ABSTRACT
ObjectiveTo study the effect community health education on the quality of life in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.Methods Three hundred and sixty patients with COPD in remission were set as the observation group, while another 212 COPD patients during the same period as the control group.The control group received conventional health education and the obseravation group received systematic,targeted health mode.The two groups were compared in respect of the quality of life.Results Before intervention,the two groups showed no significant differences in the total score on quality of life as well as its dimensions (P>0.05).After intervention,the study group was higher than the control group in the total score on quality of life as well as its dimensions (P<0.05).Conclusion The community health education is effective for improving the quality of life of COPD patients.