Open AccessNonadherence to treatment and quality of life among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Author(s) -
Shorouk Mohsen,
Fadia Zaki Hanafy,
Amal Fathy,
AbdelHady ElGilany
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_340_18
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , quality of life (healthcare) , pulmonary disease , logistic regression , physical therapy , medication adherence , disease , cross sectional study , pathology , nursing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common respiratory diseases. Assessment of medication nonadherence and quality of life (QOL) is important in such chronic diseases. The aim of the study was to describe treatment nonadherence and QOL of COPD patients and their associated factors.