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The Survey On Adherence Rate Of Breathing Exercises And Relationship With Quality Of Life In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Author(s): Le Thi Thao*
Objective:- Determine the percentage of patients who adhere to breathing exercises (puffy-lip breathing, diaphragmatic breathing) and the relationship between adherence with breathing exercises and quality of life.
Methods:- A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed on 100 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease indicated in the general department of the Tay Nguyen Regional General Hospital and District 11 Hospital in 4 months from December 2020 to April 2021.
Results:- The percentage of patients who adhered to breathing exercises was determined to be very low, 16%. The relationship between adherence with breathing exercises and quality of life was statistically significant (P = 0.000). Average score of quality of life of the group that adhered to breathing exercises was lower than that of the group that did not adhere to breathing exercises (18.. View More»
