This study aims to investigate the effect of education and tele-consultancy intervention based on Watson's Human Care Theory on self-efficacy and quality of life of individuals with COPD.
: The research that a single-blinded randomized controlled trial, a total of 74 individuals, including 37 individual intervention and 37 individual control groups who applied to Akdeniz University Chest Diseases Polyclinic for consultation and follow-up, meeting the inclusion criteria, conducted between October 2020 - May 2022. In collecting data Information Form Based on Watson Human Care Theory, the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Self-efficacy Scale, St. George Quality of Life Scale, and Pulmonary Function Test Form were used. Individuals in the intervention group were provided with training and consultancy based on Watson Human Care Theory, and an educational booklet prepared with current guides and expert opinions. Telephone counseling was provided in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th weeks after the first intervention in the intervention group. Routine follow-up of individuals in the control group was continued. The data of the scales in the intervention and control groups are collected in the 12th week. The individuals in the control group were given a training booklet at the end of the study. Statistical analysis of the data was done with SPSS 22.0 software package.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
74
education and tele-consultation based on Watson's Human Care Theory
Akdeniz University
Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Self-Efficacy Scale
To measure self-efficacy in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Wigal et al. (1991) developed The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Self-Efficacy Scale. The total score is calculated by the score of each of the answers given. There are 34 items in the total of the subtitles, a minimum of 34 points and a maximum of 170 points. High scores indicate that the level of self-efficacy is high. To find the overall score of the subscales, the total score is divided by the number of items that make up the subscale. In comparison, if there is an increase in score in the posttest compared to the pretest, it is interpreted that the degree of confidence in managing breathing difficulties or avoiding increased. By translating the scale into Turkish, Kara and Mirici (2002) tested its validity and reliability. Cronbach's alpha value in the original version of the scale is 0.95; Cronbach's alpha value of the Turkish version was found to be 0.94.
Time frame: from baseline and at the end of the third months
St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire
St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) is known to be associated with the most commonly used scales in respiratory diseases. SGRQ is a 50-item scale under three main titles developed in 2001: symptoms (8 items), activities (16 items), effects of the disease (26 items). It is a scale that investigates the relationship between dyspnea, sputum, cough, respiratory status, and daily activity, especially in individuals with COPD. Its highest score is 100 and it expresses the highest level of negative status. Cronbach's alpha value of SGRQ was calculated as 0.88 for the whole scale, and it was found in the validity analysis that it correlated significantly with similar scales (p \<0.0001). The SGRQ scale was translated into Turkish by Polatlı et al. (2013) and its validity and reliability study was conducted. Correlation of Turkish version Cronbach's alpha value was found to be 0.90.
Time frame: from baseline and at the end of the third months
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