Temperament and character profiles of male COPD patients

KAHRAMAN H., ORHAN F. Ö., SUCAKLI M. H., ÖZER A., Köksal N., Sen B.

JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE, cilt.5, sa.4, ss.406-413, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2013.07.11
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THORACIC DISEASE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.406-413
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Temperament, character, personality, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, PERSONALITY PROFILES, FACTORIAL STRUCTURE, ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, MANAGEMENT, DYSPNEA, INDIVIDUALS, DISABILITY
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a respiratory disorder, and is characterized by persistent airflow obstruction. These patients are exposed to severe physical limitations and substantial psychosocial trouble. The aims of this study were to determine the temperament and character profiles of personality in patients with COPD and to compare the results with those of healthy controls.