Efek Pemberian Asupan Putih Telur Ayam terhadap Kejadian Eksaserbasi pada Pasien PPOK Stabil yang Melakukan Latihan Fisik

Abstract

Background: COPD is a persistent and irreversible disease. Fatigue is a problem for COPD patients that will always be experienced which will interfere with daily life. Lack of physical exercise and nutrition in COPD patients can cause loss of muscle mass and muscle function which causes decreased respiratory function and health status, exercise intolerance, death, and increased visits to health facilities. Exercise and good nutrition are the cornerstones of a comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program for COPD patients. This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of chicken egg white intake in stable COPD patients who do physical exercise. Methods: This research was conducted with a quasi-experimental study design. The study subjects were stable COPD patients aged 40-80 years, divided into a control group that did smartphone-guided physical exercise and an intervention group that did smartphone-guided physical exercise accompanied by protein supplementation in the form of chicken egg whites. Physical exercise includes strength training and resistance training. The variable assessed was the incidence of exacerbations and its effectiveness was tested through the Chi Square test. Results: Based on the results of hypothesis testing, the value of p = 0.000 was obtained. There were significant changes that improved the incidence of exacerbations in the intervention group compared to the control group, a decrease in the incidence of exacerbations, namely 3.16 times in the intervention group compared to the control group. Conclusion: There was a significant improvement in the incidence of exacerbations in the intervention group that was given chicken egg white intake compared to the control group who wereonlu given physical exercise. Thus giving egg white intake is very useful in the incidence of an exacerbation