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Title: Relationship between social support and COPD GOLD groups
Author: Dias, Cíntia
Rebelo, Patrícia
Rodrigues, Guilherme
Grave, Ana Sofia
Mendes, Maria Aurora
Almeida, Sara
Freitas, Célia
Moreira, Isabel
Santos, Cristiana
Simões, Adriana
Rodrigues, Claúdia
Amado, Inês
Marques, Alda
Keywords: COPD
Social support
Disease severity
Issue Date: 9-Sep-2023
Publisher: European Respiratory Society
Abstract: Social isolation and debilitating symptoms are common in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although underexplored, a relationship between social support (SS) and health status might exist. This study explored the impact of COPD GOLD groups classification on SS. A cross-sectional study was conducted. GOLD groups were determined according to the COPD Assessment Test. SS was assessed with the 6-item Social Support Questionnaire (SSQ). For each item, participants listed all people or institutions that support them in a given situation (quantity: 0-9 people) and how satisfied they were with that support (quality: 1 very dissatisfied to 6 very satisfied). The total score for quantity and quality was calculated using the median scores of the 6 items. Kruskal-Wallis H test was used to explore if SS differed between GOLD groups. 67 people with COPD (69.1±9y; 81% ♂; FEV1 56.7±17.2pp; GOLD A, B, E: 37%, 54%, 9%, respectively) were included. Overall, the quantity of SS was low (1.5[1-2.3], mostly close relatives - 41% spouse and 29% children), but the quality was high (6[6-6]). SS was similar among GOLD groups for quantity ( (2)=0.01, p=0.995) and quality ( (2)=1.19, p=0.632) (Fig.1). SS is low and non-diversified in people with COPD, regardless of symptom burden or exacerbation history. Strategies to improve SS might be important to consider in the daily management of COPD.
Peer review: yes
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/40141
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2023.PA1037
ISSN: 0903-1936
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IBIMED - Comunicações
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