Effectiveness of demonstration on practice regarding pulmonary rehabilitation techniques among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in selected hospital at Udaipur city, Rajasthan.

Abstract

Practice related to demonstration on pulmonary rehabilitation techniques are posing a great threat globally in COPD patient's mortality and morbidity, COPD is an increasing health problem globally and India is not an exemption. The patients have poor practice related to pulmonary rehabilitation techniques. Present study is aimed to assess the effectiveness of demonstration on practice regarding pulmonary rehabilitation techniques among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in selected hospital at Udaipur city, Rajasthan. 60 samples was selected using Non probability purposive sampling techniques. The findings revealed that In pre test 88.33% respondents were found with poor level of practice whereas with post test 21.67% of the respondents had poor practice level, 11.67% respondents had average practice level in the pre test whereas in post test it was 75.00%, there were no respondents found with good practice level in pre test whereas in post test good respondents level improved to 3.33%. The study concluded that there was significant improvement in the level of practice of patient with COPD regarding pulmonary rehabilitation techniques. Which indicated that the demonstration was effective. The study also revealed that there is a significant association between pre test practice scores with selected socio demographic variables. Hence this kind of practice should be conducted from time to time for patients so that their practice can be improved by pulmonary rehabilitation techniques and reduce the breathing complications in COPD patients.