Effect of telemonitoring on quality of life for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-A randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) often experience severe physical limitations and psychological distress, which can lead to a deterioration in quality of life (QoL). Telemonitoring (TM) may improve QoL and reduce the number of hospitalizations and readmissions, but results from previous studies have been conflicting. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of TM on QoL in patients with moderate to severe COPD recruited during hospitalization for acute exacerbation (AECOPD).

Methods

We conducted a randomized controlled trial at Silkeborg and Viborg Regional Hospitals in Denmark. Participants were recruited during hospitalization for AECOPD and randomized to a six-month telemonitoring service in addition to standard COPD care or st

SUBMITTER: Kopfli ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9926364 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature