ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: Home oxygen therapy is the most general of many kinds of home healthcare and its effects are regarded as not only extending patients’ vital prognosis but also guaranteeing their conditions of life and quality of life (QOL). However, it was reported that the social activities of the patients were restricted because of social, mental and physical troubles, and an acute exacerbation was brought about due to depression by shutting themselves away. Therefore, the related factors of actual life situation affecting their QOL will be examined in order to clarify the relation between the actual life situation and QOL.
