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The effect of health coaching on treatment adherence, self‐efficacy, and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

AIM
The aim of this study was to determine the impact of health coaching on respiratory functions, treatment adherence, self-efficacy, and quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.


METHODS
This study was conducted as an experimental study with non-randomized control group in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease individuals. The study group included a total of 54 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients (27 patients both health coaching and control groups), was selected between 13 July 2016 and 2 July 2017. Data were collected by using a questionnaire form, St. George Respiratory Questionnaire, 8-Item Morisky Adherence Scale, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Self-Efficacy Scale. A total of 12 coaching interviews were conducted with the patients in the health coaching group.


RESULTS
After health coaching intervention, self-efficacy scale general score, and St. George Respiratory Questionnaire, total scores were found statistically significant different between 2 groups in interaction values. There was a significant difference in the 8-Item Morisky Adherence Scale scores for degree of treatment adherence between the groups.


CONCLUSION
The health coaching intervention is recommended, as it contributes to facilitate the treatment adherence and increase the self-efficacy skills by improving the quality of life of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.