Moderating Effect of Dyspnea in the Relationship Between Death Anxiety and Self-Management in COPD: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis
   
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Cihan Aydın Kirsehir Ahi Evran Univ Training & Res Hosp, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Yasemin CEYHAN Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING (Q3)
Dergi ISSN 0030-2228 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SSCI
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 12-2024
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 90 / 2 / 925–942 DOI 10.1177/00302228231224572
Makale Linki https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38135283/
Özet
The study was conducted to examine the moderating effect of dyspnea (according to Modified Medical Research Council-mMRC scale) on the relationship between death anxiety (DA) and self-management (SM) levels in patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (n = 313). Model fit indices are within appropriate limits (chi 2/DF = 2.284, GFI = .855, CFI = .796, RMSEA = .064). In mMRC 2, females had 33 times more DA than males. In mMRC 3, DA increased 36 times with increasing age and 14 times with comorbidity. It decreased 15-fold in those with past exacerbation experience. The second model explained DA by 18% while the moderating effect of severe dyspnea contributed 28% to this association. In this group of patients, a one unit increase in DA led to a 53-fold increase in SM. Age, gender, comorbidity and previous exacerbation history affect DA in patients with COPD. Increased DA decreases self-management. Severe dyspnea has a moderating effect between DA and SM.
Anahtar Kelimeler
death anxiety | self management | dyspnea | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | nursing