Yazarlar (2) |
![]() Erzincan Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
![]() Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Özet |
The aim of this cross‐sectional study was to determine the fatigue, anxiety and depression levels, activities of daily living of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (n = 255). It was found that there was significant difference between Visual Analogue Scale for Fatigue (VAS‐F) point averages and gender, education levels, marital status and economical status of patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Among the participants in this study, 36.5% had an anxiety disorder whereas 69.0% exhibited depression. In the study, it was determined that 85.5% of those were independent in their Katz's Index of Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and 49.4% of those were independent in their Lawton and Brody's Index of Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs). This study has shown that VAS‐F, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, ADL and IADL instruments that measure the various aspects of … |
Anahtar Kelimeler |
Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale |
Dergi Adı | International Journal of Nursing Practice |
Dergi ISSN | 1322-7114 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi |
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
Makale Dili | İngilizce |
Basım Tarihi | 04-2013 |
Cilt No | 19 |
Sayı | 2 |
Sayfalar | 221 / 231 |
Doi Numarası | 10.1111/ijn.12055 |
Makale Linki | http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/ijn.12055 |