Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a prevalent and impactful respiratory condition, necessitating effective interventions for improved patient outcomes. This retrospective analysis aimed to explore the efficacy of respiratory function exercise combined with psychological nursing on cardiopulmonary function index, exercise tolerance, and quality of life in patients with stable COPD.
Methods: The data of 100 patients with stable COPD admitted to Cangzhou Central Hospital from June 2019 to June 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients were assigned to the experimental group (n=50) and the control group (n=50) alphabetically by their initials. Patients in both groups were treated with conventional care combined with respiratory function exercise, and the experimental group additionally received psychological care intervention. Pulmonary function indicators, including forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), one-second rate (FEV1/FVC), 6-min walking test (6MWT) results, quality of life (physical health and role emotional), anxiety and depression self-rating scale scores, nursing satisfaction, and clinical efficacy were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.
Results: The two groups presented no significant differences in baseline data (P > .05). The experimental group outperformed the control group in terms of pulmonary function index, quality of life, and nursing satisfaction (P < .001). The observation group obtained lower negative emotion scores than the control group after nursing intervention (P < .001). After nursing, the FEV1/FVC in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group [(58.63 ± 5.64) vs (46.36 ± 5.23)]. The 6MWT results in the experimental group were significantly better than those in the control group [(398.35 ± 28.65) m vs (348.97 ± 26.98) m] (all P < .001).
Conclusion: The results revealed that this combined approach effectively improves lung function, mitigates negative emotions, enhances nursing satisfaction, and significantly boosts the quality of life in patients with stable COPD. These findings underscore the potential clinical relevance of implementing such interventions for better COPD management and patient well-being.