title: Examining the role of gender in health-related quality of life: Perceptions of older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
abstract: The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore the impact of gender on health-related quality of life perceptions among 67 older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who were living with a spouse. Physical and psychosocial health-related quality of life perceptions as well as demographic and illness-related variables were compared by gender. A correlation and regression analysis revealed women experienced significantly greater psychosocial impairment, while preliminary support was found for symptom-related impairment among men. Initial recommendations for nursing interventions include incorporating anticipatory guidance from older adults with late stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as well as exploring the impact of symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Low
authors.forename: Gloria
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gutman
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile