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Article

Psychophysical and Social Functioning of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and Depression

by
Ivana Jelić
1,*,
Goran Mihajlović
1,2,
Miloš Ratinac
3,
Katarina Mihajlović
4,
Sara Mijailović
5 and
Ivan Čekerevac
3,6
1
Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Svetozara Markovića 69, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
2
Clinic of Psychiatry, University Clinical Center Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
3
Clinic of Pulmonology, University Clinical Center Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
4
Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
5
Department of Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
6
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2023, 13(12), 2841-2852; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13120196
Submission received: 10 October 2023 / Revised: 23 November 2023 / Accepted: 28 November 2023 / Published: 4 December 2023
(This article belongs to the Collection Research in Clinical and Health Contexts)
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Abstract

The relationship between depression and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not fully understood. The comorbidity rate ranges from 18 to 84%, and depression is closely related to chronic inflammation, which affects how patients and the people around them perceive their condition. This study aims to examine the relationship between the psychophysical and social functioning of COPD patients who have been diagnosed with depression and the therapeutic benefits of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). This prospective study enrolled primary care patients diagnosed with COPD and depression. The entire period of this research was 3 years. The research was conducted at the Primary Health Center, Kragujevac, Serbia, in 87 patients for 8 weeks. The Hamilton Depression Scale (HAM-D) and Questionnaire for Quality of Life and Life Satisfaction Short Form (Q-LES-Q-SF) were used for psychiatric assessment. A positive correlation was found between the psychophysical and social functioning of the participants after 8 weeks of treatment with SSRIs. Based on the value of the phi correlation coefficient (phi = 0.5) obtained using the χ2 test, a large influence was observed in terms of life satisfaction and physical health (p < 0.05). In terms of physical functioning by gender, based on the value of the Pearson’s coefficient (r) obtained with the χ2 test, it was shown that physical functioning was superior in the female respondents (p < 0.05). Treatment was found to improve depression in COPD after 8 weeks of therapy.
Keywords: antidepressant therapy; chronic obstructive lung disease; depression; dyspnea; psychophysical aspect; social functioning; somatic symptoms; quality of life antidepressant therapy; chronic obstructive lung disease; depression; dyspnea; psychophysical aspect; social functioning; somatic symptoms; quality of life

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Jelić, I.; Mihajlović, G.; Ratinac, M.; Mihajlović, K.; Mijailović, S.; Čekerevac, I. Psychophysical and Social Functioning of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and Depression. Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2023, 13, 2841-2852. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13120196

AMA Style

Jelić I, Mihajlović G, Ratinac M, Mihajlović K, Mijailović S, Čekerevac I. Psychophysical and Social Functioning of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and Depression. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education. 2023; 13(12):2841-2852. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13120196

Chicago/Turabian Style

Jelić, Ivana, Goran Mihajlović, Miloš Ratinac, Katarina Mihajlović, Sara Mijailović, and Ivan Čekerevac. 2023. "Psychophysical and Social Functioning of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and Depression" European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 13, no. 12: 2841-2852. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13120196

APA Style

Jelić, I., Mihajlović, G., Ratinac, M., Mihajlović, K., Mijailović, S., & Čekerevac, I. (2023). Psychophysical and Social Functioning of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease and Depression. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 13(12), 2841-2852. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13120196

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