| Dyspnea is related to family functioning in adult asthmatics. | |
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PMID: 19373637 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to assess links between family relationships and severity of dyspnea identified in asthmatic adults. MATERIALS: A total of 131 consecutive, non-selected patients with asthma participated in the study: 88 women (67.18%) and 43 men (32.82%). The mean age of the studied patients was 49.87 years, SD = 13.73. The majority of the study population consisted of patients with grade II (37.74%) and IV (34.91%) of the disease in terms of severity (according to the GINA classification, 2006). STUDY PROTOCOL: All patients underwent functional respiratory tests. The subjective severity of dyspnea was assessed according to the ten-tier Borg scale. To evaluate family functioning values, the Family Assessment Questionnaire (FAQ) was used. Spouses of the asthmatic patients also completed questionnaires. RESULTS: A significant relationship was identified between the values of the dimension: affective expression (assessment of the family performed by the asthmatic patient) and the severity of dyspnea (p = 0.03, r = -0.24) as well as between values of the dimensions: affective expression and affective involvement (as assessed by the spouse of the patient) and severity of dyspnea (p = 0.01, r = 0.39; p = 0.02, r = 0.34, respectively). The relationship between the severity of dyspnea declared by the patient and the FAQ dimension: Task accomplishment (as assessed by the spouse of the patient) was borderline (statistical significance [p = 0.06]). CONCLUSIONS: (1) A relationship can be observed between the functioning of the asthmatic patient's family and the severity of the patient's declared dyspnea. Dyspnea constitutes a specific form of emotional communication in the inter-spouse relationships. (2) An analysis of the severity of dyspnea in asthmatic patients should take into account the context of the functioning of the patient's family. |
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Authors:
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M Furgał; R Nowobilski; G Pulka; R Polczyk; B de Barbaro; E Nizankowska-Mogilnicka; A Szczeklik |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma Volume: 46 ISSN: 1532-4303 ISO Abbreviation: J Asthma Publication Date: 2009 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-04-17 Completed Date: 2009-05-07 Revised Date: 2011-08-25 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8106454 Medline TA: J Asthma Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 280-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Family Therapy Department, Jagiellonian University School of Medicine, Cracow, Poland. |
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Asthma
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complications,
psychology* Demography Dyspnea / etiology, psychology* Family Relations* Female Humans Male Middle Aged Respiratory Function Tests Severity of Illness Index |
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