Kontakt 2014, 16(3):e203-e208 | DOI: 10.1016/j.kontakt.2014.08.001

Assessment of depression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseBiomedicine, Bioethics and Allied Professionals - Review article

Lucia Kendrová^a,*, Gabriela Kuriplachová^b, Miriam Ištoňová^a, Pavol Nechvátal^a, Wiolleta Mikuľáková^a, Peter Takáč^c

^a Prešovská univerzita v Prešove, Fakulta zdravotníckych odborov, katedra fyzioterapie, Slovenská republika

^b Prešovská univerzita v Prešove, Fakulta zdravotníckych odborov, katedra ošetrovateľstva, Slovenská republika

^c Lekárska fakulta UPJŠ a Univerzitná nemocnice L. Pasteura Košice, klinika fyziatrie, balneológie a liečebnej rehabilitácie, Slovenská republika

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the most common chronic lung diseases today and is a serious health, economic and social problem. It is characterized by a progressively worsening airway obstruction leading to respiratory insufficiency, even to death. Co-morbid mental disorders such as depression and anxiety are very common in patients with this condition and are associated with increased morbidity. Although they generally impair quality of life, they are rarely examined in the context of the clinical treatment of such patients. Studies indicate that the prevalence of clinically significant depressive symptoms and anxiety is around 50%. This study deals with the prevalence of depression in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and gives an overview of the instruments used for assessing the extent of such depression.

Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Depression; Anxiety; Quality of life

Received: May 14, 2014; Revised: June 17, 2014; Accepted: August 11, 2014; Published: September 30, 2014  Show citation