Changes in confidence among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease after health education at Quang Ninh provincial general Hospital in 2023

Abstract

Objectives: To assess changes in confidence among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) after health education at Quang Ninh General Hospital 2023. Methods and Paticipants: The outpatients with COPD at Quang Ninh General Hospital meet the inclusion criteria. Results: The status of confidence reached 2.24±0.3 points, 8.97% of the participants felt confident, the rest were not confident. After the health education intervention, the confidence rate increased from 8.97% to 75.21% after 4 weeks and to 85.9% after 12 weeks. Conclusion: It is necessary to conduct health education for patients on effective breathing exercises; Stop exposure to risk factors; Quit smoking and tobacco; Get vaccination against respiratory infections; Pulmonary rehabilitation to improve the confidence of outpatient patients with COPD.