Contemporary Nursing

Objective To explore the quality of care in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in clinical care. Methods 96 patients with COPD from June 2021 to May 2023 were divided into two groups, 48 in each group. The control group was given routine clinical nursing management, while the observation group was given high-quality nursing management. Results The total effective rate of the two groups was 95.83%, significantly higher than the 77.08% of the control group (P < 0.05), and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Before nursing, the two groups had no difference in FVC, PEF, FEV1 and other pulmonary function indexes (P > 0.05). After nursing, the two groups had a significant increase in all indexes, and the observation group had a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). The observation group had a other life quality indexes than the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion High-quality nursing intervention for elderly patients with COPD can greatly improve their quality of life and lung function, and enhance their self-management ability.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Elderly; Quality care; Lung function