The Effect of Empowerment Education-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation Exercise on Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Elderly Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Lina Hao, Lina Tian, Xiaoyu Li, Fengying Li

Show Less

¹ Hohhot First Hospital, Hohhot 010030, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China,

IJGPN 2025 , 3(3), 60–66; https://doi.org/10.26689/ijgpn.v3i3.11939

© 2025 by the Authors. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution -Noncommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ )

Abstract

Objective: To explore the application effect of lung rehabilitation exercise based on empowerment education on lung rehabilitation of elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during hospitalization. Methods: Elderly patients with COPD admitted to the First Hospital of Hohhot from June 2024 to December 2024 were selected and divided into an intervention group (50 cases, receiving conventional treatment and nursing + lung rehabilitation exercise based on empowerment education) and a control group (50 cases, receiving conventional treatment and nursing) using the random number table method. The lung function, exercise endurance, and dyspnea scores of the two groups were compared and analyzed. Results: After 14 days of nursing, the lung function of the intervention group was higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05). There was no difference in exercise endurance between the intervention group and the control group (P > 0.05). The dyspnea score of the intervention group was lower than that of the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Lung rehabilitation exercise based on empowerment education has a definite therapeutic effect, which can improve lung function, exercise endurance, and dyspnea symptoms in elderly patients with COPD.

References

Lu X, Wang QS, Ma JH, et al., 2024, Application of a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Exercise Health Education Program Based on the Think-act-maintain Theory in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Journal of Practical Clinical Medicine, 28(14): 133–138.

Tao Y, Xu Q, Chen YB, et al., 2024, Application of External Diaphragmatic Pacemaker Combined with Intermittent Training in Pulmonary Rehabilitation of Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. China Medical Herald, 21(16): 184–187.

Wang SS, Zhang ZN, Wei YJ, et al., 2025, Effects of External Diaphragmatic Pacemaker Combined with Pulmonary Rehabilitation Therapy on Diaphragmatic Function and Lung Function in Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Chinese Journal for Clinicians, 53(3): 311–314.

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Group of the Chinese Medical Association Respiratory Disease Branch, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Working Committee of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association Respiratory Doctor Branch, 2021, Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (2021 Revision). Chinese Journal of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases, 44(3): 170–205.

Geng YN, Wang L, Geng LM, et al., 2023, Effects of Thunder-fire Moxibustion Combined with Respiratory Rehabilitation Training on Cardiopulmonary Function and Exercise Tolerance in Elderly Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Chinese Journal of Geriatrics, 43(12): 2872–2876.

Leng M, Wei SQ, Cui XL, et al., 2023, Application Effect of Comprehensive Pulmonary Rehabilitation Therapy Based on the ICF Framework in Elderly Hospitalized Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Chinese Journal of Geriatrics, 43(18): 4395–4397.

Yin Y, Yin HT, Wang W, et al., 2024, Effects of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Training on Respiratory Function, Muscle Strength, Muscle Mass, and Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Sarcopenia. Journal of Xinxiang Medical College, 41(11): 1059–1064.

Fu YP, Wang JZ, Li SY, et al., 2024, The Impact of Information-based Stepped Intensive Rehabilitation Therapy on Patients with Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 46(11): 1004–1010.

Zhang QQ, Liu ZG, Liu JJ, et al., 2023, The Impact of Individualized Exercise Rehabilitation Therapy Based on cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing on Elderly Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Chinese Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 45(3): 238–242.

Zhou XX, Wang JP, Yan W, et al., 2023, Efficacy Analysis of Pulmonary Rehabilitation Training in Patients with Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at GOLD Stage II and III. Chinese Journal of Medicine, 58(6): 663–667.

Previous article in this issue

Next article in this issue