Keywords
Coping measures
Psychological status
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Abstract
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and imparts substantial economic burden on individuals and health systems. Anxiety and depression were almost three times more common in COPD patients compared to the participants from the general population.
Objectives: To assess the psychological status and coping measures of individuals living with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases.
Methods: Analytical cross-sectional research was conducted in medical outpatient department of Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital from 2019 Nov 20 to 2020 May 20 after institutional ethical clearance. Total 185 individuals diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease seeking medical care were included in the study by using purposive sampling. Data collection was done through face-to-face interview technique using Hopkins Symptoms Checklist-10 and Brief Cope inventory. The collected data were analysed using SPSS software version 20.
Results: Based on a cut-off value of ?1.85 of Hopkins symptoms checklist-10, almost all (180, 97.3%) patients had mental distress. Frequently used approach coping subscales by the patients were emotional support (82, 44.2%), religion (81, 42%), planning (80, 41.8%), and active coping (80, 41.7%). Similarly, mostly used avoidance coping were: denial (80, 41.8%), venting (79, 41.1%), and self-blame (78, 40.6%).
Conclusion: Almost all patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases had predicted mental distress and they were using both approach and avoidance coping measures.
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