Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:pictorial Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) action plan
Control group:written action plan
Sponsors
School of Nursing, Union Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria for this study are set as follows: Patients who i. are going to discharge from the hospital; ii. are 65 years old or above; iii. Can speak Cantonese; iv. Have confirmed diagnosis of COPD by spirometry, with bronchodilator FEV1/ FVC<0.7 (70% predicted) and presence of airflow limitation (Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, 2018); v. are admitted for AECOPD; vi. are discharged to home. vii. consented to participate.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i. Are discharged to residential care homes; ii. Have chronic lung disease other than COPD (e.g. pneumoconiosis, pulmonary fibrosis). iii. Have psychiatric problems; iv. Are already using a self-management plan; v. Are cognitive impaired (Abbreviated Mental Test Score <6); vi. Are recruited in the Validation of illustration of Pictorial Action Plan; vii. Illiterate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospital Readmission; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recall and Comprehension;Average Length of Hospital Stay;Adherence to inhalation technique;COPD assessment Test;Unplanned emergency department visit; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHo Choi Yin Cherry
School of Nursing, Union Hospital
Outcome results
None listed