Health-promoting Competence, Coping and Quality of Life in Patients With COPD
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- COPD
- Sponsor
- Helse Fonna
- Enrollment
- 225
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Health promoting competence, HeiQ
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of mortality and disability, and by 2020, it is expected to be the third leading cause of mortality worldwide. COPD is a major public health concern and has considerable impact on health and quality of life.
For this study an evidence based self-management program is developed, the purpose of the study is to see if this self-management program, in collaboration between specialized health services and municipality health services, improves patients with COPD health-promoting competence, coping and quality of life, and reduces health service costs.The study has a RCT design.
Investigators
Heidi B Bringsvor
PhD-candidate
Helse Fonna
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Diagnosis of COPD, GOLD 2-4
- •Speak and understand norwegian
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Health promoting competence, HeiQ
Time Frame: Before, after, and 3,6 and 12 months after comlepting the intervention (self-management program)