Nurse-led COPD Self-management Intervention

Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) disease highest mortality and morbidity of respiratory diseases that third cause of death in the world and Turkey. Purpose: Purpose of study improve self-efficacy, anxiety/depression, symptom control and exercise capacity, reduce use of health care of COPD patients. Method: The study was conducted with a randomized controlled design. This study were included 41 COPD patients (İntervention=20, Control=21). Data collection tools were patient description form, COPD Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES), COPD Assessment Test (CAT), Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HAD), 6-Minute Walk Test (MWT) and tele-health form. Intervention consists patient education, training booklet and 3 month follow-up. Control group patients received only general care. The final test was performed three months later.