Exploration of the feasibility to combine patients with COPD and chronic heart failure in self management groups with focus on exercise self-efficacy

Conclusion: Similar levels of exercise self-efficacy, symptoms, functional capacity, and health status were found. Symptoms are associated with self-efficacy regardless of diagnosis, sex and age. Joint self-management groups with focus on self-efficacy seem feasible.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - November 25, 2021 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Giezeman, M., Hasselgren, M., Sundh, J., Zakrisson, A.-B., Theander, K. Tags: General practice and primary care Source Type: research