Information on self-management for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• Project/Area Number: 23890212
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Tokai University
• Principal Investigator: WAKABAYASHI Ritsuko 東海大学, 健康科学部, 講師 (20609359)
• Project Period (FY): 2011 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
• Keywords: 慢性閉塞性肺疾患 / セルフマネージメント教育 / 患者教育 / 患者の情報量 / セルフマネジメント / 慢性期看護 / 国際研究者交流 / カナダ

Research Abstract

The aim of this study is to compare the information needs of self-management for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) between two specialized respiratory clinics (Tokyo, Japan and Montreal, Canada) then compare these results to a general hospital in Japan. There was a difference in information needs between three institutions. Result of this study highlight the difference in information needs by institution and the lack of standardized quality of self-management programs both domestically and internationally.