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Gregersen NV, Refsgaard B, Sørensen D. Preparing safe discharge in a complex practice: A qualitative study of nurses' approach to patients with COPD's hospital discharge from two pulmonary medicinal wards. Scand J Caring Sci 2024. [PMID: 38622922 DOI: 10.1111/scs.13262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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INTRODUCTION It remains unclear why 17% of patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) treated in Danish hospitals are readmitted within 30 days. Hospital discharge is multifaceted. However, the preparation process and nurses' efforts may be essential in ensuring a successful discharge. AIM To explore the process of preparing discharge for patients with COPD in a hospital setting. METHOD Using constructivist grounded theory, we observed 11 nurses' work at two pulmonary medical wards using participant observation. Data collection and analysis were conducted using a constant comparative process encompassing three phases: initial, focused and theoretical. RESULTS We identified important perspectives influencing nurses when patients with COPD are discharged from two pulmonary medical wards. We generated a substantial theory of how nurses integrate various perspectives into their handling of hospital discharge. The theory contains three discharge approaches: co-creating, hesitating and socialising. The co-creating approach focuses on patient and relative involvement and systematic task solution, embedded in a biopsychosocial process, aiming to achieve a safe and sustainable discharge. In contrast, the hesitating approach focuses on discharging patients in line with system requirements and colleagues' expectations. Finally, the socialising approach focuses on creating a pleasant discharge experience for patients and colleagues alike. CONCLUSION This study illuminates three distinct approaches adopted by nurses when discharging a patient with COPD. The co-creating process encompasses patient involvement and systematic task resolution, incorporating a biopsychosocial process. In contrast, the other approaches are more limited in scope: the hesitating approach aims for harmony and collegial consensus, while the socialising approach focuses on ensuring a pleasant discharge experience for everyone. Nurses should therefore be mindful of the approach they adopt and the values associated with it in order to optimise their management of hospital discharge processes.
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases and Allergy, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
- Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Research Centre for Health and Welfare Technology, Programme for Rehabilitation, VIA University College, Aarhus, Denmark
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Park Y, Jung SM, Kim SK, Jo HS. Facilitating and barrier factors to the implementation of a transitional care program: a qualitative study of hospital coordinators in South Korea. BMC Health Serv Res 2024; 24:240. [PMID: 38395843 PMCID: PMC10893592 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-024-10720-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Transitional care is an integrated service to ensure coordination and continuity of patients' healthcare. Many models are being developed and implemented for this care. This study aims to identify the facilitators and obstacles of project performance through the experiences of the coordinator in charge of the Community Linkage Program for Discharge Patients (CLDP), a representative transitional care program in Korea. METHOD Forty-one coordinators (nurses and social workers) from 21 hospitals were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire, and thematic analysis was performed. RESULT Three themes were found as factors that facilitate or hinder CLDP: Formation and maintenance of cooperative relationships; Communication and information sharing system for patient care; and interaction among program, regional, and individual capabilities. These themes were similar regardless of the size of the hospitals. CONCLUSION A well-implemented transitional care model requires a program to prevent duplication and form a cooperative relationship, common computing platform to share patient information between institutions, and institutional assistance to set long-term directions focused on patient needs and support coordinators' capabilities.
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- Yukyung Park
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Team of Public Medical Policy Development, Gangwon State Research Institute for People's Health, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
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Chow R, So OW, Im JHB, Chapman KR, Orchanian-Cheff A, Gershon AS, Wu R. Predictors of Readmission, for Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) - A Systematic Review. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2023; 18:2581-2617. [PMID: 38022828 PMCID: PMC10664718 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s418295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third-leading cause of death globally and is responsible for over 3 million deaths annually. One of the factors contributing to the significant healthcare burden for these patients is readmission. The aim of this review is to describe significant predictors and prediction scores for all-cause and COPD-related readmission among patients with COPD. Methods A search was conducted in Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, from database inception to June 7, 2022. Studies were included if they reported on patients at least 40 years old with COPD, readmission data within 1 year, and predictors of readmission. Study quality was assessed. Significant predictors of readmission and the degree of significance, as noted by the p-value, were extracted for each study. This review was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42022337035). Results In total, 242 articles reporting on 16,471,096 patients were included. There was a low risk of bias across the literature. Of these, 153 studies were observational, reporting on predictors; 57 studies were observational studies reporting on interventions; and 32 were randomized controlled trials of interventions. Sixty-four significant predictors for all-cause readmission and 23 for COPD-related readmission were reported across the literature. Significant predictors included 1) pre-admission patient characteristics, such as male sex, prior hospitalization, poor performance status, number and type of comorbidities, and use of long-term oxygen; 2) hospitalization details, such as length of stay, use of corticosteroids, and use of ventilatory support; 3) results of investigations, including anemia, lower FEV1, and higher eosinophil count; and 4) discharge characteristics, including use of home oxygen and discharge to long-term care or a skilled nursing facility. Conclusion The findings from this review may enable better predictive modeling and can be used by clinicians to better inform their clinical gestalt of readmission risk.
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- Ronald Chow
- University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Chahdi M, Bruchhäuser A, von Gahlen-Hoops W, Nydahl P. [Interventions to reduce hospital readmission rates in patients with COPD: a systematic review]. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2023; 118:584-591. [PMID: 37099147 DOI: 10.1007/s00063-023-01003-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a high risk of hospital and intensive care unit readmission. Readmissions are a severe burden on patients, families, and the health care system. The aim of this study is to identify pedagogical-counseling interventions to reduce readmissions and other parameters in COPD patients. METHODS A systematic literature search was performed in March 2022 in the databases Medline, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, and LIVIVO. German‑, English‑, Arabic-, and French-language (cluster-) randomized, controlled studies were included. RESULTS In all, 21 studies with a total of 3894 COPD patients were included. The quality of included studies was moderate to good. Interventions were self-management programs, telemedical, and educational interventions. Five out of seven studies found a significant reduction in readmissions for self-management programs (p = 0.02-0.49). A positive effect of telemedicine interventions on outcome parameters was only reported in two studies (p < 0.05) and no significant effect in four studies. Educational interventions were examined in six studies: four found no difference between the study groups and two found a significant difference in favor of the intervention group (p = 0.01). Special care programs also showed a significant effect in two studies. CONCLUSION
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- Mohamed Chahdi
- Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger, Klinik für Neurologie, Station D110, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3.
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- Gesundheits- und Krankenpflegerin, Weaning-Station, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Arnold-Heller-Str. 3, 24105, Kiel, Deutschland
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- Professur für Didaktik der Pflege und Gesundheitsberufe, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland
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- Arbeitsgruppe Didaktik in der Pflege, Pflegewissenschaft und -entwicklung, Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Deutschland
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Jo HS, Kim WJ, Park Y, Hwang YS, Han SS, Heo YJ, Moon D, Kim SK, Lee CY. Study Protocol for a Hospital-to-Home Transitional Care for Older Adults Hospitalized with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in South Korea: A Randomized Controlled Trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6507. [PMID: 37569047 PMCID: PMC10418954 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20156507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory condition characterized by persistent inflammation in the airways, resulting in narrowing and obstruction of the air passages. The development of COPD is primarily attributed to long-term exposure to irritants, such as cigarette smoke and environmental pollutants. Among individuals hospitalized for exacerbations of COPD, approximately one in five is readmitted within 30 days of discharge or encounters immediate post-discharge complications, highlighting a lack of adequate preparedness for self-management. To address this inadequate preparedness, transitional care services (TCS) have emerged as a promising approach. Therefore, this study primarily aims to present a detailed protocol for a multi-site, single-blind, randomized, controlled trial (RCT) aimed at enhancing self-management competency and overall quality of life for patients with COPD through the provision of TCS, facilitated by a proficient Clinical Research Coordinator. The RCT intervention commenced in September 2022 and is set to conclude in December 2024, with a total of 362 COPD patients anticipated to be enrolled in the study. The intervention program encompasses various components, including an initial assessment during hospitalization, comprehensive self-management education, facilitation of social welfare connections, post-discharge home visits, and regular telephone monitoring. Furthermore, follow-up evaluations are conducted at both one month and three months after discharge to assess the effectiveness of the intervention in terms of preventing re-hospitalization, reducing acute exacerbations, and enhancing disease awareness among participants. The results of this study are expected to provide a basis for the development of TCS fee payment policies for future health insurance.
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- Heui-Sug Jo
- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon-si 24341, Republic of Korea; (H.-S.J.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon-si 24341, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, 156, Baengnyeong-ro, Chuncheon-si 24289, Republic of Korea;
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon-si 24341, Republic of Korea; (H.-S.J.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, 156, Baengnyeong-ro, Chuncheon-si 24289, Republic of Korea; (S.-S.H.); (Y.-J.H.); (D.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, 156, Baengnyeong-ro, Chuncheon-si 24289, Republic of Korea; (S.-S.H.); (Y.-J.H.); (D.M.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, 156, Baengnyeong-ro, Chuncheon-si 24289, Republic of Korea; (S.-S.H.); (Y.-J.H.); (D.M.)
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon-si 24341, Republic of Korea; (H.-S.J.)
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, 77, Sakju-ro, Chuncheon-si 24253, Republic of Korea
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Park Y, Kim J, Kim S, Moon D, Jo H. Effects of Transitional Care after Hospital Discharge in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6053. [PMID: 37297657 PMCID: PMC10253211 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20116053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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This study aimed to systematically review the effects of transitional care programs on healthcare use and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Several databases were searched for randomized controlled trials conducted over the past five years, and their quality was evaluated using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.0 tool. For indicators with available statistical information, a meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4, and a narrative review was performed for the rest of the results. In the meta-analysis, no statistically significant difference was observed between the intervention and control groups in the number of readmissions and emergency room visits due to COPD. The relative risk (RR) of readmission for COPD was lower in the intervention group. Respiratory-related quality of life tended to be better in the intervention group, though not significantly. Physical capacity was improved in the intervention group. Considering the characteristics of the complex intervention, the context and factors of cases where the expected results could be obtained and cases where the expected results could not be obtained were reviewed and discussed. Based on the results of the analysis, implications for the development of better protocols were presented.
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- Yukyung Park
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon 24289, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Elderly Clinical Counseling, Seoul Graduate School of Counseling Psychology, Seoul 03136, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon 24289, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea
- Division of Public Health, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon 24289, Republic of Korea
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Decreasing Hospital Readmissions Utilizing an Evidence-Based COPD Care Bundle. Lung 2022; 200:481-486. [PMID: 35796786 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-022-00548-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic condition that leads to significant morbidity and mortality. Management of COPD hospitalizations utilizing an evidence-based care bundle can provide consistent quality of care and may reduce readmissions. METHODS This single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated readmission rates in patients hospitalized with a COPD exacerbation. Patients in the pre-intervention cohort received usual care, while patients in the post-intervention cohort received an innovative inpatient COPD care bundle. The bundle focused on optimizing care in five areas: consults, inpatient interventions, education, transitions of care, and after discharge care. RESULTS In this study, 149 subjects were included in the pre-intervention cohort and 214 subjects were included in the post-intervention cohort. Thirty-day readmission rates were lower in the post-intervention cohort compared to the pre-intervention cohort, 22.4% vs. 38.3% (p = 0.001). A reduction in 60-day and 90-day readmission rates was also observed, 13.7% vs. 40.3% (p < 0.001) and 10.1% vs. 32.2% (p < 0.001), respectively. CONCLUSION Bundled care is an effective and inexpensive method for institutions to provide consistent and quality care. The findings of this study demonstrate that the implementation of a COPD care bundle is an effective strategy to decrease hospital readmissions.
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BACKGROUND Discharge planning is a routine feature of health systems in many countries that aims to reduce delayed discharge from hospital, and improve the co-ordination of services following discharge from hospital and reduce the risk of hospital readmission. This is the fifth update of the original review. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of planning the discharge of individual patients moving from hospital. SEARCH METHODS We searched CENTRAL, MEDLINE, Embase and two trials registers on 20 April 2021. We searched two other databases up to 31 March 2020. We also conducted reference checking, citation searching and contact with study authors to identify additional studies. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised trials that compared an individualised discharge plan with routine discharge that was not tailored to individual participants. Participants were hospital inpatients. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently undertook data analysis and quality assessment using a pre-designed data extraction sheet. We grouped studies by older people with a medical condition, people recovering from surgery, and studies that recruited participants with a mix of conditions. We calculated risk ratios (RRs) for dichotomous outcomes and mean differences (MDs) for continuous data using fixed-effect meta-analysis. When combining outcome data it was not possible because of differences in the reporting of outcomes, we summarised the reported results for each trial in the text. MAIN RESULTS We included 33 trials (12,242 participants), four new trials included in this update. The majority of trials (N = 30) recruited participants with a medical diagnosis, average age range 60 to 84 years; four of these trials also recruited participants who were in hospital for a surgical procedure. Participants allocated to discharge planning and who were in hospital for a medical condition had a small reduction in the initial hospital length of stay (MD - 0.73, 95% confidence interval (CI) - 1.33 to - 0.12; 11 trials, 2113 participants; moderate-certainty evidence), and a relative reduction in readmission to hospital over an average of three months follow-up (RR 0.89, 95% CI 0.81 to 0.97; 17 trials, 5126 participants; moderate-certainty evidence). There was little or no difference in participant's health status (mortality at three- to nine-month follow-up: RR 1.05, 95% CI 0.85 to 1.29; 8 trials, 2721 participants; moderate certainty) functional status and psychological health measured by a range of measures, 12 studies, 2927 participants; low certainty evidence). There was some evidence that satisfaction might be increased for patients (7 trials), caregivers (1 trial) or healthcare professionals (2 trials) (very low certainty evidence). The cost of a structured discharge plan compared with routine discharge is uncertain (7 trials recruiting 7873 participants with a medical condition; very low certainty evidence). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS A structured discharge plan that is tailored to the individual patient probably brings about a small reduction in the initial hospital length of stay and readmissions to hospital for older people with a medical condition, may slightly increase patient satisfaction with healthcare received. The impact on patient health status and healthcare resource use or cost to the health service is uncertain.
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- Daniela C Gonçalves-Bradley
- Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CINTESIS), Porto, Portugal
- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Brain Recovery and Rehabilitation Group, Department of Neuroscience, Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- John Walsh Centre for Rehabilitation Research, Sydney Medical School, Northern Clinical School, The University of Sydney, St Leonards, Australia
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- Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Schrijver J, Lenferink A, Brusse-Keizer M, Zwerink M, van der Valk PD, van der Palen J, Effing TW. Self-management interventions for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022; 1:CD002990. [PMID: 35001366 PMCID: PMC8743569 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd002990.pub4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Self-management interventions help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to acquire and practise the skills they need to carry out disease-specific medical regimens, guide changes in health behaviour and provide emotional support to enable them to control their disease. Since the 2014 update of this review, several studies have been published. OBJECTIVES Primary objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of COPD self-management interventions compared to usual care in terms of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and respiratory-related hospital admissions. To evaluate the safety of COPD self-management interventions compared to usual care in terms of respiratory-related mortality and all-cause mortality. Secondary objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of COPD self-management interventions compared to usual care in terms of other health outcomes and healthcare utilisation. To evaluate effective characteristics of COPD self-management interventions. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Airways Trials Register, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, trials registries and the reference lists of included studies up until January 2020. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and cluster-randomised trials (CRTs) published since 1995. To be eligible for inclusion, self-management interventions had to include at least two intervention components and include an iterative process between participant and healthcare provider(s) in which goals were formulated and feedback was given on self-management actions by the participant. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently selected studies for inclusion, assessed trial quality and extracted data. We resolved disagreements by reaching consensus or by involving a third review author. We contacted study authors to obtain additional information and missing outcome data where possible. Primary outcomes were health-related quality of life (HRQoL), number of respiratory-related hospital admissions, respiratory-related mortality, and all-cause mortality. When appropriate, we pooled study results using random-effects modelling meta-analyses. MAIN RESULTS We included 27 studies involving 6008 participants with COPD. The follow-up time ranged from two-and-a-half to 24 months and the content of the interventions was diverse. Participants' mean age ranged from 57 to 74 years, and the proportion of male participants ranged from 33% to 98%. The post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio of participants ranged from 33.6% to 57.0%. The FEV1/FVC ratio is a measure used to diagnose COPD and to determine the severity of the disease. Studies were conducted on four different continents (Europe (n = 15), North America (n = 8), Asia (n = 1), and Oceania (n = 4); with one study conducted in both Europe and Oceania). Self-management interventions likely improve HRQoL, as measured by the St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) total score (lower score represents better HRQoL) with a mean difference (MD) from usual care of -2.86 points (95% confidence interval (CI) -4.87 to -0.85; 14 studies, 2778 participants; low-quality evidence). The pooled MD of -2.86 did not reach the SGRQ minimal clinically important difference (MCID) of four points. Self-management intervention participants were also at a slightly lower risk for at least one respiratory-related hospital admission (odds ratio (OR) 0.75, 95% CI 0.57 to 0.98; 15 studies, 3263 participants; very low-quality evidence). The number needed to treat to prevent one respiratory-related hospital admission over a mean of 9.75 months' follow-up was 15 (95% CI 8 to 399) for participants with high baseline risk and 26 (95% CI 15 to 677) for participants with low baseline risk. No differences were observed in respiratory-related mortality (risk difference (RD) 0.01, 95% CI -0.02 to 0.04; 8 studies, 1572 participants ; low-quality evidence) and all-cause mortality (RD -0.01, 95% CI -0.03 to 0.01; 24 studies, 5719 participants; low-quality evidence). We graded the evidence to be of 'moderate' to 'very low' quality according to GRADE. All studies had a substantial risk of bias, because of lack of blinding of participants and personnel to the interventions, which is inherently impossible in a self-management intervention. In addition, risk of bias was noticeably increased because of insufficient information regarding a) non-protocol interventions, and b) analyses to estimate the effect of adhering to interventions. Consequently, the highest GRADE evidence score that could be obtained by studies was 'moderate'. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Self-management interventions for people with COPD are associated with improvements in HRQoL, as measured with the SGRQ, and a lower probability of respiratory-related hospital admissions. No excess respiratory-related and all-cause mortality risks were observed, which strengthens the view that COPD self-management interventions are unlikely to cause harm. By using stricter inclusion criteria, we decreased heterogeneity in studies, but also reduced the number of included studies and therefore our capacity to conduct subgroup analyses. Data were therefore still insufficient to reach clear conclusions about effective (intervention) characteristics of COPD self-management interventions. As tailoring of COPD self-management interventions to individuals is desirable, heterogeneity is and will likely remain present in self-management interventions. For future studies, we would urge using only COPD self-management interventions that include iterative interactions between participants and healthcare professionals who are competent using behavioural change techniques (BCTs) to elicit participants' motivation, confidence and competence to positively adapt their health behaviour(s) and develop skills to better manage their disease. In addition, to inform further subgroup and meta-regression analyses and to provide stronger conclusions regarding effective COPD self-management interventions, there is a need for more homogeneity in outcome measures. More attention should be paid to behavioural outcome measures and to providing more detailed, uniform and transparently reported data on self-management intervention components and BCTs. Assessment of outcomes over the long term is also recommended to capture changes in people's behaviour. Finally, information regarding non-protocol interventions as well as analyses to estimate the effect of adhering to interventions should be included to increase the quality of evidence.
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- Jade Schrijver
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
- Section Cognition, Data and Education, Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
- Section Health Technology and Services Research, Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social sciences, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- Section Health Technology and Services Research, Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social sciences, Technical Medical Centre, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
- Medical School Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- Value-Based Health Care, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- Section Cognition, Data and Education, Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
- Medical School Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, School of Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
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Sharpe I, Bowman M, Kim A, Srivastava S, Jalink M, Wijeratne DT. Strategies to Prevent Readmissions to Hospital for COPD: A Systematic Review. COPD 2021; 18:456-468. [PMID: 34378468 DOI: 10.1080/15412555.2021.1955338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience high rates of hospital readmissions, placing substantial clinical and economic strain on the healthcare system. Therefore, it is essential to implement evidence-based strategies for preventing these readmissions. The primary objective of our systematic review was to identify and describe the domains of existing primary research on strategies aimed at reducing hospital readmissions among adult patients with COPD. We also aimed to identify existing gaps in the literature to facilitate future research efforts. A total of 843 studies were captured by the initial search and 96 were included in the final review (25 randomized controlled trials, 37 observational studies, and 34 non-randomized interventional studies). Of the included studies, 72% (n = 69) were considered low risk of bias. The majority of included studies (n = 76) evaluated patient-level readmission prevention strategies (medication and other treatments (n = 25), multi-modal (n = 19), follow-up (n = 16), telehealth (n = 8), education and coaching (n = 8)). Fewer assessed broader system- (n = 13) and policy-level (n = 7) strategies. We observed a trend toward reduced all-cause readmissions with the use of medication and other treatments, as well as a trend toward reduced COPD-related readmissions with the use of multi-modal and broader scale system-level interventions. Notably, much of this evidence supported shorter-term (30-day) readmission outcomes, while little evidence was available for longer-term outcomes. These findings should be interpreted with caution, as considerable between-study heterogeneity was also identified. Overall, this review identified several evidence-based interventions for reducing readmissions among patients with COPD that should be targeted for future research.Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/15412555.2021.1955338 .
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- Isobel Sharpe
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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Conley P. Using COPD action plans to support outcomes after discharge. Nursing 2021; 51:41-46. [PMID: 34014876 DOI: 10.1097/01.nurse.0000751732.68550.b3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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ABSTRACT In 2017, the World Health Organization reported that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) impacted 251 million individuals and was responsible for 3.17 million deaths globally. To educate hospitalized patients with COPD about self-management at home, nurses require an action plan to use as part of discharge instructions. This article discusses the benefits of COPD action plans revealed in the literature and describes the creation and use of such an action plan by the author.
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- Patricia Conley
- Patricia Conley is a clinical nurse coordinator on the progressive care unit that currently cares for patients with COVID-19 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo
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Busquet-Duran X, Jiménez-Zafra EM, Tura-Poma M, Bosch-de la Rosa O, Moragas-Roca A, Martin-Moreno S, Martínez-Losada E, Crespo-Ramírez S, Lestón-Lado L, Salamero-Tura N, Llobera-Estrany J, Oriol-Peregrina N, Moreno-Gabriel E, Manresa-Domínguez JM, Torán-Monserrat P. Assessing Face Validity of the HexCom Model for Capturing Complexity in Clinical Practice: A Delphi Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2021; 9:healthcare9020165. [PMID: 33557220 PMCID: PMC7913893 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9020165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 01/28/2021] [Accepted: 01/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Capturing complexity is both a conceptual and a practical challenge in palliative care. The HexCom model has proved to be an instrument with strong reliability and to be valid for describing the needs and strengths of patients in home care. In order to explore whether it is also perceived to be helpful in enhancing coordinated and patient-centred care at a practical level, a methodological study was carried out to assess the face validity of the model. In particular, a Delphi method involving a group of 14 experts representing the full spectrum of healthcare professionals involved in palliative care was carried out. The results show that there is a high level of agreement, with a content validity index-item greater than 0.92 both with regard to the complexity model and the HexCom-Red, HexCom-Basic, and the HexCom-Clin instruments, and higher than 0.85 regarding the HexCom-Figure and the HexCom-Patient instruments. This consensus confirms that the HexCom model and the different instruments that are derived from it are valued as useful tools for a broad range of healthcare professional in coordinately capturing complexity in healthcare practice.
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- Xavier Busquet-Duran
- Home Care Program, Granollers Support Team (PADES), Vallès Oriental Primary Care Service, Catalan Health Institute, 08520 Granollers, Spain; (E.M.J.-Z.); (M.T.-P.); (A.M.-R.); (S.M.-M.); (E.M.-L.); (L.L.-L.); (N.S.-T.); (J.L.-E.)
- Multidisciplinary Research Group on Health and Society (GREMSAS), (2017 SGR 917), 08007 Barcelona, Spain; (E.M.-G.); (J.M.M.-D.); (P.T.-M.)
- Nursing Department, Fundació Universitària Bages (FUB), University of Vic, 08500 Vic, Spain
- Correspondence:
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- Home Care Program, Granollers Support Team (PADES), Vallès Oriental Primary Care Service, Catalan Health Institute, 08520 Granollers, Spain; (E.M.J.-Z.); (M.T.-P.); (A.M.-R.); (S.M.-M.); (E.M.-L.); (L.L.-L.); (N.S.-T.); (J.L.-E.)
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- Home Care Program, Granollers Support Team (PADES), Vallès Oriental Primary Care Service, Catalan Health Institute, 08520 Granollers, Spain; (E.M.J.-Z.); (M.T.-P.); (A.M.-R.); (S.M.-M.); (E.M.-L.); (L.L.-L.); (N.S.-T.); (J.L.-E.)
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- Red Cross Psychosocial Care Team (EAPS), 08402 Granollers, Spain; (O.B.-d.l.R.); (S.C.-R.)
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- Home Care Program, Granollers Support Team (PADES), Vallès Oriental Primary Care Service, Catalan Health Institute, 08520 Granollers, Spain; (E.M.J.-Z.); (M.T.-P.); (A.M.-R.); (S.M.-M.); (E.M.-L.); (L.L.-L.); (N.S.-T.); (J.L.-E.)
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- Home Care Program, Granollers Support Team (PADES), Vallès Oriental Primary Care Service, Catalan Health Institute, 08520 Granollers, Spain; (E.M.J.-Z.); (M.T.-P.); (A.M.-R.); (S.M.-M.); (E.M.-L.); (L.L.-L.); (N.S.-T.); (J.L.-E.)
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- Home Care Program, Granollers Support Team (PADES), Vallès Oriental Primary Care Service, Catalan Health Institute, 08520 Granollers, Spain; (E.M.J.-Z.); (M.T.-P.); (A.M.-R.); (S.M.-M.); (E.M.-L.); (L.L.-L.); (N.S.-T.); (J.L.-E.)
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- Red Cross Psychosocial Care Team (EAPS), 08402 Granollers, Spain; (O.B.-d.l.R.); (S.C.-R.)
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- Home Care Program, Granollers Support Team (PADES), Vallès Oriental Primary Care Service, Catalan Health Institute, 08520 Granollers, Spain; (E.M.J.-Z.); (M.T.-P.); (A.M.-R.); (S.M.-M.); (E.M.-L.); (L.L.-L.); (N.S.-T.); (J.L.-E.)
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- Home Care Program, Granollers Support Team (PADES), Vallès Oriental Primary Care Service, Catalan Health Institute, 08520 Granollers, Spain; (E.M.J.-Z.); (M.T.-P.); (A.M.-R.); (S.M.-M.); (E.M.-L.); (L.L.-L.); (N.S.-T.); (J.L.-E.)
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- Home Care Program, Granollers Support Team (PADES), Vallès Oriental Primary Care Service, Catalan Health Institute, 08520 Granollers, Spain; (E.M.J.-Z.); (M.T.-P.); (A.M.-R.); (S.M.-M.); (E.M.-L.); (L.L.-L.); (N.S.-T.); (J.L.-E.)
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- Degree in Speech and Language Therapy, University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia/UOC, 08242 Manresa, Spain;
- Sociosanitari Vallparadís, 08221 Terrassa, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Research Group on Health and Society (GREMSAS), (2017 SGR 917), 08007 Barcelona, Spain; (E.M.-G.); (J.M.M.-D.); (P.T.-M.)
- Research Support Unit Metropolitana Nord, Primary Care Research Institut Jordi Gol (IDIAPJGol), 08303 Barcelona, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Research Group on Health and Society (GREMSAS), (2017 SGR 917), 08007 Barcelona, Spain; (E.M.-G.); (J.M.M.-D.); (P.T.-M.)
- Research Support Unit Metropolitana Nord, Primary Care Research Institut Jordi Gol (IDIAPJGol), 08303 Barcelona, Spain
- Nursing Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 08193 Barcelona, Spain
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- Multidisciplinary Research Group on Health and Society (GREMSAS), (2017 SGR 917), 08007 Barcelona, Spain; (E.M.-G.); (J.M.M.-D.); (P.T.-M.)
- Research Support Unit Metropolitana Nord, Primary Care Research Institut Jordi Gol (IDIAPJGol), 08303 Barcelona, Spain
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Lundell S, Wadell K, Wiklund M, Tistad M. Enhancing Confidence and Coping with Stigma in an Ambiguous Interaction with Primary Care: A Qualitative Study of People with COPD. COPD 2020; 17:533-542. [DOI: 10.1080/15412555.2020.1824217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Sara Lundell
- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Division of Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden
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Hegelund A, Andersen IC, Andersen MN, Bodtger U. The impact of a personalised action plan delivered at discharge to patients with COPD on readmissions: a pilot study. Scand J Caring Sci 2019; 34:909-918. [PMID: 31865631 PMCID: PMC7754430 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2019] [Revised: 10/31/2019] [Accepted: 11/13/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Background Self‐management interventions in COPD, including action plans, have the potential to increase quality of life and to reduce respiratory‐related hospitalisations. However, knowledge is still sparse of the effectiveness of a personally tailored action plan introduced at or right after discharge from hospital. Aim This pilot study aimed to test whether a personalised, stepwise action plan supported with a short instruction provided at or postdischarge after an acute exacerbation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease admission as an addition to usual care reduces readmissions and symptom burden, including anxiety and depression levels at 3‐month follow‐up. Methods The study was carried out in a randomised controlled design with follow‐up after 3 months. In all, 75 participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group that received an action plan, including the COPD Assessment Test (CAT), or to a control group that received usual care. The incidence of COPD‐related readmissions was measured as the primary outcome. Results Compared to the control group, the action plan group significantly reduced the incidence of readmissions. The action plan group showed a trend towards a significant decrease in HADS‐depression, but none in HADS‐anxiety. Significant improvements in CAT scores were observed for the participants in the intervention group. Only inferior minor differences were found in use of inhalation therapy. Conclusions A personally tailored action plan introduced at or postdischarge combined with follow‐up support is an effective self‐management tool to support recovery and to reduce unnecessary readmissions. In future follow‐up care, the healthcare professional must initiate the action plan at discharge and immediately after having the opportunity to follow the patient at home. This might require healthcare professionals working across healthcare sectors, who support patients until they have the needed confidence and competence in using the plan.
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- Annette Hegelund
- Competence Center for Pulmonary Disease, Department of Medicine, Naestved and Slagelse Hospitals, Naestved, Denmark
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- Department of Medicine, Naestved and Slagelse Hospitals, Odense, Denmark.,Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Competence Center for Pulmonary Disease, Department of Medicine, Naestved and Slagelse Hospitals, Naestved, Denmark
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- Institute of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Naestved Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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