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Health Literacy in People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Interventions
Behavioral: Health literacy intervention group
Registration Number
NCT03216603
Lead Sponsor
Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital
Brief Summary

Health literacy refers to personal and relational factors affecting a person's ability to acquire, understand and use information about health and health services. In a need assessment study it was found that, the health services need to focus on health literacy factors in the follow up of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Thus, this project evaluate the effect a of a health literacy partnership health promotion intervention (hospital, municipalities, university) after discharge from hospital with the use of motivational interviewing and tailored follow-ups on re-admission, health literacy, self-management quality of life and cost in people with COPD compared with usual care.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
130
Inclusion Criteria
  • Diagnosed with COPD,
  • Above 18 years,
  • Admitted to a medical department at the main intervention hospital, l
  • Live in the sites belonging to the intervention hospital.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Not diagnosed with COPD,
  • Not above 18 years,
  • Not admitted to a medical department at the main intervention hospital, and
  • Not living in the sites belonging to the intervention hospital.
  • Cognitive failure
  • Patients that are investigated or treated for cancer

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Health literacy intervention groupHealth literacy intervention groupHealth literacy intervention group will receive self-management help using a motivating interviewing technique delivered by nurses trained on motivating interviewing technique and COPD.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of admissionsEight weeks, six months and one year

Number of re-admissions

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Change of self-managementEight weeks, six months and one year

Questionnaire

Change of disease specific quality of lifeEight weeks, six months and one year

Questionnaire

Change of health literacyEight weeks, six months and one year

Questionnaire

Change of e-HealthEight weeks, six months and one year

Questionnaire

Change of psychological stressEight weeks, six months and one year

Questionnaire

Change of self-efficacyEight weeks, six months and one year

Questionnaire

Change of physical functionEight weeks, six months and one year

Questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital

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Oslo, Norway

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