Effect of a personality-based psychoeducational booklet aligned with openness-related characteristics on health-related quality of life in pulmonary rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial

Key Points

• Improvement in a sub-dimension of health-related quality of life was observed with the intervention, indicating a positive effect.
• The openness-based intervention resulted in significant enhancements related to patient well-being and quality of life measurements.
• Randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of personality-based interventions in a pulmonary rehabilitation setting.
• Future personality-based approaches in pulmonary rehabilitation may benefit from these findings, emphasizing the role of psychological traits.

Abstract