Assessment Lifestyle for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 19, Volume 11, Issue 2, June 2020, Pages 273-285 PDF (566.64 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2020.106957 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Walaa Shawky Gomaa; Howyda Ahmed Mohamed; Amira Hedaya Morad | ||
| Medical Surgical Nursing Department. Faculty of Nursing, Ain- Shams University | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Lifestyle of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is crucial to improve patients' health status, reduces hospital admissions and slow the progression of the disease. Nurses have an important role in promoting the lifestyle of COPD patients as providing the education to change and modify lifestyle. Aim: This study aimed to assess level of knowledge and lifestyle of patients with (COPD). Design: A descriptive design was conducted to achieve aim of this study. Setting: the study was carried out in chest diseases department of Beni–Sueif University hospital. Subjects: A Purposive sample of 50 patients admitted in the previous mentioned setting. Tools: I–Interview questionnaire sheet which composed of demographic characteristics, patient’s knowledge regarding (COPD)- II–Miller Smith lifestyle questionnaire to assess the lifestyle of (COPD) patients. Results: revealed that, more than three fifth of the studied patients were smokers. The majority of studied patients had low knowledge level. Eating habit, physical activity, motivation and state of mind, adherence to medication regimen and smoking habits had low adequacy level that indicate low level of lifestyle. Conclusion: There were highly statistically significant relation between lifestyle and age, gender, marital status and level of education. Recommendations: Further researches are recommended to continuing health education program should be given for COPD patients to improve their quality of life. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Lifestyle; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | ||
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