| Publication |
| Author(s) | Arnold, R.; DeJongste, M.J.; Koëter, G.H.; Ranchor, A.V. |
| Title | Changes in Personal Control as a Predictor of Quality of Life after Pulmonary Rehabilitation. |
| Source | Patient Educational and Counseling, 2006, Vol. 61, 99 - 108 |
| DOI | DOI:10.1016/j.pec.2005.02.015 |
| Investigation |
| Public | COPD patients, before and after 20 week rehabilitation programme, Netherlands, 2001-2002 |
| Last assesment | 2002 |
| | T1: January 2001, T2: April 2002. Average interval 20 weeks |
| Survey name | Not available |
| Sample | Non-probability purposive sample |
| | criteria for selection:
- diagnosis
- aged between 40-80 year
- forced expriratory volume (FEV) less than 70% of the predictor value
- fluent in Dutch language
- free from other pulmonary disease
- free from other serious non-pulmonary disease
- free from psychiatric problems in the previous year |
| Respondents N = | 65 |
| | N=65 in rehabillatation group, N=47 in control group |
| Non Response | 21 |
| | At T1: 21 % (rehabilitation), 37 % reference group
Drop-out after T1: 27% (rehabilitation) |
| Assesment | Questionnaire: paper |
| | Patients filled questionnaires at the beginning (T1) and at the end (T2) of the program. The length of the programme varied, with the average duration being 20 weeks ( SD=11.2) |
| Happiness measure(s) used |
| Author's label | Subject Code
Finding | Subject description |
| Change happiness over 20 weeks | H04ab01a | Recent happiness (< 1 year ago) |
| Mastery | P03aa02d | Change in control orientation |
| Mastery | P02ab16 | Earlier inner-control, also classified as above ↑ |
| Physical functioning | H14aa01 | Earlier physical health |
| Physical functioning | H14aa03 | Later physical health, also classified as above ↑ |
| Psychological functioning | H13aa01 | Earlier mental health |
| Psychological functioning | H13aa03 | Later mental health, also classified as above ↑ |
| Psychological functioning | H14ac02 | Specific restrictions, also classified as above ↑ |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation program | H04ab02 | Actual changes in happiness |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation program | H14ad10a | Chronic lower respiratory diseases (j40-45), also classified as above ↑ |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation program | H17ac05 | COPD, also classified as above ↑ |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation program | H17af06 | Intensive care, also classified as above ↑ |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation program | H16ab02b | Intensive guidance, also classified as above ↑ |
| Pulmonary rehabilitation program | H17af12 | Rehabilitation, also classified as above ↑ |
| Self efficacy: control symptoms | P03aa02d | Change in control orientation |
| Self efficacy: control symptoms | P02ab16 | Earlier inner-control, also classified as above ↑ |
| Self efficacy: control symptoms | H14af05 | Perceived control over illness, also classified as above ↑ |
| Self efficacy: maintain function | P03aa02d | Change in control orientation |
| Self efficacy: maintain function | P02ab16 | Earlier inner-control, also classified as above ↑ |
| Self efficacy: maintain function | H14af05 | Perceived control over illness, also classified as above ↑ |
| Social functioning | H14aa01 | Earlier physical health |
| Social functioning | H14aa03 | Later physical health, also classified as above ↑ |
| Social functioning | H14ac02 | Specific restrictions, also classified as above ↑ |