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ANXIETY SCORES IN OCCUPATIONAL LUNG DISEASES
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the relationship between the anxiety score, the quality of life and the functional status of the patients with occupational lung diseases. We have conducted a cross-sectional study on patients with occupational lung disease, referred to the hospital for their annual evaluation. The exclusion criteria were the presence of an acute disease, the presence of the exacerbation of the lung disease and a severe deterioration of the lung function. Beside the regular clinical and functional evaluation, Saint George Questionnaire was used for the quality of life and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for the anxiety level assessment. Data were processed using a STATPlus for Mac software, version 6.1.7.0. We found a high prevalence of anxiety (54%), with a high Pearson correlation between anxiety score and the symptoms score (R = 0.39, p 0.05). In conclusion, the occupational lung diseases were associated with a high anxiety score, independent of the lung function impairment. A high anxiety score is related to a significant reduction in the perceived quality of life.
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