Intensive out-of-hospital coaching for frequently hospitalized COPD patients: a before-after feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study assesses whether out-of-hospital coaching of re-hospitalized, severe COPD patients by specialized respiratory nurses is feasible in terms of cost-effectiveness, implementation, and recipient acceptability. The coaching was aimed at improving patients' health management abilities, motivation for healthy behavior, strengthening the professional and informal care network, stimulating physiotherapy treatment and exercise training, improving knowledge on symptom recognition and medication use, and providing safety and support.

Methods

Cost-effectiveness of 6 months of out-of-hospital coaching was assessed based on a before-after intervention design, with real-life data and one-year follow-up. A total of 170 patients were included. Primary (questionnaires, me

SUBMITTER: Noort BAC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10616861 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature