Year: 2026 | Month: April-June | Volume: 11 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 25-36
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijshr.20260204
Correlation Between Knowledge of COPD, Health Related Quality of Life, Level of Physical Activity and Dyspnea Score in Patients with COPD
Sushma1, Gitanjali Sikka2, Pawan K Singh3, Indu Bhola4, Jaspreet Kaur5, Sheetal6
1MPT Cardiopulmonary, College of Physiotherapy, Pt. B. D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
2Associate Professor, College of Physiotherapy, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
3Associate Professor, Deptt. of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
4MPT Cardiopulmonary, College of Physiotherapy, Pt. B. D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
5MPT Cardiopulmonary, College of Physiotherapy, Pt. B. D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
6MPT Cardiopulmonary, College of Physiotherapy, Pt. B. D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Corresponding Author: Sushma
ABSTRACT
Purpose: This study evaluated correlation between knowledge of COPD, health related quality of life, level of physical activity and dyspnea score in patients with COPD from Haryana as these factors are known to influence disease progression and further the BCKQ score were compared across different sociodemographic variables, including locality, previous disease knowledge, smoking status and level of education.
Materials and Methods: Prospective cross-sectional study was done on 200 stable COPD patients in a tertiary care teaching hospital. The Bristol COPD Knowledge Questionnaire was used to evaluate knowledge of the condition. St. George Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) was used to measure health-related quality of life. IPAQ (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) was used to measure physical activity, while the Modified Borg Scale was used to measure shortness of breath.
Results: BCKQ score was negatively correlated with SGRQ sub-components and also with SGRQ total score, with significant Pearson correlation SGRQ symptom (r = -.156; p<0.05), SGRQ activity (r = -.147; p<0.05), SGRQ impact (r = -.214; p<0.05) and with SGRQ total score (r = -.221±; p<0.01). Weak Positive correlation with significant Pearson correlation was found between IPAQ and BCKQ score (r = 0 .146, p<0.05). Weak negative correlation with significant Pearson correlation was found between dyspnea score and BCKQ score (r= -0.235, p<0.01).
Conclusion: In conclusion, the study highlights that increase in disease knowledge is significantly associated with better health-related quality of life, higher physical activity levels, and reduced dyspnea.
Keywords: COPD knowledge, previous disease knowledge, locality, Education and knowledge.