Teaching and phone support for people hospitalized with severe lung disease

This trial is testing whether self-management education combined with follow-up phone calls helps people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) manage their condition better after hospitalization. You would receive training in the hospital about your disease, breathing exercises, and how to use your medications, plus regular phone calls after you go home to support what you've learned. The study will measure how well you're able to care for yourself and manage your symptoms over six months.

COPD is a lifelong lung disease that can get worse suddenly, causing patients to need hospitalization. Because there's no cure, learning how to manage the disease yourself is really important—but many patients don't get enough support after they leave the hospital. This trial is testing whether teaching and phone support can help you stay healthier and avoid future hospitalizations.