A Smartphone App Self-Management Program for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Randomized Controlled Trial of Clinical Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) negatively impacts clinical health outcomes, resulting in frequent exacerbations, increased hospitalizations, reduced physical activity, deteriorated quality of life, and diminished self-efficacy. Previous studies demonstrated that a self-management program tailored for adults with COPD improves self-management decisions, resulting in a positive effect on clinical health outcomes. Limitations of these studies include issues regarding heterogeneity among interventions used, patient population characteristics, outcome measures, and longitudinal studies. Limited studies focused on the use of a comprehensive self-management program using a smartphone app for adults with COPD over 12 months.

Objective

This study aimed to exp

SUBMITTER: Glynn L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12059498 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature