Korean Journal of Adult Nursing (성인간호학회지)
- Volume 20 Issue 1
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- Pages.163-175
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- 2008
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- 1225-4886(pISSN)
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- 2288-338X(eISSN)
Self-Care, Symptom Experience, and Health-Related Quality of Life by COPD Severity
만성 폐쇄성 폐질환의 중증도에 따른 자가관리, 증상경험 및 건강관련 삶의 질
- Kang, Gui-Jung (Internal Medicine Respiratory Care Ward, Dong-A Medical Center) ;
- Kim, Myung-Hee (College of Nursing, Pusan National University) ;
- Hwang, Sun-Kyung (College of Nursing, Pusan National University)
- Received : 2007.09.06
- Accepted : 2007.12.27
- Published : 2008.02.28
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to define the relationship among self-care, symptom experiences, and health-related quality of life(HRQoL) according to the severity of disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) patients. Methods: The participants, 195 COPD patients, were recruited at a pulmonology clinic of a universityaffiliated medical center in B metropolitan city. Inclusion criteria were patients who were diagnosed as COPD and had less than 0.7 of