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Abstract
Care protocol for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is considered as a strategy for promoting their knowledge, practice and clinical outcomes. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of care protocol on knowledge, practice and clinical outcomes of patients with COPD through the following: 1) Assessment of knowledge, practice and clinical outcomes of patients with COPD 2) Developing and implementing care protocol. 3) Evaluating the effect of care protocol on knowledge, practice and clinical outcomes of patients with COPD. Study design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to conduct this study. Setting: The study was conducted at chest department and outpatient clinic at Ain Shams University Hospitals. Subject: A purposive sample of 50 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were selected. Data collection tools: 1) Patients’ assessment tool 2) Patient’s knowledge assessment questionnaire regarding COPD 3) Patients’ observational checklists and 4) clinical outcomes assessment tool. Results: There were statistically significant differences between mean scores of the pre and post test regarding patients’ knowledge, practice and clinical outcomes except for respiratory muscle training. Conclusion: Application of care protocol for patients with COPD has positive effect on improving knowledge, practice and clinical outcomes regarding dyspnea, fatigue, sleep quality, mood and respiratory characteristics. Recommendations: Care protocol program for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease should be applied in all chest units and should be up-dated periodically in order to improve knowledge, practice and clinical outcomes for those patients.
Key words: Care protocol, clinical outcomes, chronic obstructive