Pre-transplant Health Coaching to Improve Patient-Reported Outcomes in Lung Transplant Candidates

Participants will complete questions comprising the CRQ Mastery subdomain (7,10,13, and 19) of a 20-item Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ) at baseline and after the 12-week intervention. CRQ Mastery subscores measure self-management abilities and range from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating higher self-efficacy. The minimum clinically important difference is 0.5.

Participants will complete questions comprising the CRQ Emotional Function subdomain (6,9,12,14,16,18, and 20) of a 20-item Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ) at baseline and after the 12-week intervention (or 12-16 weeks from baseline). CRQ Emotional Function subscores measure emotional health and range from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating better emotional health. The minimum clinically important difference is 0.5.

Participants will complete a 20-item Chronic Respiratory Questionnaire (CRQ) at baseline and at three to six months post-transplant. CRQ composite scores measure health-related quality of life and range from 4 to 28, with higher scores indicating better QOL. The minimum clinically important difference is 2.0. The intervention (or control) phase is 12-16 weeks, but patients will be followed until they are one-year post-lung transplant. Since timing of lung transplant is unknown, the timing of this measurement could range from months to several years after enrollment.

Acceptability and feasibility of the intervention will be examined via qualitative surveys (Likert scale rated questions and open-ended questions) and, for a subset of participants, semi-structured qualitative interviews. This qualitative data will assess the timing, duration, and number of health coaching sessions; any technical issues; the degree of therapeutic alliance with the assigned health coach; the participants' opinions of the perceived benefits of the intervention; and participant input regarding any needed changes in the design for future studies.