[Social and housing conditions of patients with chronic respiratory failure treated in the ANTADIR Federation].
BACKGROUND
Chronic respiratory failure (CRF) has an impact on quality of life because of respiratory handicap.


METHODS
The purpose of this study was to analyse the daily life and social activities of patients with CRF. A questionnaire was addressed to over 9000 patients being cared for in the ANTADIR homecare network, with over a 60% response rate.


RESULTS
The data showed that patients were old, and frequently had comorbidity. The predominant diagnosis was chronic obstructive airways disease (COPD) and the number of women in this population continues to increase. Respiratory handicap led to a loss of autonomy, a reduction in social activity and mobility of patients, but the impact differed markedly according to the cause of the respiratory failure, as well as age and social class. A typological study of behavioural characteristics revealed three groups of patients with contrasting profiles.


CONCLUSIONS
These results lead to recommendation for better management of social aspects of patient care in the ANTADIR network.
Melloni
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Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital du Cluzeau, CHU Limoges, France. melloni@unilim.fr
Veale
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Binet
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Mounier
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Ludot
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Polu
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Taytard
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006699:Home Care Services; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D011788:Quality of Life; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012919:Social Behavior; D012923:Social Class; D012931:Social Environment