The Relationship between Experienced Respiratory Symptoms and Health-Related Quality of Life in the Elderly with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Daryadokht Masror-RoudsaryNasrin Fadaee AghdamSahar Keyvanloo ShahrestanakiRobabe BahaMahboobeh KhajehAbbas MardaniPublished in: Critical care research and practice (2021)
Our findings inform healthcare providers about the negative impacts of respiratory symptoms and other related factors on the HRQoL of elderly patients with COPD. Nurses and other healthcare providers should proactively identify respiratory symptoms and design appropriate caring strategies to improve HRQoL among this group.