Neethu Mathews, (2012) A Study to Assess the Perceived Fatigue and Quality of Life among Patients with COPD in KMCH, Coimbatore. Masters thesis, KMCH College of Nursing, Coimbatore.
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Abstract
The present study entitled study to assess the perceived fatigue and quality of life among patients with COPD in KMCH, Coimbatore was undertaken by Register number 30104406, during the year 2011-2012 in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science in Nursing which is affiliated to Dr.M.G.R University, Chennai. OBJECTIVES: 1. To Assess the perceived fatigue and quality of life among patients with COPD. 2. To Identify the relationship between perceived fatigue with quality of life. 3. To associate the pulmonary function test measures with perceived fatigue and quality of life. 4. To associate the clinical variables with pulmonary function test measures. DESIGN: Descriptive cross sectional design was adopted for this study. SETTING: Pulmonology outpatient department at Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore. SAMPLE: sample size was 50. APPROACH: The research approach was descriptive in nature. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK: Modified Martha Rogers ‘Science of Unitary Human Being (1970) was adopted for this study. DATA COLLECTION: First, the demographic profile of the respondent was taken and then clinical profile was taken. Pulmonary function test measures were assessed by the regular spirometer. The respondent’s fatigue was assessed by the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory Short- Form questionnaire. The Quality of Life was measured by the SF-36 questionnaire. RESULT: The mean score of fatigue especially, general fatigue was 10.26, physical fatigue was 9.52, emotional fatigue was 9.20, mental fatigue was 8.06 and vigor was 5.12. The mean total scale score of fatigue was 32.32. (SD=9.37). In the present study, the higher scores indicated high levels of fatigue among COPD patients. The mean score of quality of life in physical functioning was 44, role limitation due to physical health was 45, role limitation due to emotional problems was 56.33, energy / fatigue was 39.70, emotional well being was 43.14, social functioning was 66.25, pain was 68.4 and general health was 25.09. The lowest scores of quality of life showed poor quality of life among COPD patients. CONCLUSION: This study showed that there was significant negative relationship existed between general fatigue and physical functioning domains of quality of life of COPD patients. Similarly with increase in vigor there was increase in emotional well being (p<0.05). The respondents in this study were reported to have high fatigue with poor quality of life.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Additional Information: | Reg.No.30104406 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Perceived Fatigue, Quality of Life, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(COPD), KMCH, Coimbatore. |
| Subjects: | NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Aug 2020 07:51 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Aug 2020 07:51 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/12793 |
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