Relationship between depression and health‐related quality of life in older Korean patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Suk Yong Kil, Won Oak Oh, Bon Jin Koo and Min Hyun Suk

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2010, vol. 19, issue 9‐10, 1307-1314

Abstract: Aims and objectives. The aims are to determine the prevalence of depression and examine its impact on the health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) among older Korean patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Background. Realising the effects of depression on HRQoL, many studies have reported the prevalence of depression and its negative impacts on HRQoL in COPD patients. However, the majority of the studies were performed in developed countries, with very few studies occurring in developing or non‐developed countries. Design. Survey with the comparison of HRQoL between the COPD patients with and without depression. Methods. A total of 91 COPD patients completed the St. George respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ), Medical outcomes short form‐36 (SF‐36) and Beck depression inventory (BDI). Results. The prevalence of depression was 15·4%. The SGRQ total and impact subscores were significantly worse in the patients with depression (p

Date: 2010
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