The aim of this study is to determine the long term effect of a self-help group in a patient education program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Pulmonary rehabilitation is aimed to increase the level of health of patients with COPD by increasing their self care ability. A recent updated systematic review concluded that evidence strongly supports respiratory rehabilitation as part of the spectrum of management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Studies of pulmonary rehabilitation programs lasting up to 18 months show that effects are mainly maintained throughout the duration of the program. The long term effect, however, is mostly studied for programs of shorter durations. Some of the studies with shorter duration have found that the achieved benefit was lost or diminished during the follow up period, while others have found that the effect has been maintained up to 18 months. Our necessity in the rehabilitative field is to find strategies to maintain benefits during time.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
88
Combined educational and exercise program for pulmonary rehabilitation, with (1) or without(2 a self-help group. The educational part consists firstly of two days with group meetings with information from medical doctor, pharmacist, psychologist, ergonomist, nurse, social worker, physiotherapist and a clinical nutritional physiologist. One more day will be held after 3 months and it is the participants themselves who decide on the content of these days. An experienced patient will participate throughout the course. The exercise part consists of group training twice a week for 3 months with 10-15 participants in each group. Patients will instead of five of the group training sessions, participate in a self-help group.
Combined educational and exercise program for pulmonary rehabilitation. The educational part consists firstly of two days with group meetings with information from medical doctor, pharmacist, psychologist, ergonomist, nurse, social worker, physiotherapist and a clinical nutritional physiologist. One more day will be held after 3 months and it is the participants themselves who decide on the content of these days. An experienced patient will participate throughout the course. The exercise part consists of group training twice a week for 3 months with 10-15 participants in each group.
Department of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Trondheim, Norway
St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) - Total score
Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months
Modified Borg scale (MBS) pre, during and post 6MWT
Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months
Patient Activation Measure (PAM)
Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months
The Perceived Quality of Life Scale
Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months
6 minute walk test (6MWT)
Time frame: Baseline, 3, 6 and 12 months
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