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Tai chi exercise for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pilot study
See more Setting of implementation: N/A Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Components
Individual sessions
A single person receives the self-management support. Examples: self-guided actions (without the participation of any other person) during a clinical visit or within the context of a support or educational session
Face-to-face
Self-management support delivered in a face-to-face encounter between the providers and patients and/or caregivers.
See more Setting of implementation: Community-based care Professionals delivering the intervention: Certified and experienced tai chi instructor Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Handling /managing emotions, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring
Components
Education (E)
Emotional-based change techniques (EB)
In group
Two or more patients or caregivers receive a self-management intervention. Group interventions are normally organized for efficiency purposes or to facilitate learning and knowledge exchange among peers (people living with the same health condition). For example, peer-led education group to enhance physical activity in obese individuals.
Face-to-face
Self-management support delivered in a face-to-face encounter between the providers and patients and/or caregivers.
Outcomes measured in the study
| Έκβαση | Μέτρο | Tool |
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| COPD symptoms (short term) | Dyspnea or breathlessness | San Diego Shortness of Breath Questionnaire(SOBQ) |
| Coping with the disease, including depression and anxiety | Depression | Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) |
| Lung Function | FEV1/FVC ratio - forced expiratory volume in the first one second to the forced vital capacity of the lungs | N/A |
| Physical activity / Muscle strenght | Exercise capacity | 6-min walking test (6MWT) |
| Physical activity / Muscle strenght | Exercise capacity | Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) |
| Qualiy of life | Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) | N/A |
| Self-efficacy | Self-efficacy | COPD self efficacy scale (CSES) |
Patient characteristics
Number of co-morbidities: N/A
Tool: N/A
Risk of Bias of this study
| Έκβαση | Random sequence generation | Allocation concealment | Blinding performance | Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment | Attrition incomplete outcome | Incorrect statistical methods | Recruitment bias | Selective outcome reporting |
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| COPD symptoms (short term) - Dyspnea or breathlessness | ||||||||
| Coping with the disease, including depression and anxiety - Depression | ||||||||
| Lung Function - FEV1/FVC ratio - forced expiratory volume in the first one second to the forced vital capacity of the lungs | ||||||||
| Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity | ||||||||
| Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity | ||||||||
| Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) | ||||||||
| Self-efficacy - Self-efficacy |
Learn more about the intervention: Emotional-based behavioural techniques delivered in groups
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To learn more about the cost-effectiveness of self-management interventions check our section on the topic: Cost-effectiveness
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To learn more about the contextual factors that can facilitate or hinder the implementation of a self-management intervention check our section on the topic: Contextual factors
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