Fatigue, anxiety and depression levels, activities of daily living of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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 V isual A nalogue S cale for F atigue ( 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 K atz's Index of A ctivities of D aily L iving ( ADLs ) and 49.4% of those were independent in their L awton and B rody's I ndex of I nstrumental A ctivities of D aily L iving ( IADLs ). This study has shown that VAS‐F , the H ospital A nxiety and D epression S cale, ADL and IADL instruments that measure the various aspects of health‐related quality of living can contribute considerably to a more diversified understanding of the patients' situation with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.