Effects of Self-Management Supporting Programs on Knowledge and Behavioral Prevention of Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Huai Nuea Subdistrict, Khukhan District Sisaket Province

Abstract

The research is a quasi-experimental research. The purpose of this study was to study the effect of a self-management support program on knowledge and exacerbation behavior of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients. The sample group was 30 COPD patients who received treatment at the COPD clinic, Khukhan Hospital in 2020-2022.The sample group was divided into 2 groups, each group of 15 people. The experimental group received the program for 10 weeks by the data collection tools as a personal information questionnaire knowledge questionnaire and self-management behaviors of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Data, these were analyzed by using descriptive statistics, Paired t test and Independent t test.
The results showed that COPD patients who received the program had higher mean knowledge scores than those who did not receive the program. There was a statistically significant difference at the level of p < .001. There was a higher mean behavioral score than the group that did not receive the program. The difference was statistically significant at the p < .001 level.
The COPD patients who received the self-management support program had The post-experimental period score was higher than the pre-experimental period. The difference was statistically significant at at p < .001 level and self-management behavior The post-experimental period was higher than the pre-experimental period. The difference was statistically significant at the p < .01 level.