Table 1 Sub- and summary scales of the SRI according to underlying disease (NMD vs. COPD) and individual attitudes towards tracheostomy and invasive HMV
N = 25 | Underlying disease | Attitude towards tracheostomy and invasive HMV | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NMD (N = 11) | COPD (N = 14) | P value | No regrets (N = 17) | Regrets (N = 8) | P value | |
Respiratory complaints | 52 ± 27 | 54 ± 27 | 0.912 | 56.7 ± 24.9 | 36.3 ± 21.5 | 0.059 |
Physical functioning | 27 ± 23 | 13 (0;58) | 0.267 | 16.7 (0;58,3) | 22.9 ± 22.8 | 0.617 |
Attendant symptoms and sleep | 58 ± 18 | 66 ± 26 | 0.393 | 63.0 ± 21.7 | 45.1 ± 26.9 | 0.087 |
Social relationships | 64 ± 19 | 54 ± 27 | 0.278 | 63.9 ± 23.8 | 47.8 ± 14.5 | 0.136 |
Anxiety | 58 ± 23 | 53 ± 35 | 0.693 | 58.2 ± 30.3 | 34.4 ± 24.0 | 0.063 |
Psychological well-being | 51 ± 26 | 46 ± 27 | 0.267 | 54.9 ± 21.0 | 34.0 ± 24.6 | 0.038 |
Social functioning | 33 ± 20 | 42 ± 23 | 0.320 | 40.9 ± 24.8 | 31.0 ± 22.3 | 0.350 |
Summary scale | 49 ± 16 | 47 ± 20 | 0.814 | 51.2 ± 18.3 | 35.9 ± 13.3 | 0.046 |