A Quasi Experimental Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Selected Nursing Intervions on Health Related Quality Of Life and Activities Of Daily Living Among COPD Patients In Selected Teritary Hospital

A study to assess the effectiveness of selected nursing interventions on health related quality of life and activities of daily living among COPD patients in selected tertiary hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. The aim of the study was to impart the selected nursing interventions applied to the COPD patients in medical and pulmonary wards. The conceptual framework used in this study was Widenbach’s Helping art Theory. An Evaluative approach was used for the present study. Using purposive sampling technique 50 samples were selected from Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu, India. The tool used was self administered questionnaire. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed a significantly increase in the COPD patients health related quality of life and activities of daily living after given the selected nursing interventions. The mean pre test score was 1867 and the mean post test score was 1861 and the difference between pre test and post test knowledge score was 5.54. Based on the objectives of the study the findings of the level of health related quality of life and activities of daily living among COPD patients shows that increased health related quality of life and activities of daily living. The study shows that the COPD patients in post test were having post score1861 mean difference 5.54.standard deviation 2.35.p value (0.02). Selected nursing interventions are effective in increasing the health related qualityof life and activities of daily living among COPD patients.. The findings of the study revealed that a significantly increased in the post test health related quality of life and activities of daily living after given the selected nursing interventions