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Perspectives that Influence Action Plans for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Author(s) -

Stefania Costi,

Dina Brooks,

Roger Goldstein

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

canadian respiratory journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675

H-Index - 53

eISSN - 1916-7245

pISSN - 1198-2241

DOI - 10.1155/2006/357813

Subject(s) - medicine , copd , exacerbation , intensive care medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , anxiety , depression (economics) , disease , physical therapy , self management , nursing , psychiatry , machine learning , computer science , economics , macroeconomics

Prompt treatment of acute exacerbations (AEs) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improves quality of life and reduces the use of health care resources. Although patient self-management through an individualized action plan (AP) can help with early initiation of therapy, its use is critically dependent on the patient recognizing the features of an exacerbation.

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