Willgoss Thomas, Yohannes Abebaw, Goldbart Juliet, Fatoye Francis
Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Nurs Times. 2011;107(15-16):16-9.
Anxiety is a common comorbidity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but its identification and management are often insufficient.
To explore the experience of living with and managing comorbid anxiety and COPD from a patient's perspective.
The study followed a qualitative approach. In-depth interviews were carried out with 14 patients who had COPD.
Participants believed anxiety had a significant impact on their quality of life. It made them feel isolated and caused them to avoid social occasions and daily activities. Identifying anxiety was a challenge because of the overlap in the symptoms of anxiety and those of COPD, and the side-effects of medication.
Nurses can play a vital role in screening and managing anxiety, and educating people in strategies to prevent episodes of panic.
焦虑是慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）患者常见的合并症，但对其识别和管理往往不足。
从患者角度探讨合并焦虑症和慢性阻塞性肺疾病的生活及管理体验。
本研究采用定性研究方法。对14例慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者进行了深入访谈。
参与者认为焦虑对他们的生活质量有重大影响。这使他们感到孤立，并导致他们避免社交场合和日常活动。由于焦虑症状与慢性阻塞性肺疾病症状重叠以及药物副作用，识别焦虑是一项挑战。
护士在筛查和管理焦虑症以及教育人们预防恐慌发作的策略方面可以发挥至关重要的作用。
