Effectiveness of a pulmonary rehabilitation program in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Wang Chin Hospital

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the effectiveness of a pulmonary rehabilitation program in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Using the concept of self-efficacy theory Study of 60 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, divided into a group receiving normal nursing care and a group using the program, 30 patients per group. Evaluating the effectiveness of the pulmonary rehabilitation program in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Data collection tools include the COPD Impact Assessment on Patients (CAT) The fatigue assessment form for activities of daily living (mMRC) recorded FEV1, 6-MWD test results with a CVI content validity index value of 0.98 and a confidence value by Cronbark coefficient of 0.90 for analysis. General information By means of frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation and Fisher's exact test, comparing differences in lung function values. Within the group, use the program. and the group that received normal nursing care before and after using the program in the 8th week with paired t-test and independent t-test statistics.

The results of the study found that lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the group using the pulmonary rehabilitation program, the impact of COPD on patients (CAT) in the group using the program was less affected than in the group receiving normal nursing care at a score of 11.60. (p<0.00) Feeling tired during activities of daily living (mMRC), using the program was less tired than the score of 1.40 (p<0.00) and the results of the 6-MWD measurement in using the program were better than the control group with a score of 303.83 (p=0.03). As for the FEV1 test results in the program and the group receiving normal nursing care, there was no difference (p=0.10).