Tuberculosis, Lung Health and Respiratory Diseases

Respiratory conditions on Mental wellbeing and COPD

The effect of psychological strain on lung function, illness aggravation, mortality, and health-care resource utilisation has been widely documented.

Because of the significant prevalence of psychological distress in COPD patients (Chetta et al 2005; van Manen et al 2002). How will this be adequately evaluated, assessed, and treated as needed?

There is mounting evidence that people with COPD have higher levels of depression and anxiety than people with other chronic health problems.

According to this study, psychological distress has a negative impact on an individual's physical symptoms of COPD. The quality of life suffers as well. Anxiety and sadness levels are more strongly associated to quality of life than physical COPD symptoms.