Effect of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation nursing on exercise endurance and quality of life of stable COPD patients

Objective: To investigate the effect of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation nursing on exercise endurance and quality of life (QOL) of patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods: This randomized trial was conducted on 84 subjects with stable COPD recruited in our hospital from March 2018 to December 2019 and they were divied into the observation group (n=42) and the control group (n=42) based on nursing methods. The control group adopted conventional nursing, and the observation group received cardiopulmonary rehabilitation nursing in addition to conventional method. The exercise endurance, cardiopulmonary function, psychological state, QOL and nursing satisfaction were compared at pre-and post-nursing care. Results: Before nursing, no notable difference was observed in 6 min walking distance (6MWD), deep inspiratory volume (IC), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), forced vital capacity (FVC), Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), FEV1/FVC, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) score, QOL, scores of symptoms, activities and impact in these two groups (P 0.05). After nursing, 6MWD and IC of observation group were remarkably higher (P<0.05); LVEF, FVC, FEV1 and FEV1/FVC in the observation group were remarkably higher (P<0.05); SAS and SDS scores of two groups decreased, and the observation group was notably lower (P<0.05); the QOL scores of symptoms, activities and effects of two groups were notably reduced, and the observation group was remarkably lower (P<0.05). The nursing satisfaction of the observation group was considerably higher than the control group (95.23% vs 76.19%) (P<0.05). Conclusion: Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation nursing has a remarkable effect on COPD patients in stable stage, which can enhance patients' exercise endurance and lung function, reduce adverse emotions, and improve patients' QOL and nursing satisfaction.

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Cardiopulmonary rehabilitation nursing has a significant effect on patients with stable COPD, as it enhances exercise endurance and lung function, reduces anxiety and depression levels, improves quality of life and nursing satisfaction. The intervention leads to improved overall condition and well-being of the patients.