Impact of a Structured Teaching Program on Understanding Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) at a Selected Hospital

Abstract

Introduction: Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) experience substantial physical limitations, leading to notable physiological distress and a decline in their overall well-being. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease characterizes COPD as persistent airflow restriction that is generally not entirely reversible. It typically progresses and is linked to an abnormal inflammatory reaction in the lungs triggered by harmful particles or gases. Materials and method: The research employed a quasi-experimental design incorporating pre-test and post-test control groups, and Morge Hospital in Shrirampur, Ahmednagar, was chosen for both the control and experimental groups. The sample consisted of 30 COPD-diagnosed patients from Tupe Hospital in Shrirampur, with 30 patients allocated to the pretest group and 30 to the posttest group. Sample selection was based on inclusion criteria and employed non-probability convenient sampling. Patients  The gathered data underwent analysis using both descriptive and inferential statistics, employing methods such as a master sheet for data organization. The comparison between pretest and posttest knowledge revealed a pretest percentage of 90% and 41%, with posttest percentage at 25.33%. The overall effectiveness percentage was determined to be 33.23%. The paired 'T' value for the comparison of pretest and posttest knowledge regarding pulmonary rehabilitation techniques was calculated as 5.29. Conclusion: The study findings indicated a statistically significant variance in the health well-being of COPD patients between the Pretest and Posttest groups. The conclusion drawn from the study is that the chosen pulmonary rehabilitation program, encompassing respiratory muscle exercise, muscle strengthening, and smoking cessation, exhibited significant efficacy in enhancing the health well-being of COPD patients. Therefore, it is evident that health well-being improved in the posttest group following the implementation of the pulmonary rehabilitation program for COPD patients.