LIU Li-ping,ZHAO Qing-hua.Quality of life and its relative factors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2008,30(03):263-265.
LIU Li-ping,ZHAO Qing-hua.Quality of life and its relative factors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease[J].J Amry Med Univ (J Third Mil Med Univ),2008,30(03):263-265.DOI:
Objective To explore the factors associated with quality of life (QOL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD). Methods Questionnaire was used to investigate 206 COPD patients
including demographic information
disease-related knowledge-attitude-practice and QOL scale. Results The total score of QOL in these patients was (64.70±14.78). There was statistically significant correlation between the quality of life and frequency of hospitalization in the past 2 years
marriage
education
course of disease by stepwise multiple regression analysis. Conclusion The quality of life in COPD patients is poor
especially in those who are spouseless
of longer disease course
of lower education degree
frequently hospitalized and insufficient for healthy practice.