Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
ERJ Open Research
Publisher
European Respiratory Society
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences / Exercise Medicine Research Institute
RAS ID
61856
Funders
Sir Charles Gairdner Research Advisory Committee project grants / Northern Health Foundation
Abstract
Introduction Little is known about activity behaviours and quality of life (QoL) of patients with parapneumonic pleural effusions (PPE) after hospital discharge. This study is a secondary analysis of a randomised trial (dexamethasone versus placebo) for hospitalised patients with PPE. We: 1) described the patients’ activity behaviour patterns and QoL measured at discharge and at 30 days post-discharge; and 2) examined the association between activity behaviours and QoL scores. Methods Activity behaviour (7-day accelerometry; Actigraph GT3X+) and QoL (Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36) were assessed. Repeated measures analysis of covariance controlling for baseline values and a series of linear regression models were undertaken. Results 36 out of 53 eligible participants completed accelerometry assessments. Despite modest increases in light physical activity (+7.5%) and some domains of QoL ( > 2 points) from discharge to 30 days post-discharge, patients had persistently high levels of sedentary behaviour ( > 65% of waking wear time) and poor QoL ( ⩽ 50 out of 100 points) irrespective of treatment group ( p=0.135–0.903). Increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity was associated with higher scores on most QoL domains ( p=0.006–0.037). Linear regression indicates that a clinically important difference of 5 points in physical composite QoL score can be achieved by reallocating 16.1 min·day−1 of sedentary time to moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Conclusion Patients with PPE had low levels of physical activity and QoL at discharge and 30 days post-discharge irrespective of treatment. Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity participation was associated with higher QoL scores. Increasing moderate-to-vigorous physical activity following discharge from the hospital may be associated with improvements in QoL. © The authors 2023.
DOI
10.1183/23120541.00209-2023
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Comments
Lopez, P., Fitzgerald, D. B., McVeigh, J. A., Badiei, A., Muruganandan, S., Newton, R. U., . . . Peddle-McIntyre, C. J. (2023). Associations of physical activity and quality of life in parapneumonic effusion patients. ERJ Open Research, 9(5), article 00209-2023. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00209-2023