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| Dyspnoea and quality of life in older people at home | | Author(s) | Shu F Ho, M Sinead O'Mahony, John A Steward |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 30, no 2, March 2001 |
| Pages | pp 155-160 |
| Keywords | Respiratory tract diseases ; Mobility ; Self care capacity ; Quality of life ; Living in the community ; Social surveys ; Vale of Glamorgan. |
| Annotation | Breathlessness in older people is an important public health issue. One in three over 70s who live in their own homes become breathless when walking on level ground with people of their own age. A modified Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnoea questionnaire to identify breathlessness was sent to 1404 selected over 70s from general practitioners' lists in the South Wales town of Barry. A further random sample of 500 had home visits. Prevalence of breathlessness was 32.3%. Breathless subjects had poorer functional status than those who were non-breathless. They also had poorer physical and mental health, were more likely to be anxious and depressed, and hence their quality of life was affected. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010625209 A |
| Classmark | CN: C4: CA: F:59: K4: 3F: 95 |
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