Effect of Education and Tele-consultancy Intervention Based on Watson Human Care Theory Individuals With COPD

Akdeniz University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pulmonary Function; Self Efficacy; Quality of Life; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Nurse's Role

Treatments: Behavioral: education and tele-consultation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04256070

2012-KAEK-20, Karar no: 718

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to investigate the effect of education and tele-consultancy intervention based on Watson's Human Care Theory on self-efficacy and quality of life of individuals with COPD.

Full description

: The research that a single-blinded randomized controlled trial, a total of 74 individuals, including 37 individual intervention and 37 individual control groups who applied to Akdeniz University Chest Diseases Polyclinic for consultation and follow-up, meeting the inclusion criteria, conducted between October 2020 - May 2022. In collecting data Information Form Based on Watson Human Care Theory, the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Self-efficacy Scale, St. George Quality of Life Scale, and Pulmonary Function Test Form were used. Individuals in the intervention group were provided with training and consultancy based on Watson Human Care Theory, and an educational booklet prepared with current guides and expert opinions. Telephone counseling was provided in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th weeks after the first intervention in the intervention group. Routine follow-up of individuals in the control group was continued. The data of the scales in the intervention and control groups are collected in the 12th week. The individuals in the control group were given a training booklet at the end of the study. Statistical analysis of the data was done with SPSS 22.0 software package.

Enrollment: 74 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Who has been diagnosed with COPD for more than 6 months
• No exacerbation for at least 4 weeks, stable period
• Followed up at Akdeniz University Hospital Chest Diseases Polyclinic
• Clear conscious (evaluated by Sandartize Mini-Mental Test higher than 23 points)
• No verbal communication barriers
• Individual phone owner
• No hearing or communication problems on the phone
• 18 years and older
• Literate
• Agree to participate in the research

Exclusion criteria

• Not getting enough points from the Standardized Mini-Mental Test
• A diagnosis of malignancy (based on file information)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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74 participants in 2 patient groups

Education, tele-consultation and training booklet

Experimental group

Description:

* Informed Consent Form will be taken in written from those who agree to participate in the research. * In the first intervention, Information Form Based on Watson's Human Care Theory, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Self-efficacy Scale, St. George Quality of Life Scale, Respiratory Function Test Form data will be collected. Subsequently, education, counseling nursing care and education booklet based on Watson's Human Care Theory will be given. Teleconsultation based on Watson's Human Care Theory will be given during the intervention at weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. * 24-hour tele-consultancy will be given on subjects determined for the management of COPD in case of necessity at the request of the individual. * In the last intervention in the 12th week, face to face with the individual, Consultancy based on Watson Human Care Theory, Self-efficacy Scale, St. George Quality of Life Scale, Respiratory Function Test Form, Telephone Interview Evaluation Form will be applied.

Treatment:

Behavioral: education and tele-consultation

Standart care, no intervention

No Intervention group

Description:

* Informed Consent Form will be taken in writing from those who agree to participate in the research. * At the first meeting, Information Form Based on Watson Human Care Theory, Self-efficacy Scale, St. George Quality of Life Scale, Respiratory Function Test Form data will be collected. Interventions will not be applied to individuals in this group and routine treatment and follow-up will continue. - COPD Self-efficacy Scale, face-to-face meeting at the end of the 12th week. George Quality of Life Scale, Respiratory Function Test Form will be repeated. A training booklet for COPD management will be provided.