Effects of the teach-back method on the health status of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a real-world community-based cluster-randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The teach-back method (TBM), also known as the "show-me" method, is a technique for verifying patients' understanding of health-related information that has been recommended for improving health literacy. However, the research on TBM effect on the outcomes of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients is limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the effect of a TBM intervention on the health status of COPD patients.

Methods

This real-world community-based cluster-randomized controlled trial enrolled 1,688 patients with COPD from 18 communities in China. Participants received either TBM plus usual care (UC) or UC only. General practitioners were trained in TBM before the intervention. The primary outcomes were depression and anxiety sympto

SUBMITTER: Zhang P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11388232 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature