Quality of life and spiritual well-being in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

This study aimed to evaluate health related quality of life (HRQL) and spiritual well-being (SWB) of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and to investigate the relationship between HRQOL and SWB. Seventy outpatients with COPD were interviewed using Portuguese versions of the Seattle Obstructive Lung Disease Questionnaire (SOLDQ) and Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS). SOLDQ domains with lowest and highest scores were Physical Function (37.29±17.19) and Treatment Satisfaction (68.75±28.05). Total score of the SWBS was 94.87±13.56, indicating a moderate level of SWB. Total SWB and the subscale Religious Well-Being correlate positively with Treatment Satisfaction (p=0.007 and p=0.002, respectively). Negative correlation were found between Religious Well-Being and Physical Function domain (r = -0.233, p=0.05). Patients with higher spiritual/religious well-being were more satisfied with treatment and had worst physical functioning.