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Psychological Status and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients With Asthma

Ömer Ouztürk, Ph.D., Aydanur Ekici, M.D., Murat Kara, M.D., Mehmet Ekici, M.D., Mesut Arslan, M.D., Ahmet teginli, M.D., Türkan Kara, M.D., and Ercan Kurtipek, M.D.

Received Nov. 5, 2003; revision received March 17, 2004; accepted April 29, 2004. From the Departments of Psychiatry, Chest Diseases, and Thoracic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kirikkale University. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Prof. Dr. Ekici, Atatürk Bulvari 9.sok. Haci Mustafa Bey Ap. No. 2/2, Kirikkale, 07100 TURKEY; mehmetekici_{at}hotmail.com (e-mail).

The psychological status and quality of life of 70 stable patients with asthma age 60 years and 40 age-matched comparison subjects were examined. The patients with long-standing asthma (duration 8 years) had lower quality-of-life scores than those with recent-onset asthma (duration < 8 years). In multivariate linear regression analysis with adjustment for age, gender, duration of disease, and level of bronchial hyperreactivity, worse quality of life was predicted by anxiety, depression, and asthma severity scores. In elderly patients with long-standing asthma, disease severity significantly impairs quality of life. Impaired quality of life in these patients may be partly related to psychological status indicators.

Key Words: elderly • asthma • depression • anxiety

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