Adherence to treatment among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Erbil City
Other Title(s)
الالتزام بالعلاج بين المرضى المصابين بالانسداد الرئوي المزمن في مدينة أربيل
Joint Authors
Ibrahim, Sarhang Qadir
Ismail, Dlir Hamad
Qadir, Shnar Salah al-Din
Source
Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences
Issue
Vol. 6, Issue 2 (31 Aug. 2016)7 p.
Publisher
University of Kufa Faculty of Nursing \
Publication Date
2016-08-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and objectives : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is now widely recognized as a major global public health problem.
The objective of this study was to assess the level of adherence to treatment among COPD patients and relationship with somevariables in the study.
Methodology : A cross sectional study design was undertaken among 75 COPD patients in 2015, to collect the data the questionnaire was used according objective of studythrough interviewing in 20 minutes.
Itis including demographic information and adherence to treatment ; data wereanalysis by descriptive and inferential statistics Result: The total mean score of adherence to treatment 25.65 ±9.91.
Majority of COPD patients was not adherence to treatment 61.3% and a major factor for non-adherence is forgetfulness.
There were significant association between level of adherence and age (p = 0.019), gender (p = 0.018), level of education (p = 0.002), readmission to hospital (p = 0.011) and cigarette smoking (p = 0.017).
Conclusion : Accordingtoresults of the study most of COPD patients were poor adherence in physical exercise and effective cough.
In general, more than half of COPD patients were poor adherence to treatment.
Recommendation : Nurses should set up a set of standard nursing care activities that promote the understanding of adherence to treatment among COPD patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Qadir, Shnar Salah al-Din& Ismail, Dlir Hamad& Ibrahim, Sarhang Qadir. 2016. Adherence to treatment among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Erbil City. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences،Vol. 6, no. 2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ibrahim, Sarhang Qadir…[et al.]. Adherence to treatment among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Erbil City. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences Vol. 6, no. 2 (2016).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Qadir, Shnar Salah al-Din& Ismail, Dlir Hamad& Ibrahim, Sarhang Qadir. Adherence to treatment among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Erbil City. Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences. 2016. Vol. 6, no. 2.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-708566