Effect of education and tele-consultancy intervention based on watson human care theory on self-efficacy and quality of life individuals with COPD

ABSTRACT Objective: This study aims to investigate the effect of education and tele-consultancy intervention based on Watson's Human Care Theory on self-efficacy and quality of life of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Method: The research that a single-blinded randomized controlled trial, a total of 74 individuals, including 37 individual intervention and 37 individual control groups who applied to Akdeniz University Chest Diseases Polyclinic for consultation and follow-up, meeting the inclusion criteria, conducted between September 2020 – May 2022. In collecting data Information Form Based on Watson Human Care Theory, the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Self-efficacy Scale, St. George Quality of Life Scale, and Pulmonary Function Test Form were used. Individuals in the intervention group were provided with training and consultancy based on Watson Human Care Theory, and an educational booklet prepared with current guides and expert opinions. Telephone counseling was provided in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th weeks after the first intervention in the intervention group. Routine follow-up of individuals in the control group was continued. The data of the scales in the intervention and control groups are collected in the 12th week. The individuals in the control group were given a training booklet at the end of the study. Statistical analysis of the data was done with SPSS 22.0 software package. Results: It was found that training and tele-counseling based on Watson Human Care Theory had an effect on increasing the level of self-efficacy (p<0.05) and quality of life (p<0.05), in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the intervention group compared to the control group. A significant relationship was found between self-efficacy and quality of life (p<0.05). Conclusion: It has been determined that education and tele-counseling intervention based on Watson Human Care Theory improves the self-efficacy and quality of life of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It is recommended that the training booklet and tele-counseling based on Watson Human Care Theory should be applied in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Key words: Nursing, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Self-efficacy, Watson Human Care Theory, Quality of life.