Anxiety, depression and quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and caregivers: an actor-partner interdependence model analysis.

Dhurata IvzikuMarco ClariMichela PireddaMaria Grazia De MarinisMaria Matarese

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2018)

The results suggest that caregivers' psychological distress influences caregivers' mental QoL and patients' physical QoL. Therefore, health-care professionals should assess and treat anxiety and depression in both members of the COPD dyad to improve their QoL.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
healthcare
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
palliative care
chronic kidney disease
mental health
peritoneal dialysis
depressive symptoms
hiv infected
lung function
health information
hiv testing