The effect of self-care education on the quality and Function of Respiratio
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Registration Number
- IRCT20181028041484N1
- Lead Sponsor
- Zahedan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
Age Between 40-65 years old
Ability to read and write
A previous history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospitalization
Living in Zahedan
Consent to participate in the study
Have telephone access to patients
A known case of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Exclusion Criteria
formal education about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Cognitive and psychological diseases
Hearing and vision disturbances
Medical and paramedical professions
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Forced expiratory volume in first second(FEV1),Forced vital capacity(FVC). Timepoint: At the beginning of the patient's entry to the study and 45 days after end of the study. Method of measurement: Respiratory volumes are measured by spirometers.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of respiration. Timepoint: 45 days after the end of the intervention. Method of measurement: Quality of respiration measured by Saint George Respiratory Questionnaire.