Associations in Perceived Health and Persistent Breathlessness: A Cross-Sectional Study
(2023) In Palliative Medicine Reports 4(1). p.120-126- Abstract
- Background: Persistent breathlessness is debilitating and increases in prevalence with advanced age and at end of life. This study aimed to evaluate any relationship between self-reported global impressions of change (GIC) in perceived health and breathlessness in older men.
Design: Cross-sectional study of 73-year-old Swedish men in the VAScular and Chronic Obstructive Lung disease study. A postal survey included items on perceived changes in health and breathlessness (GIC scales) and breathlessness (assessed using the modified Medical Research Council [mMRC] breathlessness scale, Dyspnea-12 and Multidimensional Dyspnea Scale) since age 65.
Results: Of 801 respondents, breathlessness (mMRC ≥2) was reported by 17.9%,... (More) - Background: Persistent breathlessness is debilitating and increases in prevalence with advanced age and at end of life. This study aimed to evaluate any relationship between self-reported global impressions of change (GIC) in perceived health and breathlessness in older men.
Design: Cross-sectional study of 73-year-old Swedish men in the VAScular and Chronic Obstructive Lung disease study. A postal survey included items on perceived changes in health and breathlessness (GIC scales) and breathlessness (assessed using the modified Medical Research Council [mMRC] breathlessness scale, Dyspnea-12 and Multidimensional Dyspnea Scale) since age 65.
Results: Of 801 respondents, breathlessness (mMRC ≥2) was reported by 17.9%, worsening breathlessness by 29.1%, and worsening perceived health by 51.3%. Worsening breathlessness was strongly correlated with worsening perceived health (Pearson's correlation coefficient of 0.68 [p
Conclusion: The strong correlation between perceived changes in health and persistent breathlessness helps delineate a more comprehensive picture of the challenges faced by older adults living with this disabling symptom. (Less)
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- Kochovska, Slavica ; Chang, Sungwon ; Olsson, Max LU ; Ekström, Magnus LU and Currow, David C.
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- 2023-04-20
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- Palliative Medicine Reports
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- 4
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- 120 - 126
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- Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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- pmid:37095863
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- 2689-2820
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- 10.1089/pmr.2022.0071
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- English
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