Fatih Kayhan1, Faik Ilik2, Harun Karamanli3, Ahmet Cemal Pazarli4, Ayşegül Kayhan5. 1. Fatih Kayhan, MD, is Psychiatrist, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey. 2. Faik İlik, MD, is Neurologist, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Başkent University, Konya, Turkey. 3. Harun Karamanli, MD, is Chest Disease Specialist, Department of Chest Diseases, Chest Disease and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. 4. Ahmet Cemal Pazarli, MD, is Chest Disease Specialist, Department of Chest Diseases, Elbistan State Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey. 5. Ayşegül Kayhan, MD, is Radiologist, Department of Radiology, Konya Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey.
Abstract
PURPOSE: We aimed to investigate the frequency of major depression (MD) in long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and the effect of depression on patients' compliance with the treatment. DESIGN AND METHODS: Fifty-four consecutive patients were enrolled in the study and diagnosed as stage 4 COPD according to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guideline. MD was diagnosed with the Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition/Clinical Version. FINDINGS: Thirty-four (63.0%) patients had MD. MD frequency was significantly higher in patients who were noncompliant with LTOT compared with compliant patients. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: MD is a common psychiatric disorder in COPD patients receiving LTOT.
PURPOSE: We aimed to investigate the frequency of major depression (MD) in long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) dependent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and the effect of depression on patients' compliance with the treatment. DESIGN AND METHODS: Fifty-four consecutive patients were enrolled in the study and diagnosed as stage 4 COPD according to Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease guideline. MD was diagnosed with the Structured Clinical Interview for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition/Clinical Version. FINDINGS: Thirty-four (63.0%) patients had MD. MD frequency was significantly higher in patients who were noncompliant with LTOT compared with compliant patients. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: MD is a common psychiatric disorder in COPDpatients receiving LTOT.