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Effect of Breathing and Relaxation Techniques on Reducing Morbidity Associated with Vocal Cord Dysfunction among Patients with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) resulting in functional airway obstruction, life threatening symptoms and other serious pulmonary conditions. Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of applying breathing and relaxation techniques on the morbidity associated with vocal cord dysfunction among asthmatic and patient with COPD patient. Design: A quasi experimental research design was utilized. Setting: The study was carried out in chest department at Aswan University Hospital. Subjects: A purposive sample of 90 patients with vocal cord dysfunction in asthmatic and COPD patient were enrolled in this study using pre and posttests. Tools: Two tools were used for collection of data: Tool I: Structured interview questionnaire, health relevant data, and pulmonary function measures. Tool II: Vocal Cord Dysfunction Questionnaire (VCDQ). Results: There were statistically significant difference between the mean and SD of Pulmonary Function measures 92.11±14.03, 10.70±.34, 83.44±13.79 & 496.66±105.08 after 4thday of application of the breathing and relaxation techniques. There were a statistically significant difference (0.034) between a symptoms pre and posttest. Conclusion: The study concluded that, breathing and relaxation techniques has a positive improvement in level of life threatening symptoms as difficulty of breathing & throat tightness , and morbidity associated with vocal cord dysfunction and function measures after 4 thday of application of the breathing and relaxation techniques. Recommendation: This study recommended that, the nurses should pay more attention to breathing and relaxation techniques as a simple, cheap and effective technique while taking care of vocal cord dysfunction among patient with asthma and COPD.

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10.21608/asnj.2022.135638.1372

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Asthma, Breathing and relaxation techniques, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (COPD), Morbidity & Vocal cord dysfunction

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Thanaa

Last Name

Diab

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Mohammed

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Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Aswan University, Egypt.

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diabthanaa@yahoo.com

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Aswan

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Eman

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Hafez Mohamed

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Mahmoud

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Assistance Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Aswan University, Egyp

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Entisar

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Shabaan

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Gaad-Elmoula

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Assistance Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Aswan University, Egyp

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Zeinab

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Ellatif Abouelezz

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Gamal Mohamed

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Fellow Medical Surgical Nursing, Student Hospital, Mansoura University.

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10

Article Issue

30

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33272

Issue Date

2022-05-01

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2022-04-24

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2022-05-01

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42

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50

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2314-8845

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2682-3799

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Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal

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Effect of Breathing and Relaxation Techniques on Reducing Morbidity Associated with Vocal Cord Dysfunction among Patients with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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22 Jan 2023