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RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA

PROFORMA FOR REGISTRATION OF SUBJECT FOR DISSERTATION

1 NAME F THE CANDIDATE MR.RONY ABRAHAM S/O MR.M.V.ABRAHAM MEDAYIL THOPPIL HOUSE NIRANAM NORTH P O TIRUVALLA, PIN689621 PATHANAMTITTA [DIST] KERALA

2 NAME OF THE SRI DEVARAJ URS INSTITUTION COLLEGE OF NURSING TAMAKA, KOLAR. KARNATAKA.

3 COURSE OF THE 1ST YEAR M.SC. NURSING STUDY AND THE SUBJECT MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING SPECIALITY

4 DATE OF ADMISSION TO 01.07. 2011 THE COURSE

5 TITLE OF THE TOPIC “EFFECTIVENESS OF STRUCTURED TEACHING PROGRAME ON THE KNOWLEDGE REGARDING HOME CARE OF PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN SELECTED HOSPITAL KOLAR WITH A VIEW TO DEVELOP AN EDUCATIONAL BOOKLET ON HOME CARE OF PATIENT WITH COPD”

6 BRIEF RESUME OF THE INTENDED2 WORK

INTRODUCTION

The theme of year 2011’s World COPD Day is

“ ARE YOU SHORT OF BREATH? YOU

MAY HAVE COPD! ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT A SIMPLE BREATHING TEST CALLED

SPIROMETRY.” 1

“Health is a Fundamental human right and health is central to the concept of quality of life. It is the responsibility of every individual.”2

The modern society faces many health problems because of over population, bad habits like alcoholism and smoking etc. These are the main risk factors causing Respiratory infections which finally leads to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by progressive airflow limitation into and out of lungs3

The Global Initiative Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) has defined COPD as “a preventable and treatable disease with some significant extra pulmonary effects that may contribute to the severity in individual patients. Its pulmonary components is characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. The airflow limitation is usually progressive and associated with an abnormal inflammatory response of the lungs to noxious particles or gases”. COPD may includes disease that cause airflow obstruction (eg: emphysema, chronic bronchitis) or any combination of these disorders. COPD leads to persistent symptoms of breathlessness, limiting the patients’ ability to perform daily tasks and function within society. Management of people with COPD aims to optimize function, prevent deterioration and maximize quality of life4 .

Internationally, COPD ranked as the sixth leading cause of death in 1990.

The prevalence, morbidity and mortality are expected to rise with the rapidly aging population, even in populations where smoking rates are declining. It is estimated that by 2030, COPD will rank fourth among the conditions with the highest burden to society on a worldwide scale3.

Educational interventions for chronic illnesses aim to provide patients with the knowledge and skills to deal with limitations imposed by the disease. Education programs 3