Health Related Quality of Life of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients: Cross-Sectional Study

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a huge worldwide health problem since it causes a lot of sickness. The global influence on millions of people increases the incidence of illness and mortality. The objective of this study was to assess the health-related quality of life of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The present study was cross-sectional in design. This study included 50 COPD patients who visited the pulmonary outpatient departments of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Deoghar. Material and Methods: ? Results: The average age of the 50 patients was 45.82 years. Most of the patients were men (60%), married (84%), had a high school education (26%), and employed (52%). Most of them (50%) live in cities and have six to ten family members (56%). 54% of them drive 13 to 23 km to our hospital, and 86% do not drink or smoke. Only 12% of patients were taking blood pressure medication, and most (62%) had normal BMIs and no other disorders (88%). According to the SF-12 Health Survey, 30% of COPD patients were in worse health than average, while 70% were in better health than normal. Conclusion: COPD is still a serious public health issue, even though it is becoming less common. This is especially true in countries with low sociodemographic indexes. To further lower the number of cases of COPD, a preventive program should focus on quitting smoking, improving air quality, and lowering work-related exposures. Keywords: Health Related Quality of Life, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients, COPD.