Ambulatory oxygen therapy with documented self-monitoring of oxygen use improves health status among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Home oxygen therapy is well known to improve survival among patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In Korea, home oxygen therapy has been reimbursed by national health care insurance since 2006. However, an adequate management strategy for home oxygen therapy is not yet established in Korea. This pilot study aimed to develop a new management strategy for home oxygen therapy.

Methods

We developed a new home oxygen service strategy for COPD patients. The new strategy consists of patient education materials, "oxygen notes" for oxygen use self-monitoring, and provision of ambulatory oxygen. Using a structured questionnaire, we explored the usefulness of the new strategy and health status changes among patients before and after the study per

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9186227 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature