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Purpose: This study was planned to identify the relationship and the influential factors between dyspnoe perception and quality of life in chronic obstructive lungs (KOAH). Method: The investigation in the identifying type of cutting was carried out with a person with a diagnosis of KOAH 75 in a university hospital. The data of the study was collected with the Patient Information Form, the Modified Medical Research Council Scale and the Saint George Respiratory Survey to measure the level of quality of life to determine the perception of dispne. The average age of patients is 60.86 ± 9.4 years, with 73.30% men. It has been found that the perception of dyspnea is severe in half of the patients (53%), while the quality of life is good. This study found that factors such as age, smoking, exposure to passive smoke have an impact on dyspnoe perception and quality of life (p<0,05). Our study found a meaningful negative relationship between dispne and quality of life (p<0,05). As the severity of dyspnoe in patients increases, the quality of life is deteriorated. The result: it has been found that individuals with KOAH have personal (age, smoking, etc.) and related characteristics of the disease (diagnostic duration, severity of dyspnoe, etc.) affect the perception of dyspnoe and quality of life. It is believed that the training and care given by taking into account these features will improve dyspne perception and quality of life.

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