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Effect of Self-Management Teaching Strategies on COPD Patients with Dyspnea
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 April 2024
Medical surgical department, faculty of nursing, Assuit University , Assuit, Egypt
Abstract
The aim of the study: To evaluate effect of self-management strategies on health status and dyspnea severity in patients with COPD. Research design: Quasi-experimental (pre-post) research design was be utilized. Subjects and methods: A purposive sample of 40 adult patients diagnosed with COPD. A study conducted in chest department and outpatient clinic at Assiut university hospital. Tools: Three tools was utilized; Patient assessment sheet, Modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale(mMRC) and Dyspnea Management Questionnaire(DMQ). Results: The mean age of the studied patients was (58.87±6.38) years, (67.5%) of patients were males, more than half of patients were current cigarette smokers (52.5%). After three months of the applying the strategies a significant decrease in mMRC was found post-intervention compared with that pre-intervention (P = ≤ 0.001).There was a statistical significant difference between prepost strategies application reflected a positive influence on patients' levels of dyspnea which in turn improved their quality of life in all dimensions of dyspnea management scale (dyspnea intensity, dyspnea anxiety, activity avoidance, self-efficacy and strategies satisfaction) (P = ≤ 0.001). Conclusion: This study showed that self-management strategies could improve the health status and reduce the dyspnea of patients with COPD. Recommendation: Establishing a special unit in the chest department for teach COPD patients about self-management strategies.