Assessment Lifestyle for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Abstract

Abstract Background: Lifestyle of Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is crucial to improve patients' health status, reduces hospital admissions and slow the progression of the disease. Nurses have an important role in promoting the lifestyle of COPD patients as providing the education to change and modify lifestyle. Aim: This study aimed to assess Assessment Lifestyle for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease. Design: A descriptive design was conducted to achieve aim of this study. Setting: the study was carried out in chest diseases department of Beni–Suef University hospital. Subjects: A convenience sample of 50 patients admitted in the previous mentioned setting. Tools: I–Interview questionnaire sheet which composed of demographic characteristics, patient’s knowledge regarding (COPD)- II–Miller-Smith lifestyle questionnaire to assess the lifestyle of (COPD) patients.