COPD, Coping, Quality of Life
Conditions
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.
Interventions
Sponsors
Helse Vest
University of Stavanger
Helse Fonna
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosis of COPD, GOLD 2-4 * Speak and understand norwegian * Adult
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Health promoting competence, HeiQ | Before, after, and 3,6 and 12 months after comlepting the intervention (self-management program) |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed