ArticleInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2015
Caregivers' burden in patients with COPD.
Article in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 40 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Integrating Palliative Care Education in Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Enhancing Caregiver Wellbeing: The Role of Exercise, Nutrition, and Stress Management for Caregivers of Patients With Advanced Cardiac and Pulmonary Disease
Who cites it
40 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Does the carer support needs assessment tool cover the established support needs of carers of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? A systematic literature search and narrative review.Palliative medicine · 2020Pooled it
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- The Effect of Telehomecare on Patients' Health-Related Quality of Life, Satisfaction, Disease Self-Management Skills, Provider Satisfaction, and Informal Caregiver Strain: Longitudinal Cohort and Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- A Phenomenological Qualitative Study of Primary Informal Caregiver of Chinese Patients with Advanced Stage COPD: An In-Depth Exploration of Experiences and Needs.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
- The needs of the family caregivers of patients with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a qualitative study in Iran.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A narrative synthesis of its hallmarks for palliative care clinicians.European journal of internal medicine · 2025Review
- "A good day is just being able to breathe": Aligning COPD research with patient needs, a qualitative study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Associations between the EQ-5D-5L and exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the ETHOS trial.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Integrating palliative care education in pulmonary rehabilitation: a randomized controlled study protocol.BMC palliative care · 2024Article
- The global economic burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for 204 countries and territories in 2020-50: a health-augmented macroeconomic modelling study.The Lancet. Global health · 2023Article
- Making visible the cost of informal caregivers' time in Latin America: a case study for major cardiovascular, cancer and respiratory diseases in eight countries.BMC public health · 2023Review
- Acupuncture as adjunctive therapy for patients with AECOPD: study protocol for a multicenter, randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Improving the wellbeing of caregivers of patients with COPD using a home-based pulmonary rehabilitation programme.ERJ open research · 2022Article
- Giving Voice to People - Experiences During Mild to Moderate Acute Exacerbations of COPD.Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (Miami, Fla.) · 2022Article
- Relationship between risk, cumulative burden of exacerbations and mortality in patients with COPD: modelling analysis using data from the ETHOS study.BMC medical research methodology · 2022Article
- Frequency and Associated Factors of Suicidal Ideation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Effects of Education on Care Burden and Quality of Life to Caregivers of Patients with COPD.Turkish thoracic journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a very prevalent and invalidating disease. The aim of this study was to analyze the burden borne by informal caregivers of patients with COPD.
methodsWe used the Survey on Disabilities, Personal Autonomy, and Dependency Situations (Encuesta sobre Discapacidad, Autonomía personal y Situaciones de Dependencia [EDAD]-2008) to obtain information on the characteristics of disabled individuals with COPD and their caregivers in Spain. Additionally, statistical multivariate analyses were performed to analyze the impact that an increase in dependence would have on the problems for which caregivers provide support, in terms of health, professional, and leisure/social dimensions.
resultsA total of 461,884 individuals with one or more disabilities and with COPD were identified, and 220,892 informal caregivers were estimated. Results showed that 35% of informal caregivers had health-related problems due to the caregiving provided; 83% had leisure/social-related problems; and among caregivers of working age, 38% recognized having profession-related problems. The probability of a problem arising was significantly associated with the degree of dependence of the patient receiving care. Caregivers of patients with great dependence showed a 39% higher probability of presenting health-related problems, 27% more professional problems, and 23% more leisure problems compared with those with nondependent patients.
conclusionThe results show the large impact on society in terms of the welfare of informal caregivers of patients with COPD. A higher level of dependence was associated with more severe problems in caregivers, in all dimensions.
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