PMID: 9548066Apr 21, 1998Paper

Effects of specialized community nursing care in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Heart & Lung : the Journal of Critical Care
C A KetelaarsE F Wouters

Abstract

To investigate the effects of specialized respiratory home nursing care after discharge from a pulmonary rehabilitation center. Pretest-posttest control group design. Patients in the experimental group were visited by a nurse who specializes in respiratory care, whereas the control group received care from nurses who did not specialize in respiratory care. Data were collected on admission, at program discharge, and 4 months and 9 months after discharge from a pulmonary rehabilitation center. One hundred fifteen patients were included in the study and observed for 1 year. Health-related quality of life (HRQL), coping strategies, compliance, hospitalization, and satisfaction with the care provided. Complete data sets were obtained from 78 patients with severe airflow obstruction (FEV1 = 41%; predicted +/- SD = 15). Corrections were made for the selective nonresponse, but did not lead to adjustments in outcome scores. In both groups, HRQL scores improved between admission and discharge, but deteriorated 4 months and 9 months after discharge. The only statistically significant short-term effect was found on the "activities" component of HRQL in favor of the control group. No differences were found between groups regarding coping, c...Continue Reading

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