Date

8-9-2024

Department

School of Nursing

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

Chair

Cindy Goodrich

Keywords

Teach-back, self-care, readmission, COPD

Disciplines

Nursing

Abstract

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common clinical health concern that causes airflow resistance to the lungs and persistent respiratory symptoms, which can impact quality of life for the COPD patient. The condition is common to adults over 40 years of age. It is estimated that 210 million people worldwide suffer from the disease, and its incidence is on the rise. In United States, COPD affects 16 million people and costs the government $24 billion annually. The researchers predicts that COPD will be the third-leading course of mortality by 2030 worldwide. The objective of this integrative review was to evaluate the effectiveness of teach-back method utilized by healthcare providers to improve COPD patient outcomes. The results reflected that the use of the teach-back intervention for COPD patients led to better patient outcomes, including ideal self-care management and improved quality of life. The 21 selected articles provided valuable evidence into the effectiveness of the teach-back approach on improving patient self-management and quality of life for COPD patients while decreasing hospital readmission rates and reducing health care cost expenditures.

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