Symptoms and functional performance in Korean immigrants with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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• 作者：Soo Kyung Park ; RN ; PhD^a ; ^{sookyung.park7@gmail.com} ; Nancy A. Stotts ; RN ; EdD ; FAAN^b ; Marilyn K. Douglas ; RN ; DNSc ; FAAN^b ; DorAnne Donesky-Cuenco ; RN ; PhD^b ; Virginia Carrieri-Kohlman ; RN ; DNSc ; FAAN^b
• 关键词：Asthma ; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ; Functioning ; Korean immigrants ; Symptoms
• 刊名：Heart Lung ; The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：133_01479563
• 类别：med
• 出版时间：May-June, 2012
• 卷：41
• 期：3
• 页码：226-237
• 文件大小：433 K

摘要

Objectives

People with chronic obstructive lung diseases often experience a variety of symptoms. Few studies, however, have described these symptoms in detail. This study sought to examine concurrent symptoms, symptom clusters, and the effects of symptoms on functioning in Korean immigrants with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Methods

Outpatients with asthma or COPD participated in this cross-sectional, correlational study. Symptoms, dyspnea, mood, and functional performance were assessed with questionnaires. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data.

Results

The most frequently reported symptom was shortness of breath. Three factors emerged from 16 symptoms. Age, mean severity score of 7 symptoms, working status, level of acculturation, and level of education explained significant variance in functional performance.

Conclusion

The symptom cluster, consisting of 7 symptoms, showed the greatest effect on levels of functioning, which emphasizes the importance of assessment for coexisting symptoms in populations with these diseases.