Open AccessQualitative Validation of COPD Evidenced Care Pathways in Japan, Canada, England, and Germany: Common Barriers to Optimal COPD Care
Author(s) -
Anne Meiwald,
Rupert Gara-Adams,
Aleix Rowlandson,
Youjie Ma,
Henrik Watz,
Masakazu Ichinose,
Jane Scullion,
Tom Wilkinson,
Mohit Bhutani,
Georgie Weston,
Elisabeth J Adams
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
international journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/international journal of copd
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2005
pISSN - 1176-9106
DOI - 10.2147/copd.s360983
Subject(s) - medicine , copd , health care , psychological intervention , thematic analysis , family medicine , public health , intensive care medicine , qualitative research , nursing , economic growth , social science , psychiatry , sociology , economics
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A comprehensive and detailed understanding of COPD care pathways from pre-diagnosis to acute care is required to understand the common barriers to optimal COPD care across diverse health systems.