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| Reviewed study | Delivery mode | Content | Length of education |
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| Davis et al. [36] | Dyspnea self-management education (DME) + individualized walking plan | Walking, purse lipped breathing, diaphragmatic breathing, measure breathlessness and heart rate | 8 weeks |
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Donesky-Cuenco et al. [37]
(secondary data analysis from Davis et al. [36]) | Dyspnea self-management education (DME) + individualized walking plan | Walking, measure breathlessness and heart rate | 12 months |
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| Kara and Asti [38] | Group education | Breathing techniques, coughing techniques, relaxation, medication, diet, exercise | 4 weeks of 3-4 sessions per week for about 35–40 min each session |
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| Lemmens et al. [39] | Practice nurse meetings with patients | Smoking behavior, medication usage, nutrition, and physical activity | At least 15 minute meetings over a 12-month period |
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| Scherer et al. [40] | Classes conducted by a clinical nurse specialist | Pathophysiology of COPD, nutrition, self-care instruction, purse lipped breathing, diaphragmatic breathing | 1 hour, 3 times a week for 12 weeks |
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| Stellefson et al. [41] | DVD OR Pamphlet OR DVD + Pamphlet | COPD knowledge, action steps following a diagnosis, seeking medical attention, breathing techniques when stationary and moving, infection detection, nutrition | ~30 min DVD or 4-page pamphlet reviewed individually over 2 months |
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| Wong et al. [42] | Telephone counseling by respiratory nurse | Patient dependent but including energy saving and breathing techniques, medication management, relaxation techniques | Two calls over a 20-day period |
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