An Investigation of Anemia, Fatigue and Loneliness in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Relationship between Them

Yıl 2019, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 1, 90 - 97, 28.03.2019

Tülay Sağkal Midilli , Asli Kalkım , Halide Yılmaz Erol Ozan

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The objective of this study
was to investigate anemia, fatigue and loneliness in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients, and to
establish the relation between them.

This
study was conducted this descriptive and cross-sectional type. The sample of
the study consisted of 250 patients who were receiving treatment in the
thoracic service. A Patient Description Form, the COPD and Asthma Fatigue Scale
(CAFS), and the UCLA Loneliness Scale were used in the collection of data.

The mean age of the
patients was found to be 68.21±12.34 (min: 24, max: 93) years; 64% were aged 65
or over, 66% were male. The patients’ mean hemoglobin value was found to be
12.47±1.93 (g/dl) (min: 5.40, max: 16.70), and 45.9% of the female patients,
52.1% of the males and 50% overall were anemic. The patients’ mean loneliness
score was 36.58±11.00, and their mean fatigue score was 81.51±16.30. It was
established that 60% were lonely at a low level. Eight out of ten patients in
the study were found to be fatigued. No correlation was found between patients’
mean loneliness scores and mean fatigue scores (r=0.003, p=0.962); a
significant correlation was found between their hemoglobin values and their
mean fatigue scores (r=0.21, p=0.001), but no significant correlation was found
between their hemoglobin values and their mean loneliness scores (r=0.011,
p=0.867).

It was concluded
that half of the COPD patients in the study were anemic, a large proportion had
fatigue, and that the loneliness rate was low. It was found that patients with
anemia had more fatigue.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Anemic, Fatigue, Loneliness

Kronik Obstruktif Akciğer Hastalığı olan Hastaların Anemi, Yorgunluk ve Yalnızlık Durumları ve Aralarındaki İlişkilerin İncelenmesi

Öz

Bu çalışmanın amacı
Kronik Obstruktif Akciğer Hastalığı (KOAH) olan hastalarda anemi, yorgunluk ve
yalnızlık durumlarını incelemek ve aralarındaki ilişkiyi saptamaktır.

Bu çalışmatanımlayıcı ve kesitsel
tipte yapılmıştır. Araştırmanın örneklemini tedavi gören 250 KOAH hastası
oluşturmuştur. Veriler Hasta Tanıtım Formu, KOAH ve Astım Yorgunluk Ölçeği (KAYÖ) ve UCLA Yalnızlık Ölçeği kullanılarak
toplanmıştır.

Hastaların yaş ortalaması 68.21±12.34
(min:24, max: 93), %64’ü 65 yaş ve üzeri, %66’sı erkek olduğu saptanmıştır.
Hastaların hemoglobin değeri ortalaması 12,47±1.93 (g/dl) (min:5,40, max:16,70)
olarak bulunmuş olup, %50’sinde anemi olduğu, kadınlarda bu oranın %45,9,
erkeklerde %52,1 olarak bulunmuştur. Hastaların yalnızlık puan ortalaması
36,58±11,00, ve yorgunluk puan ortalaması 81,51±16,30’dur. Hastaların %60’nın
düşük düzeyde yalnız olduğu saptanmıştır. Araştırmada 10 hastanın 8’i yorgun
bulunmuştur. Hastaların yalnızlık puan ortalaması ile yorgunluk puan ortalaması
arasında ilişki yok (p=0,962), hemoglobin değeri ile yorgunluk puan ortalaması
arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu (p=0,001) ve hemoglobin değeri ile yalnızlık
puan ortalaması arasında anlamlı bir ilişki olmadığı (p=0,867) ortaya
çıkmıştır. 

Sonuç olarak araştırmada KOAH
hastalarının yarısının anemi olduğu, çoğunluğunun yorgun olduğu, ve yalnızlık
oranının düşük olduğu belirlenmiştir. Anemisi olan  hastaların yorgunluğunun daha fazla olduğu
bulunmuştur. 

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kronik Obstruktif Akciğer Hastalığı, Anemi, Yorgunluk, Yalnızlık

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