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. 2017 Nov 16;17:140. doi: 10.1186/s12890-017-0488-1

Table 8.

Patients educations protocol – intervention group COPD online rehabilitation

Topic/themes Communication/ learning form Week Duration Number of sessions
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