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Age: 74.75 years (+/- a standard deviation of 8.26)
Gender: 8 females/172 males
Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A
Severity of the disease: 45.45 (+/- a standard deviation of 16.6)
Multi-morbidity: Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI)
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Comprehensive care programme for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trial
Author: Ko, F. W.
Country/countries: HK
Number of patients participating in the study: 180
This study was focused on patients living with COPD
Intervention analysed in the study: Usual Care Plus
Intervention components: UCP
See more Setting of implementation: N/A Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
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.
Intervention analysed in the study: Emotional-based behavioural techniques
Intervention components: E+EB
See more Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses, Physicians, Physiotherapists Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Eating behaviours, Handling /managing emotions, Medication use and adherence, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction
See more Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses, Physicians, Physiotherapists Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Eating behaviours, Handling /managing emotions, Medication use and adherence, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction
Components
Education (E)
Emotional-based change techniques (EB)
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.
Outcomes measured in the study
| Outcome | Measure | Tool |
|---|---|---|
| COPD symptoms (short term) | Dyspnea or breathlessness | Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) |
| Lung Function | FEV1 (% pred) - forced expiratory volume | N/A |
| Lung Function | FVC (% pred) - forced vital capacity | N/A |
| Lung Function | FEV1/FVC ratio - forced expiratory volume in the first one second to the forced vital capacity of the lungs | N/A |
| Number of emergency room visits and admissions | COPD-related hospital readmissions | N/A |
| Number of emergency room visits and admissions | Hospital days (Lenght of stay) | N/A |
| Number of emergency room visits and admissions | All-cause hospital readmissions | N/A |
| Physical activity / Muscle strenght | Exercise capacity | 6-min walking test (6MWT) |
| Qualiy of life | Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) | N/A |
Patient characteristics
1.55 (+/- a standard deviation of 0.8)
Number of co-morbidities: 1.0
Tool: N/A
Risk of Bias of this study
| Outcome | 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 | ||||||||
| Lung Function - FEV1 (% pred) - forced expiratory volume | ||||||||
| Lung Function - FEV1/FVC ratio - forced expiratory volume in the first one second to the forced vital capacity of the lungs | ||||||||
| Lung Function - FVC (% pred) - forced vital capacity | ||||||||
| Number of emergency room visits and admissions - All-cause hospital readmissions | ||||||||
| Number of emergency room visits and admissions - COPD-related hospital readmissions | ||||||||
| Number of emergency room visits and admissions - Hospital days (Lenght of stay) | ||||||||
| Physical activity / Muscle strenght - Exercise capacity | ||||||||
| Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) |
Other publications associated with this study
Learn more about the intervention: Emotional-based behavioural techniques
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