Holistic Wellbeing in COPD: Communication About Sexuality (COSY)

"COSY is a communication intervention which consists of one face to face counselling (75 min) and two 30-min telephone call counselling.~Patients assigned to the intervention group will get the COSY communication intervention with a special focus on the positive impact of sexuality on wellbeing plus specific motivation for physical activity. Together with the patient, a personalized re-enforcement instrument, the COSY-Compass, is elaborated to set individual goals and motivation for physical activity over the whole intervention period (3 months).~Participants will learn to understand the positive effect of regular physical activity on physical, mental, and cognitive wellbeing and a more fulfilling sex life as well as get inspiration about the spectrum and possible expressions and manifestations of caring and intimacy with oneself."