| Methods |
RCT with 3 months ' follow‐up to evaluate clinical outcomes and quality of life resulting from evidence‐based nursing in elderly patients with COPD and heart failure |
| Participants |
120 patients over 60 years of age with COPD or ECG and chest X‐ray diagnosed heart failure |
| Interventions |
Evidence‐based nursing, which was p erformed by the selection of best evidence‐based practice by a multi‐disciplinary team, depending on the patient ' s condition. Evidence‐based practice included cognitive‐behaviour al intervention (i.e. health education, mental health status assessment), oxygen therapy, exercise tolerance, breathing function exercises, and dietary advice |
| Outcomes |
Disease‐related adverse events, FVC, FEV ₁ /FVC, 6MWD, Minnesota Living With HA Questionnaire (MLWHFQ) , European Heart Failure Self‐care Behavior Scale (EHFScBS), nursing satisfaction, intervention compliance |
| Notes |
Additional details regarding intervention required to determine eligibility. We were unable to contact study authors |
