Development of a Program for Encouraging Self-Monitoring of Respiratory Infection Symptoms

为使慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）患者及时认识到自己的呼吸道感染症状并采取适当的行动，设计了一项呼吸道感染症状自我监测促进方案。评估了该方案的效果。该研究招募了20名因急性加重相关呼吸道感染而住院治疗的COPD患者。将10例患者分为干预组和对照组。提供呼吸道感染知识、患者自我观察、测量和记录呼吸道感染症状以及提供定期支持可促进慢性阻塞性肺病患者对呼吸道感染症状的自我监测，并对他们采取的控制症状的积极行动产生影响。然而，由于急性加重而再入院和患者的生活质量没有变化。

A self-monitoring promotion program for respiratory infection symptoms was designed to empower patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) to recognize their respiratory infection symptoms promptly and take appropriate actions. The effects of this program were evaluated. The study enrolled 20 COPD patients who had inpatient treatment for acute exacerbation related respiratory infection. The 10 patients each were assigned to the intervention group and the control group. Supply of knowledge on respiratory infection, patient self-observations, measurements and recordings of respiratory infection symptoms, and provision of regular support were indicated to promote COPD patients' self-monitoring of respiratory infection symptoms, affecting favorably actions they took to manage the symptoms. However, readmissions due to acute exacerbations and patient quality of life were unchanged.