A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Individual Health Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Pulmonary Rehabilitation among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Selected Hospitals at Varanasi, UP

Vinay Kumar, Sandhya Singh, Manashree Chakraborty, Shweta Choudhary

Abstract: Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease that causes breathing difficulties due to the obstruction of airflow. It is primarily caused by long-term exposure to harmful substances, most commonly cigarette smoke, but also environmental pollutants, dust, and chemicals. It is characterized by chronic inflammation of the airways, lung parenchyma (respiratory bronchioles and alveoli and pulmonary blood vessels.) COPD includes two main conditions: chronic bronchitis and emphysema, though many people with COPD experience both. According to the WHO-COPD is projected to become the third leading cause of death worldwide, which reflects as an increasing public health burden. Methodology: A quantitative approach with a pre-experimental (one-group pretest post-test only) research design was used. Study included 50 patients diagnosed with COPD. A non-probability purposive sampling technique was used. Data collection was done using demographic variables, self-structured knowledge questionnaire followed by a health teaching programme on knowledge regarding pulmonary rehabilitation. Results: The pretest results indicated that majority of the patients had poor level of knowledge (76%), 24% of patients had an average level of knowledge. The post-test results showed significant improvement, with 76% of patients demonstrating good level of knowledge with a mean difference of 9.02. A paired t-test analysis yielded a?t? value of (30.56*), indicating a statistically significant improvement in knowledge scores. This suggests that the intervention was effective in enhancing knowledge of COPD patients regarding pulmonary rehabilitation. Conclusion: The study concludes that the health teaching programme effectively improved the knowledge of COPD patients.

Keywords: Individual health teaching programme, knowledge, pulmonary rehabilitation, COPD

How to Cite?: Vinay Kumar, Sandhya Singh, Manashree Chakraborty, Shweta Choudhary, "A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Individual Health Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Pulmonary Rehabilitation among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Selected Hospitals at Varanasi, UP", Volume 14 Issue 12, December 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 257-261, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251203131546, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251203131546