Cough: A Reflex That Disrupts Interpersonal Communication.

IF 1 4区医学 Q3 SURGERY

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery Pub Date : 2025-06-27 DOI:10.1097/SCS.0000000000011632

Zehra Günay Yağci, Nuray Bayar Muluk, Imran Ozdemir, Tarik Yağci, Gürcan Sünnetci, Ahmet Arslanoğlu, Ayşe Karaoğullarindan, Erdi Özdemir, Cemal Cingi

{"title":"Cough: A Reflex That Disrupts Interpersonal Communication.","authors":"Zehra Günay Yağci, Nuray Bayar Muluk, Imran Ozdemir, Tarik Yağci, Gürcan Sünnetci, Ahmet Arslanoğlu, Ayşe Karaoğullarindan, Erdi Özdemir, Cemal Cingi","doi":"10.1097/SCS.0000000000011632","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Objectives: The present study investigated the impact of chronic cough on the communication skills of patients.Methods: Two hundred adult patients with chronic cough (group 1, study group) and 196 healthy adult subjects without cough (group 2, control) were included in the study. The Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) and Communicative Competence Scale (CCS) were administered to both groups.Results: Leicester Cough Questionnaire scores for the chronic cough group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P < 0.000). Since higher scores indicate better QoL, Group 1's QoLs were worse than those of the control group. The Communicative Competence Scale (CCS) scores for the chronic cough group were also significantly lower than those of the control group (P < 0.000).Conclusion: The authors' results indicate that chronic cough is associated with lower communication values and a poorer quality of life (QoL) for patients. Chronic cough can lead to a decrease in communication skills, potentially resulting in social problems. A decline in quality of life (QoL) is also observed in these patients. Therefore, timely and effective treatment of the cough is essential.","PeriodicalId":15462,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Craniofacial Surgery","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Craniofacial Surgery","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/SCS.0000000000011632","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"SURGERY","Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

Abstract

Objectives: The present study investigated the impact of chronic cough on the communication skills of patients.

Methods: Two hundred adult patients with chronic cough (group 1, study group) and 196 healthy adult subjects without cough (group 2, control) were included in the study. The Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ) and Communicative Competence Scale (CCS) were administered to both groups.

Results: Leicester Cough Questionnaire scores for the chronic cough group were significantly lower than those of the control group (P < 0.000). Since higher scores indicate better QoL, Group 1's QoLs were worse than those of the control group. The Communicative Competence Scale (CCS) scores for the chronic cough group were also significantly lower than those of the control group (P < 0.000).

Conclusion: The authors' results indicate that chronic cough is associated with lower communication values and a poorer quality of life (QoL) for patients. Chronic cough can lead to a decrease in communication skills, potentially resulting in social problems. A decline in quality of life (QoL) is also observed in these patients. Therefore, timely and effective treatment of the cough is essential.

查看原文本刊更多论文

咳嗽：一种破坏人际沟通的反射。

目的：探讨慢性咳嗽对患者沟通能力的影响。方法：选取成人慢性咳嗽患者200例（第一组，研究组）和健康成人无咳嗽者196例（第二组，对照组）作为研究对象。两组均采用莱斯特咳嗽问卷（LCQ）和交际能力量表（CCS）。结果：慢性咳嗽组的莱斯特咳嗽问卷得分显著低于对照组（P < 0.000）。由于得分越高，生活质量越好，因此第一组的生活质量较对照组差。慢性咳嗽组交际能力量表（CCS）得分显著低于对照组（P < 0.000）。结论：慢性咳嗽患者的沟通价值较低，生活质量较差。慢性咳嗽会导致沟通能力下降，可能导致社交问题。这些患者的生活质量（QoL）也有所下降。因此，及时有效的治疗咳嗽是至关重要的。

本文章由计算机程序翻译，如有差异，请以英文原文为准。

求助全文

约1分钟内获得全文求助全文

来源期刊

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 医学-外科

CiteScore

1.70

自引率

11.10%

发文量

968

审稿时长

1.5 months

期刊介绍： The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery serves as a forum of communication for all those involved in craniofacial surgery, maxillofacial surgery and pediatric plastic surgery. Coverage ranges from practical aspects of craniofacial surgery to the basic science that underlies surgical practice. The journal publishes original articles, scientific reviews, editorials and invited commentary, abstracts and selected articles from international journals, and occasional international bibliographies in craniofacial surgery.