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Trial reportInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Effects of a COPD self-management support intervention: a randomized controlled trial.

Heidi B Bringsvor, Eva Langeland, Bjørg Frøysland Oftedal, Knut Skaug, Jörg Assmus, Signe Berit Bentsen

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Heidi B BringsvorDepartment of Research and Innovation, Helse Fonna HF, Haugesund, Norway, heidi.breistrand.bringsvor@helse-fonna.no.
Eva LangelandDepartment of Health and Caring Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway.
Bjørg Frøysland OftedalDepartment of Quality and Health Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway, heidi.breistrand.bringsvor@helse-fonna.no.
Knut SkaugDepartment of Research and Innovation, Helse Fonna HF, Haugesund, Norway, heidi.breistrand.bringsvor@helse-fonna.no.
Jörg AssmusCenter for Clinical Research, Department of Reserach and Innovation, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
Signe Berit BentsenSHARE-Centre for Resilience in Health Care, Department of Quality and Health Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study examines the effects of the COPD-specific health promoting self-management intervention "Better living with COPD" on different self-management-related domains, self-efficacy, and sense of coherence (SOC).

methodsIn a randomized controlled design, 182 people with COPD were allocated to either an intervention group (offered Better living with COPD in addition to usual care) or a control group (usual care). Self-management-related domains were measured by the Health Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ) before and after intervention. Self-efficacy was measured by the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) and SOC was measured by the 13-item Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-13). Effects were assessed by ANCOVA, using intention-to-treat (ITT) analysis and per-protocol analysis (PPA).

resultsThe PPA and the ITT analysis showed significant positive changes on Constructive attitudes and approaches (heiQ) (ITT:

conclusionBetter living with COPD had a significant positive short-term effect on some self-management-related domains, and could be an intervention contributing to the support of self-management in people with COPD. However, further work is needed to establish the clinical relevance of the findings and to evaluate the long-term effects.

Indexed as

Adaptation, PsychologicalAgedFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansLungMaleMiddle AgedNorwayPatient Education as TopicPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQuality of LifeRecovery of FunctionSelf CareSelf EfficacySurveys and Questionnairesconstructive attitudes and approachesHealth Education Impact Questionnaire (heiQ)self-efficacyself-monitoring and insightsense of coherenceskill and technique acquisition

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PMID30510410
PMCPMC6231510

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