Analysis of the Degree of Shortness of Breath and the Quality of Life among Stable Patients of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at Meuraxa Regional Hospital, Banda Aceh City in Indonesia

Authors

  • Cut Annisa Muthmainnah Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Abulyatama, Kabupaten Aceh Besar, Aceh 24415, Indonesia
  • - Nurfitriani Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Abulyatama, Kabupaten Aceh Besar, Aceh 24415, Indonesia
  • Syarifah Nora Andriaty Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Abulyatama, Kabupaten Aceh Besar, Aceh 24415, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v10i3.956

Keywords:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, shortness of breath, quality of life, Indonesia

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has a high incidence rate globally, as experienced by about 384 million people around the world. Shortness of breath is the initial and main symptom of COPD that is often complained of during activities. This limitation of activity significantly affects the quality of life of COPD sufferers. The present study aims to analyze relationship between the degree of shortness of breath and the quality of life among stable COPD patients at Meuraxa Regional Hospital, Banda Aceh City in Indonesia. This study employed an observational, analytical method with a cross-sectional design. The study involved a total of 71 respondents, who were COPD patients at the pulmonary polyclinic, between March and June of 2025. Demographic and clinical information was obtained using a structured questionnaire. We utilized the Modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) questionnaire to evaluate the severity of shortness of breath, as well as the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) questionnaire to assess the quality of life of participants. Both mMRC and CAT instruments have been validated for use Indonesian COPD population. The demographic characteristics of stable COPD patients at Meuraxa Regional Hospital, Banda Aceh City showed that the most of the patients were ≥60 years old, male, had primary/secondary education, unemployed and former smokers. Degree 3 the shortness of breath and heavy impact on quality of life were the most common findings. Pearson’s correlation coefficient test showed a significant relationship between the degree of shortness of breath and quality of life (r=0.686, p<0.001). We observed a significant relationship of increased degree of shortness of breath with increased impact on quality of life among stable COPD patients at Meuraxa Regional Hospital, Banda Aceh City, Indonesia.

International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 10 No. 03 Jul’26 Page: 169-175

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2026-06-26

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Muthmainnah, C. A., Nurfitriani, .-., & Andriaty, S. N. (2026). Analysis of the Degree of Shortness of Breath and the Quality of Life among Stable Patients of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at Meuraxa Regional Hospital, Banda Aceh City in Indonesia. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS), 10(3), 169–175. https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v10i3.956

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2026)

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