Clinical and economic burden of anxiety/depression among older adult COPD patients: evidence from the COPD-AD China Registry study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anxiety and depression are common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), especially older adult patients. This can complicate the disease progression and lead to increased clinical and economic burden. We sought to investigate the clinical and economic burdens associated with the presence of anxious and/or depressive symptoms among older adult COPD patients.

Methods

We screened 579 patients aged over 60 years and diagnosed with COPD via a lung function test following the 2017 Global Initiative Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines. Anxiety and depression were measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) through face-to-face interviews at admission. Follow-up was conducted by telephone calls at 6, 12, 18, 24,

SUBMITTER: Zhao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10800442 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature