Open AccessStudy of the effect of COPD on the quality of life of patients according to the results of the Cat - test in outpatient practice
Author(s) -
Т. М. Левина,
М. Д. Романов
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
sečenovskij vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2658-3348
pISSN - 2218-7332
DOI - 10.47093/22187332.2019.1.35-40
Subject(s) - copd , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , pulmonary disease , physical therapy , test (biology) , clinical practice , outpatient clinic , respiratory system , disease , intensive care medicine , paleontology , nursing , biology
The article analyzes the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the quality of life of patients according to the results of clinical and instrumental examination and ante - testing using the integral CAT-test.Objective. Study of the eect of COPD on the quality of life in outpatient practice based on the results of the integral CAT-test. Materials and methods. The article analyzes the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on the quality of life of patients according to the results of clinical and instrumental examination and ante - testing using the integral CAT-test.Results. The primary treatment of patients with a long history of COPD in stages II and III recorded a greater impact of the respiratory component on the quality of life. Because of complex therapy (inhaled bronchodilators and glucocorticosteroids, antibiotics according to indications, non - pharmacological methods of pulmonary rehabilitation, respiratory gymnastics, and school for patients with COPD) during 1 year of follow - up, there were signicant changes in the indicators of quality of life. In patients with the sum of scores on the SAT-test up to 20 showed a decrease in the number and severity of clinical symptoms of respiratory status, and the average value of forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) remained almost at the same level with a signicant improvement in the overall quality of life. In patients with a score of 21 or higher, the FEV1 level after 1 year signicantly increased by 12.2%, which is apparently due to a higher level of patient compliance and the eect of pulmonary rehabilitation measures.Conclusion. The results of assessing the impact of dierent stages of COPD on the quality of life of patients in outpatient practice will improve the monitoring of the course of the disease and optimize the prognosis, state the eectiveness of complex therapy and adjust the dispensary observation plan.