Table 8.
Topic/themes | Communication/ learning form | Week | Duration | Number of sessions |
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Welcome and individual presentations | Information, dialogue | 1 | 20 min | 3 |
COPD and the treatment | Information, dialogue | 2 | 20 min | 3 |
Early signs of exacerbation and action plan | Information, dialogue, reflection | 3 | 20 min | 3 |
Medication and use of devices and inhalation technics Use of nebulizer apparatus and oxygen apparatus. |
Information, dialogue, reflection, practical exercises | 4 | 20 min | 3 |
Physical activity and exercise | Information, dialogue, reflection | 5 | 20 min | 3 |
Food, importance of food in COPD | Information, dialogue, reflection, practical exercises | 6 | 20 min | 3 |
Smoking, cessation, substitution | Information, dialogue, reflection | 7 | 20 min | 3 |
Anxiety management, relaxation | Information, dialogue, reflection | 8 | 20 min | 3 |
Repetition | 9 | 20 min | 3 | |
Group needs | 10 | 20 min | 3 |