Correlation analysis among quality of life, knowledge, beliefs, behavioral and pulmonary function outcomes in stable-stage patients with chronic obsturctive pulmonary disease / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the relationship between quality of life and knowledge,beliefs,behavioral,pulmonary function outcomes in stable-stage patients with chronic obsturctive pulmonary disease (COPD).Methods Using the general data questionnaire,COPD assessment test (CAT),knowledge,attitude and behavior questionnaire to investigate 93 stable-stage COPD patients in urban and rural areas,and measure the level of forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1％).Results CAT total score was (22.56 ± 6.40) points which was in severe level;knowledge,beliefs,behavior total score was (41.94 ± 8.20) points,and FEV1％ was (59.81 ± 7.64) ％.The CAT was negatively correlated with knowledge,beliefs,behavior total score and two dimensions of beliefs,behavior and FEV1％,r values were-0.262,-0.288,-0.217,-0.256 respectively,P ＜ 0.05.Conclusions The COPD patients in stable-stage have a high level of CAT.Targeted invention should be combined with the status of the knowledge,beliefs and behavior to improve the level of air flow,and quality of life of patients.