KRONİK OBSTÜRÜKTİF AKCİĞER HASTALARINDA YORGUNLUĞUN GÜNLÜK VE ENSTRÜMENTAL YAŞAM AKTİVİTELERİ ÜZERİNE ETKİSİ

Abstract

OZET Amac: Bu arastirma, kronik obstruktif akciger hastaligi olan bireylerde yorgunlugun gunluk ve enstrumental yasam aktiviteleri uzerine etkisini belirlemek amaci ile yapilmistir. Yontem: Tanimlayici nitelikteki bu arastirma 4 Mayis – 30 Eylul 2015 tarihleri arasinda, bir devlet hastanesinin gogus hastaliklari klinigine ve poliklinige basvuran 140 hasta ile yapilmistir.  Arastirmada “Tanitici Bilgiler Formu”, “Gunluk Yasam Aktiviteleri Olcegi”, “Enstrumental Gunluk Yasam Aktiviteleri Olcegi” ve “KOAH ve Astim Yorgunluk Olcegi” kullanilmistir. Verilerin degerlendirilmesinde tanimlayici istatistiksel yontemler uygulanmistir. Bulgular: Calismaya katilan hastalarin  %62.9’unun 65 ve uzeri yasta, %68.6’sinin erkek, %92.9’unun evli ve  %56.4’unun sigarayi biraktigi saptanmistir. Hastalarin onemli bir kisminin dispne ve yorgunluk yasadigi, basta enstrumental gunluk yasam aktiviteleri olmak uzere gunluk yasam aktivitelerinde yardima gereksinim duyduklari belirlenmistir. Ayrica yasanan yorgunlugun hastalarin gunluk ve enstrumental yasam aktivitelerini bagimsiz yapabilme duzeylerini olumsuz yonde etkiledigi gorulmustur (p<0.001).  Sonuc: Bu calismada hastalarin dispne ve yorgunluk duzeylerinin yuksek oldugu, gunluk ve enstrumental yasam aktivitelerininde yorgunluga bagli olarak olumsuz etkilendigi belirlenmistir. Anahtar Kelimeler: kronik obstruktif akciger hastaligi, yorgunluk, gunluk yasam aktiviteleri ABSTRACT The Effects Of Fatigue On The Daily Life Activities Of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Aim: This study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of fatigue on daily and instrumental life activities in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Method: This descriptive study was conducted between 4 May and 30 September 2015 with 140 patients who consulted to a chest disease clinic and polyclinic  of a state hospital.  The study data were collected using an “Introductory Information Form”, “Daily Life Activities Scale”, “Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale”, and “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Asthma Fatigue Scale”. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Of the patients in the study, 62.9% were aged 65 or older, 68.6% were males, 92.9% were married, and 56.4% had given up smoking. The study found that a significant propotion of the patients had dyspnea and fatigue and needed help with daily life activities, especially for the instrumental activities of daily living. It has also been observed that living fatigue has a negative effect on the ability of patients to perform independent activities of daily and instrumental life. Conclusion: In this study was determined that dyspnea and fatigue levels of patients were high, daily and instrumental life activities were negative affected due to fatigue. Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,  fatigue, daily life activities