Effect of Peer Health Education in Elderly Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in the Acute Phase
HUANG Ali
Abstract：Objective To explore the effectiveness of peer health education activities for hospitalized elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD)in the acute phase.Methods A total of 100 elderly patients with acute phase COPD who were hospitalized at Nan'an Guanqiao Central Health Center from May 2021 to May 2023 were selected.All patients were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group,with 50 cases in each group.The control group received routine health education,while the observation group received peer health education on the basis of routine health education.Compare the lung function indicators,mastery of health knowledge,and compliance behavior between two groups before and after intervention.Results After intervention,the lung function indicators,mastery of health knowledge,and compliance scores of the two groups improved compared to before intervention,and the above indicators in the observation group were significantly better than those in the control group after intervention(P<0.05).Conclusion Implementing peer health education on the basis of routine health education can further improve lung function,enhance compliance behavior and mastery of health knowledge in elderly hospitalized patients with COPD in the acute phase.It is worth promoting and using.
Keywords：Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseAcute PhaseOld AgeHospitalizationPeer Health EducationEffects
Publication Date：2024-09-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 60-63 )