Development & Preliminary Validation of a Community Health Education Program

Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) refers to a group of non-neoplastic and non-infectious diseases primarily affecting the alveolar walls, including lesions in the perialveolar tissues and adjacent supporting structures. It is characterized by progressive dyspnea, deteriorating lung function, and poor prognosis. In recent years, with the deterioration of air quality, the continuous advancement of diagnosis and treatment technologies, and physicians' deepened understanding of ILD, the diagnosis rate of ILD has been increasing year by year. As the detection rate rises, growing attention is paid to the survival and treatment of ILD patients.

ILD patients often experience labored and rapid breathing, which limits their ability to perform daily activities. Low levels of physical function and vitality, coupled with severe dyspnea and fatigue, lead to a poor quality of life for these patients. Currently, clinical treatments can only control disease progression to a certain extent. Enhancing ILD patients' knowledge of their condition, encouraging active participation of patients and their families in nursing care, and improving patients' ability to monitor and manage their own health can effectively reduce the risk of infections, ensure the clinical efficacy of implemented treatment plans, and further alleviate patients' clinical symptoms.

With societal progress and advances in medical technology, telemedicine has gradually been applied in clinical practice. Telemedicine interventions have proven beneficial for the home-based management and control of chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes. Therefore, integrating telemedicine with existing medical and nursing approaches for the home-based health guidance of ILD patients constitutes an innovative research with significant scientific value.

Inclusion criteria

Patients diagnosed with interstitial lung disease; Aged 18 years or older; Patients who have given informed consent to participate in this study; Proficient in Chinese with no comprehension barriers; Capable of independently using internet-enabled mobile devices.

Exclusion criteria