GOLD) standards, Oximeter,
Timed Up and Go test(TUG), Fat percentage and
Body Mass Index(BMI) subsequently. The majority
of the patients (n=, 90.9%) were male and most
of them were in GOLD stage 2 presented with
normal SpO2, psychological levels. The HRQoL
had a significant, positive linear relationship with
both anxiety (r=0.570,p < 0.001) and depression
(r=0.400,p < 0.001)and total psychological score
(r=0.575,p < 0.001). According to multiple linear
regression, anxiety found to be the significant
predictor for the HRQoL (R2= 0.396, p< 0.001) of
the COPD patients. High anxiety and depression
levels, poor lung function status and high fat levels
were having significant associations with HRQoL
and its components and anxiety was verified as
the most significant predictor ofHRQoL in COPD
patients. | en_US |
