TY - JOUR

T1 - Features of self-management interventions for people with COPD associated with improved health-related quality of life and reduced emergency department visits

T2 - a systematic review and meta-analysis

AU - Newham, James J

AU - Presseau, Justin

AU - Heslop-Marshall, Karen

AU - Russell, Sian

AU - Ogunbayo, Oladapo J

AU - Netts, Paul

AU - Hanratty, Barbara

AU - Kaner, Eileen

PY - 2017/6/8

Y1 - 2017/6/8

N2 - BACKGROUND: Self-management interventions (SMIs) are recommended for individuals with COPD to help monitor symptoms and optimize health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, SMIs vary widely in content, delivery, and intensity, making it unclear which methods and techniques are associated with improved outcomes. This systematic review aimed to summarize the current evidence base surrounding the effectiveness of SMIs for improving HRQOL in people with COPD.METHODS: Systematic reviews that focused upon SMIs were eligible for inclusion. Intervention descriptions were coded for behavior change techniques (BCTs) that targeted self-management behaviors to address 1) symptoms, 2) physical activity, and 3) mental health. Meta-analyses and meta-regression were used to explore the association between health behaviors targeted by SMIs, the BCTs used, patient illness severity, and modes of delivery, with the impact on HRQOL and emergency department (ED) visits.RESULTS: Data related to SMI content were extracted from 26 randomized controlled trials identified from 11 systematic reviews. Patients receiving SMIs reported improved HRQOL (standardized mean difference =-0.16; 95% confidence interval [CI] =-0.25, -0.07; P=0.001) and made fewer ED visits (standardized mean difference =-0.13; 95% CI =-0.23, -0.03; P=0.02) compared to patients who received usual care. Patients receiving SMIs targeting mental health alongside symptom management had greater improvement of HRQOL (Q=4.37; P=0.04) and fewer ED visits (Q=5.95; P=0.02) than patients receiving SMIs focused on symptom management alone. Within-group analyses showed that HRQOL was significantly improved in 1) studies with COPD patients with severe symptoms, 2) single-practitioner based SMIs but not SMIs delivered by a multidisciplinary team, 3) SMIs with multiple sessions but not single session SMIs, and 4) both individual- and group-based SMIs.CONCLUSION: SMIs can be effective at improving HRQOL and reducing ED visits, with those targeting mental health being significantly more effective than those targeting symptom management alone.

AB - BACKGROUND: Self-management interventions (SMIs) are recommended for individuals with COPD to help monitor symptoms and optimize health-related quality of life (HRQOL). However, SMIs vary widely in content, delivery, and intensity, making it unclear which methods and techniques are associated with improved outcomes. This systematic review aimed to summarize the current evidence base surrounding the effectiveness of SMIs for improving HRQOL in people with COPD.METHODS: Systematic reviews that focused upon SMIs were eligible for inclusion. Intervention descriptions were coded for behavior change techniques (BCTs) that targeted self-management behaviors to address 1) symptoms, 2) physical activity, and 3) mental health. Meta-analyses and meta-regression were used to explore the association between health behaviors targeted by SMIs, the BCTs used, patient illness severity, and modes of delivery, with the impact on HRQOL and emergency department (ED) visits.RESULTS: Data related to SMI content were extracted from 26 randomized controlled trials identified from 11 systematic reviews. Patients receiving SMIs reported improved HRQOL (standardized mean difference =-0.16; 95% confidence interval [CI] =-0.25, -0.07; P=0.001) and made fewer ED visits (standardized mean difference =-0.13; 95% CI =-0.23, -0.03; P=0.02) compared to patients who received usual care. Patients receiving SMIs targeting mental health alongside symptom management had greater improvement of HRQOL (Q=4.37; P=0.04) and fewer ED visits (Q=5.95; P=0.02) than patients receiving SMIs focused on symptom management alone. Within-group analyses showed that HRQOL was significantly improved in 1) studies with COPD patients with severe symptoms, 2) single-practitioner based SMIs but not SMIs delivered by a multidisciplinary team, 3) SMIs with multiple sessions but not single session SMIs, and 4) both individual- and group-based SMIs.CONCLUSION: SMIs can be effective at improving HRQOL and reducing ED visits, with those targeting mental health being significantly more effective than those targeting symptom management alone.

KW - Aged

KW - Aged, 80 and over

KW - Disease Progression

KW - Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data

KW - Female

KW - Health Behavior

KW - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

KW - Health Resources/statistics & numerical data

KW - Humans

KW - Lung/physiopathology

KW - Male

KW - Mental Health

KW - Middle Aged

KW - Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive/diagnosis

KW - Quality of Life

KW - Self Care/methods

KW - Treatment Outcome

U2 - 10.2147/COPD.S133317

DO - 10.2147/COPD.S133317

M3 - Review article

C2 - 28652723

VL - 12

SP - 1705

EP - 1720

JO - International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

JF - International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

SN - 1176-9106

ER -