Prevalence and Determinants of Mental Health among COPD Patients in a Population-Based Sample in Spain

Conclusions: COPD patients have worse mental health and higher psychological distress and consume more psychiatric medications than non-COPD matched controls. Variables associated with poorer mental health included being a woman, poor self-perceived health, use of health services, and active smoking.PMID:34202915 | DOI:10.3390/jcm10132786

Source: Pain Physician - July 2, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Marta Fuentes-Alonso Marta Lopez-Herranz Ana L ópez-de-Andrés Zichen Ji Rodrigo Jim énez-García Clara Maestre-Miquel Jos é J Zamorano-León Isabel Jimenez-Trujillo Javier de Miguel-Diez Source Type: research