Publications by authors named "Miranda Coenjaerds"
Article Synopsis
- Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience a notable decrease in fat-free mass (FFM) over two years, particularly in the legs and trunk, compared to non-COPD controls who show stable body composition.
- Factors influencing changes in FFM for COPD patients include gender, hospitalization history, and initial FFM and BMI levels.
- The study emphasizes the importance of monitoring body composition in COPD patients to address associated health risks.
Purpose: The objective of this study was determine the prevalence of low health literacy (HL) and low reading ability among patients with chronic lung disease referred for pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in the Netherlands and their loved ones; and to understand whether low HL or low reading ability influence PR outcomes.
Methods: Health literacy was measured using the Health Literacy Survey-Europe Q16 (HLS-EU-Q16). Reading ability and cognitive functioning were measured using the Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine-Dutch (REALM-D) and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment.