Study Arnold et al. (2006): study NL 2001

Public

COPD patients, before and after 20 week rehabilitation programme, Netherlands, 2001-2002

Sample

Respondents

N = 65

Non Response

21

Assessment

Questionnaire: paper
Patients filled questionnaires at the beginning (T1) and at the end (T2) of the program. The length of the programme varied, with the average duration being 20 weeks ( SD=11.2)

Correlate

Authors's Label

Pulmonary rehabilitation program

Our Classification

Distribution

Experimental group N = 65, Control group: N =47

Operationalization

1 Experimental group: High intensity duration program
0 Controls: Standard care in general hospital

The experimental pulmonary rehabilitation program involved:
a: pharmaco¬logical treatment (optimalisation of medication by a pulmonologist, mostly consisting of bronchodilator ther¬apy)
b: strength and endurance training, breathing retraining
c: dietary interventions.
d: psycho-social interventions aimed at psycho-education and self-management of the patients.

The programme differed from common programmes in  a longer duration and a higher intensity.

Observed Relation with Happiness