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Impact of cough and urinary incontinence on quality of life in women and men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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  • Elisabet Hrisanfow
  • Doris Hägglund

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Aims and objectives. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of cough and urinary incontinence on quality of life in women and men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary health care. Background. Existing information on the impact of cough and urinary incontinence on quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is scant. Design. A questionnaire survey. Method. The study included 391 women and 337 men, aged 50–75 years, with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A self‐administered questionnaire consisted of CCQ and SF‐12 questionnaires. A response rate of 66% was obtained. Most patients had been diagnosed with moderate (Stage II) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Results. Women and men with urinary incontinence showed a significantly higher presence of symptomatic cough and phlegm production than did women and men without incontinence. Women with incontinence had a significantly higher burden of CCQ symptoms, functional and mental state than did women without incontinence. Concerning quality‐of‐life scores, women with incontinence had lower physical state scores (37·6 ± 10·4 vs. 41·4 ± 9·9; p

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  • Elisabet Hrisanfow & Doris Hägglund, 2013. "Impact of cough and urinary incontinence on quality of life in women and men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 22(1-2), pages 97-105, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:22:y:2013:i:1-2:p:97-105
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2012.04143.x
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