Randomized controlled trial of an internet-based versus face-to-face dyspnea self-management program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) continue to experience dyspnea with activities of daily living (ADL) despite optimal medical management. Information and communication technologies may facilitate collaborative symptom management and could potentially increase the reach of such interventions to those who are unable to attend face-to-face pulmonary rehabilitation or self-management programs.

Objective

The purpose of this randomized study was to test the efficacy of two 6-month dyspnea self-management programs, Internet-based (eDSMP) and face-to-face (fDSMP), on dyspnea with ADL in people living with COPD.

Methods

We randomly assigned 50 participants with moderate to severe COPD who were current Internet users to either the eDSMP (n = 2

SUBMITTER: Nguyen HQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2483918 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature