TURKISH THORACIC JOURNAL, cilt.10, sa.2, ss.63-68, 2009 (ESCI)
Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant disease which affects the individual physically, emotionally, and socially and leads to an increase in the social support needs of the patients. The aim of this study is to determine the social support perceived by the patients and factors related to social support.