Effectiveness of pursed lip-breathing exercise on breathing pattern among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in medical ward at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai

Latha, R (2015) Effectiveness of pursed lip-breathing exercise on breathing pattern among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in medical ward at Government Rajaji Hospital, Madurai. Masters thesis, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.

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Abstract

Title: Effectiveness of Pursed Lip-Breathing Exercise on breathing pattern among patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Medical Ward, Government Rajaji hospital,Madurai-20. Objectives: Assess the breathing pattern among patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease. To evaluate the effectiveness of pursed lip breathing exercise among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease .To associate the breathing pattern with selected demographic and clinical variables among patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease. Hypotheses: There is a significant difference between the breathing pattern among patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease before and after pursed lip breathing exercise. There is a significant association between the breathing pattern among patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with their selected demographic and clinical variables. Conceptual Frame Work: Ludwig Von Bertalanffy General System Theory Model (1968). Methodology: Study conducted with Pre experimental –one group pre test post test research designwith100 samples selected in consecutive sampling technique at Medical Ward . Pursed-Lip Breathing Exercise for 3minutes,3 times day for about 10days was given to the subjects. Findings: There is significance difference between the pre and post test mean score (150.14- 171.32) Conclusion: Findings suggests that the Pursed Lip Breathing Exercise can be practice regularly by patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease to improve the breathing pattern .

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: Pursed Lip-Breathing Exercise ; Breathing Pattern ; Patients ; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ; Madurai.
Subjects: NURSING > Medical Surgical Nursing
Depositing User: Ramakrishnan J
Date Deposited: 11 Jul 2017 05:41
Last Modified: 11 Feb 2018 09:02
URI: http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/1328

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