A Protocol Paper On Nurse-Led Pulmonary Interventional Package on Pulmonary Function and Quality of Life Among Workers of Coal Mines with Respiratory Diseases in Jharkhand, India: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Athira B; Sushma Kumari Saini; Jahnavi G; C Vasantha  Kalyani

doi:10.55489/njcm.160320254931

Authors

Athira B College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Deoghar, Deoghar, India
Sushma Kumari Saini National Institute of Nursing Education, Post Graduate Institute of Medical education and Research, Chandigarh, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9331-4572
Jahnavi G Department of Community and Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Deoghar, Deoghar, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8836-0072
C Vasantha Kalyani College of Nursing, All India Institute of Medical Sciences Deoghar, Deoghar, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1075-9208

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.160320254931

Keywords:

Nurse-led pulmonary interventional package, Coal miners, Respiratory disorders, Pulmonary function, Quality of life

Abstract

Coal mine dust lung disease (CMDLD) includes a spectrum of occupational lung diseases affecting coal miners. There is conclusive evidence that comprehensive intervention can reduce dyspnoea, improve exercise performance, and enhance health-related quality of life. Nurse-led interventions have shown great changes in disease burden on the healthcare system. So, a nurse-led pulmonary interventional package on respiratory disorders of coal mine workers can change the health status of coal miners. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a nurse-led pulmonary intervention package on pulmonary function and quality of life of coal miners with respiratory disorders.

A randomized controlled trial will be conducted. Occupational health units will be cluster-randomized into intervention and control arms. Coal miners who meet the inclusion criteria will be recruited. The estimated sample size is 80(40 in each arm). The Nurse-led pulmonary intervention package comprises of an education session of 10 minutes and exercise training of 20 minutes. to be followed along with regular treatment for 3 months. Primary outcomes include pulmonary function and quality of life. Participants will be assessed at baseline and after the 12^th week of post-intervention. The primary outcomes will be analysed using t test. The significance level will be set at two-sided p <0.05 and all statistical tests will be two-tailed. The study results will provide valuable evidence to inform future identification and evaluation of best approaches to implement nurse-led interventions for coal miners with occupational lung diseases.

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