Assessment Quality of Life for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Outpatients Clinic at Beni-Suef University Hospital | ||||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
| Volume 14, Issue 4, December 2023, Page 554-577 PDF (495.59 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2023.329537 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Nora Atef Mohamed1; Mervat Abd Elkader Ahmed2; Laila Awadeen2 | ||||
| 1Nursing Supervisor at Beni-Suef University Hospital , Bachelor of Nursing Science | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing – Beni-Suef University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: chronic obstractive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic pulmonary disorder that is characterized by progressive and partially reversible airflow limitation. The natural history of COPD is punctuated by recurrent episodes of acute exacerbations, which often require hospitalization and negatively affect patients’ quality of life. Aim: the aim of study was to Assess quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in outpatients clinic at Beni-Suef University Hospital. Subjects and methods: this study was Descriptive study, Sample: A purposive sample was selected and this study was performed on 100 patients, Setting: Outpatients clinic at Beni-Suef University Hospital Tool:Two tool was used to collect data., Tool (I): Structured interviewing questionnaire and it was consisted of three Tool II. Quality of life questionnaire for COPD. Results: • More than one third (37%) of the studied patients are 50<60 years old with Mean/ +-SD 2.77+- .1033 years. All (100%) of them studied patients have previous hospitalization. • Vast majority of the sample (90%) has unsatisfactory knowledge about COPD disease. Majority (87%) of the studied patients has inadequate level of total QOL. Conclusions: The knowledge of the studied patients was unsatisfactory and the QOL of them was inadequate regarding COPD. Recommendations: Continuous educational program for patients with COPD and their family about COPD management, complication and ways of prevention. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Chronic obstractive pulmonary disease; Quality of Life; Outpatients Clinic; Role of CHN | ||||
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