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Age: 73.5 years (+/- a standard deviation of 8.1)
Gender: N/A
Time since diagnosis of COPD: N/A
Severity of the disease: 42.8 (+/- a standard deviation of 15.7)
Multi-morbidity: N/A
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[Effectiveness of a specific program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and frequent exacerbations]
Author: Soler, J. J.
Country/countries: Spain
Number of patients participating in the study: 26
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: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Physicians Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Physical activity /exercise
See more Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Physicians Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Physical activity /exercise
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: Education delivered in groups
Intervention components: E+G
See more Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Healthy sleep habits, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction
See more Setting of implementation: Outpatient care (hospital) Professionals delivering the intervention: Nurses Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Healthy sleep habits, Physical activity /exercise, Smoking cessation or reduction
Components
Education (E)
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
| Outcome | Measure | Tool |
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| COPD symptoms (short term) | Dyspnea or breathlessness | Medical Research Council Prion Disease Rating Scale (MRC Scale) |
| Lung Function | FEV1 (L/min) - forced expiratory volume | N/A |
| Lung Function | FVC (L/min) - 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 | All-cause hospital admissions | N/A |
| Number of emergency room visits and admissions | Hospital days (Lenght of stay) | N/A |
| Qualiy of life | Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) | N/A |
Patient characteristics
Number of co-morbidities: N/A
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 (L/min) - 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 (L/min) - forced vital capacity | ||||||||
| Number of emergency room visits and admissions - All-cause hospital admissions | ||||||||
| Number of emergency room visits and admissions - Hospital days (Lenght of stay) | ||||||||
| Qualiy of life - Quality of life (specific-disease instruments) |
Learn more about the intervention: Education delivered in groups
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Related cost-effectiveness analysis |
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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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Related contextual analysis |
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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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