Yıldırım Z, Kaşıkçı M. The effect of education on self-care agency and rational drug use of patients with COPD.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2023;
114:107804. [PMID:
37257261 DOI:
10.1016/j.pec.2023.107804]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
This study examined the effects of education given to patients diagnosed with the COPD on self-care agency and rational drug use.
METHODS
This study has a pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design. Participants were divided into two groups, those who received training with the COPD Guide booklet (n = 40) and routine clinical care (n = 43).
RESULTS
As a result of the study found a statistically significant difference between the self-care agency and rational drug use scale post-test mean scores of the patients in the intervention and control group in favor of the intervention group (p < 0.01).
CONCLUSION
Education on COPD management increased patients' self-care agency and their information, attitudes, and behaviors regarding rational drug use.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS
Clinicians can integrate a COPD Guide into routine care for patients with COPD.
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