Relationship of emotional distress and physical concerns with fatigue severity in sarcoidosis

Pawel Holas; Joachim Kowalski; Anna Dubaniewicz; Małgorzata Farnik; Agnieszka Jarzemska; Marta Maskey - Warzechowska; Maximilian Bielecki; Joanna Domagala-Kulawik

doi:10.36141/svdld.v35i2.6604

Relationship of emotional distress and physical concerns with fatigue severity in sarcoidosis

Authors

Pawel Holas Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw
Joachim Kowalski University of Warsaw, Faculty of Psychology,
Anna Dubaniewicz Department of Pneumonology, Medical University of Gdansk,
Małgorzata Farnik Department of Pneumonology, Medical University of Silesia, ul. Medykow 18, 40-752 Katowice, Poland;
Agnieszka Jarzemska Department of Pneumonology, Oncology and Tuberculosis, Collegium Medicum, Bydgoszcz, Poland;
Marta Maskey - Warzechowska Department of Internal Medicine, Pneumonology and Allergology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland;
Maximilian Bielecki SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Psychology, Warsaw, Poland
Joanna Domagala-Kulawik Department of Internal Medicine, Pneumonology and Allergology, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland;

Abstract

Background: Fatigue is one of the most common and disabling symptoms of sarcoidosis. The cause of fatigue remains unclear and is usually multifactorial. The majority of previous studies evaluated clinical parameters with only few of them including assessment of psychological factors as contributing to the severity of the symptoms. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of emotional distress, physical concerns, and dyspnea in explaining fatigue in patients with sarcoidosis. Methods: Fifty-seven patients with sarcoidosis were enrolled to the study and filled out measures of fatigue (FAS), dyspnea (MRC), anxiety sensitivity (ASI-3), and anxiety and depression (HADS). Results: Linear regression revealed that distress and physical concerns subscale of ASI are significant predictors of fatigue explaining jointly 53.5% of fatigue variance. Conclusions: The results of the study emphasize the importance of including emotional distress and physical concerns into the diagnostic procedures and management of fatigue in sarcoidosis.

Author Biography

Pawel Holas, Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw

Assistant Professor, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Psychology, Warsaw, Poland

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01-07-2018

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Vol. 35 No. 2 (2018)

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Original Articles: Clinical Research

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Holas P, Kowalski J, Dubaniewicz A, Farnik M, Jarzemska A, Maskey - Warzechowska M, et al. Relationship of emotional distress and physical concerns with fatigue severity in sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis [Internet]. 2018 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Apr. 10];35(2):160-4. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/sarcoidosis/article/view/6604

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