Effectiveness of village doctors led cognitive behavioral therapy for COPD patients in a randomized controlled trial
Maowei Zhang, Pan Zhang, Zongmei Dong, Wenhui Zhang, Yanan Liu, Cheng Qiao, Yixuan Wang, Yixue Jiang, Bi Chen, Yong Chen · 2025
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Maowei Zhang and colleagues ran a randomized trial in twenty twenty-five testing whether village doctors could deliver talk therapy to people living with a chronic lung disease. The trial took place in communities around Xuzhou, China, in late twenty twenty-three. Village doctors were trained in cognitive behavioral therapy and then led group sessions. Patients either received the therapy plus usual care or usual care alone, and the team followed them for six months.
Patients who received therapy reported lower anxiety and lower depression scores than the control group. They also reported better quality of life and less breathlessness. A direct measure of lung function did not differ clearly between groups. The result supports training local doctors to provide mental health support alongside lung care.
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| CREATOR | Maowei Zhang, Pan Zhang, Zongmei Dong, Wenhui Zhang, Yanan Liu, Cheng Qiao, Yixuan Wang, Yixue Jiang, Bi Chen, Yong Chen |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |