Improvement of quality of life in COPD patients with refractory dyspnea Respiratory
Conditions
Interventions
For this study, the authors were trained by the Cambridge Breathlessness Intervention Service (CBIS). Their Breathing Thinking Functioning model (BTF) was translated into a Dutch toolkit (Ademen Denke
Sponsors
Spaarne Gasthuis
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with COPD (diagnosed by a pulmonologist, post-bronchodilatator FEV1/FVC below the lower limit of normal) were eligible for the study if they experienced refractory dyspnea (troubled by breathlessness despite optimization of COPD treatment) and were able to visit the outpatient clinic.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Terminal phase 2. Cognitive impairment 3. Unable to speak Dutch
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility outcome: number of patients completing the intervention measured using patient records at the end of the study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Respiratory problems measured using a Dutch translation of the Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ), subset mastery domain at baseline and final visit 2. Pulmonary function tests were taken from the patient’s medical file at baseline 3. Patient and professional satisfaction measured using a postal survey with multiple choice questions after the final visit | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed