کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
4211850 1280653 2007 7 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Assessment of the burden of caregiving for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پزشکی ریوی و تنفسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Assessment of the burden of caregiving for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
چکیده انگلیسی

ObjectiveTo determine the effect of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the quality of life of caregivers.Design and methodsA cross-sectional study was carried out with forty-two COPD patients and their primary caregivers. Patients were assessed with the medical outcome survey short form (SF-36), the physical and mental component summary (PCS and MCS), Saint George's respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ), 6-min walking test, and spirometric and blood gas measurements. Caregivers were assessed using the medical outcome survey short form (SF-36), the physical and mental component summary (PCS and MCS), the 5-point Likert scale for measuring caregiver/patient relationships and the caregiver burden scale (CB scale).ResultsThe majority of caregivers were female (85.3%), married (59%) and had low levels of income and schooling. The mean age was 51.6±16 years. Mean caregiver PCS and MCS scores were 45.9±10 and 46±12, while the mean total burden score was 1.79±0.6. The regression analysis showed caregiver/patient relationship quality, caregiver MCS scores and patient PCS scores to be important predictors of burden and explained 63% of the variance.ConclusionsCOPD causes a significant impact on the quality of life of caregivers. The two most important predictors of COPD burden are the relationship between caregivers and patients and caregiver MCS scores.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Respiratory Medicine - Volume 101, Issue 11, November 2007, Pages 2402–2408
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