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Sandelowsky H, Krakau I, Modin S, Ställberg B, Nager A. Primary care patients with mild or stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease need more support in disease management: a secondary analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial. Scand J Prim Health Care 2023; 41:495-504. [PMID: 37975839 PMCID: PMC11001336 DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2023.2280039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Patient education based on the patient's individual needs and circumstances is known to be associated with positive changes in clinical outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). We aimed to assess the levels of patients' subjective needs for information about COPD before and after their general practitioners had taken part in a COPD education. DESIGN A secondary analysis of a cluster randomized controlled trial. SETTING 22 PHCCs in Stockholm, Sweden. SUBJECTS Randomly selected primary care patients with COPD in GOLD stages 2 and 3 (n = 293). OUTCOME MEASURES Scores in the Lung Information Needs Questionnaire (LINQ) at baseline and 18 months, spirometry results, and self-reported, descriptive patient data. RESULTS GPs' improved skills in COPD did not affect patients' self-management skills over time. In general, patients' information needs remained great in issues concerning diet, exercise and self-management. However, 43% of the patients reported reduced and 57% increased or unchanged information needs, over time. Reduced information needs were mainly associated with a high level of information needs at baseline (OR = 3.17 [95% CI 1.93-5.23], p < .01) and establishing contact with a physiotherapist (OR = 2.26 [95% CI 1.05-4.86], p = .038). Patients in a mild or stable phase of COPD with no recent exacerbations reported greater needs than those with unstable, deteriorated COPD. CONCLUSION Patients' information needs are substantial in most areas of self-management of COPD, and seem to covary with the patient's current clinical status. Care providers should thus continuously be vigilant about offering all patients with COPD support and education. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinicaltrials.gov, 10 August 2014, Identifier NCT02213809.
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- Hanna Sandelowsky
- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Karolinska Institutet, NVS, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Karolinska Institutet, NVS, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Karolinska Institutet, NVS, Huddinge, Stockholm, Sweden
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Giezeman M, Theander K, Zakrisson AB, Sundh J, Hasselgren M. Exploration of the feasibility to combine patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic heart failure in self-management groups with focus on exercise self-efficacy. Scand J Prim Health Care 2022; 40:208-216. [PMID: 35575429 PMCID: PMC9397432 DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2022.2073961] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the level of exercise self-efficacy, symptoms, functional capacity and health status and investigate the association between these variables in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic heart failure (CHF). Additionally, to investigate how diagnosis, symptoms and patient characteristics are associated with exercise self-efficacy in these patient groups. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Primary care. SUBJECTS Patients (n = 150) with COPD (n = 60), CHF (n = 60) and a double diagnosis (n = 30). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Swedish SCI Exercise Self-Efficacy score, modified Medical Research Council Dyspnea score (mMRC), fatigue score, pain severity score, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, functional capacity measured as six-minute walking distance and health status measured by a Visual Analogue Scale. RESULTS Levels of exercise self-efficacy, health status and symptoms were alike for patients with COPD and patients with CHF. Functional capacity was similar after correction for age. Associations with exercise self-efficacy were found for slight dyspnea (mMRC = 1) (R -4.45; 95% CI -8.41- -0.50), moderate dyspnea (mMRC = 2) (-6.60;-10.68- -2.52), severe dyspnea (mMRC ≥ 3) (-9.94; -15.07- -4.80), fatigue (-0.87;-1.41- -0.32), moderate pain (-3.87;-7.52- -0.21) and severe pain (-5.32;-10.13- -0.52), symptoms of depression (-0.98;-1.42- -0.55) and anxiety (-0.65;-0,10- -0.32), after adjustment for diagnosis, sex and age. CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS Patients with COPD or CHF have similar levels of exercise self-efficacy, symptoms, functional capacity and health status. More severe symptoms are associated with lower levels of exercise self-efficacy regardless of diagnosis, sex and age. When forming self-management groups with a focus on exercise self-efficacy, it seems more relevant to consider level of symptoms than the specific diagnosis of COPD or CHF.Key pointsExercise training is an important part of self-management in patients with COPD and chronic heart failure (CHF). High exercise self-efficacy is required for optimal exercise training.Patients with COPD and CHF have similar symptoms and similar levels of exercise self-efficacy, functional capacity and health status.Not the diagnosis, but symptoms of dyspnea, fatigue, pain, depression and anxiety are important factors influencing exercise self-efficacy and need to be addressed.When forming self-management groups with a focus on exercise self-efficacy, it seems more relevant to consider the level of symptoms than the specific diagnosis of COPD or CHF.
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- Maaike Giezeman
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
- Centre for Clinical Research, Region Värmland, Karlstad, Sweden
- CONTACT Maaike Giezeman Centre for Clinical Research and Education, Hus 73 plan 3, Karlstad65185, Sweden
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- Centre for Clinical Research, Region Värmland, Karlstad, Sweden
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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Cieza A, Causey K, Kamenov K, Hanson SW, Chatterji S, Vos T. Global estimates of the need for rehabilitation based on the Global Burden of Disease study 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. Lancet 2021; 396:2006-2017. [PMID: 33275908 PMCID: PMC7811204 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)32340-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 934] [Impact Index Per Article: 311.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Revised: 10/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Rehabilitation has often been seen as a disability-specific service needed by only few of the population. Despite its individual and societal benefits, rehabilitation has not been prioritised in countries and is under-resourced. We present global, regional, and country data for the number of people who would benefit from rehabilitation at least once during the course of their disabling illness or injury. METHODS To estimate the need for rehabilitation, data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 were used to calculate the prevalence and years of life lived with disability (YLDs) of 25 diseases, impairments, or bespoke aggregations of sequelae that were selected as amenable to rehabilitation. All analyses were done at the country level and then aggregated to seven regions: World Bank high-income countries and the six WHO regions (ie, Africa, the Americas, Southeast Asia, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, and Western Pacific). FINDINGS Globally, in 2019, 2·41 billion (95% uncertainty interval 2·34-2·50) individuals had conditions that would benefit from rehabilitation, contributing to 310 million [235-392] YLDs. This number had increased by 63% from 1990 to 2019. Regionally, the Western Pacific had the highest need of rehabilitation services (610 million people [588-636] and 83 million YLDs [62-106]). The disease area that contributed most to prevalence was musculoskeletal disorders (1·71 billion people [1·68-1·80]), with low back pain being the most prevalent condition in 134 of the 204 countries analysed. INTERPRETATION To our knowledge, this is the first study to produce a global estimate of the need for rehabilitation services and to show that at least one in every three people in the world needs rehabilitation at some point in the course of their illness or injury. This number counters the common view of rehabilitation as a service required by only few people. We argue that rehabilitation needs to be brought close to communities as an integral part of primary health care to reach more people in need. FUNDING Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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- Alarcos Cieza
- Sensory Functions, Disability and Rehabilitation Unit, Department for Noncommunicable Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Sensory Functions, Disability and Rehabilitation Unit, Department for Noncommunicable Diseases, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Data and Analytics Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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Sandelowsky H, Weinreich UM, Aarli BB, Sundh J, Høines K, Stratelis G, Løkke A, Janson C, Jensen C, Larsson K. COPD - do the right thing. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2021; 22:244. [PMID: 34895164 PMCID: PMC8666021 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-021-01583-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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A gap exists between guidelines and real-world clinical practice for the management and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although this has narrowed in the last decade, there is room for improvement in detection rates, treatment choices and disease monitoring. In practical terms, primary care practitioners need to become aware of the huge impact of COPD on patients, have non-judgemental views of smoking and of COPD as a chronic disease, use a holistic consultation approach and actively motivate patients to adhere to treatment.This article is based on discussions at a virtual meeting of leading Nordic experts in COPD (the authors) who were developing an educational programme for COPD primary care in the Nordic region. The article aims to describe the diagnosis and lifelong management cycle of COPD, with a strong focus on providing a hands-on, practical approach for medical professionals to optimise patient outcomes in COPD primary care.
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- Hanna Sandelowsky
- Department of Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology Division T2, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Academic Primary Healthcare Centre, Stockholm County, Stockholm, Sweden.
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
- The Clinical Institute, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Thoracic Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences: Respiratory, Allergy and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- AstraZeneca Nordic, Södertälje, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Little Belt Hospital, Vejle, Denmark
- Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Medical Sciences: Respiratory, Allergy and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Integrative Toxicology, National Institute of Environmental Medicine, IMM, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Lundell S, Pesola UM, Nyberg A, Wadell K. Groping around in the dark for adequate COPD management: a qualitative study on experiences in long-term care. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:1025. [PMID: 33167968 PMCID: PMC7653885 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05875-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common and deadliest chronic diseases worldwide. Since COPD is a chronic and progressive disease, treatment is necessary throughout life. For people with COPD who cannot live independently, long-term care facilities are often required. However, knowledge is very limited about aspects of importance for effective COPD management in these settings in accordance with current treatment guidelines. The aim of this study was to explore aspects of importance in long-term care facilities for providing interventions according to treatment guidelines for people with COPD, from the perspective of healthcare professionals, in an effort to prove novel knowledge that could be used to facilitate implementation of treatment guidelines in these settings. Methods A qualitative study was performed in northern Sweden. In Sweden, municipalities are responsible for providing long-term care. Interviews with 36 healthcare professionals (nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and dieticians) in municipal healthcare were conducted and analysed using qualitative content analysis with triangulation by the authors. Results The overarching theme that emerged from the analysis was Groping around in the dark for adequate COPD management. This represents healthcare professionals’ experiences of working with a complex diagnosis somewhat overlooked in the municipal healthcare, an underdog in the healthcare system. The groping around in the dark theme further represents the healthcare professionals’ lack of COPD-related competence, lack of interprofessional collaboration, and insufficient communication with the county council. The fragile group of people with COPD and their relatives were considered in need of support adapted to their context, but routines and resources for COPD management were limited. This lack of routines and resources also resulted in professionals being pragmatic and adopting short-term solutions without focusing on specific needs related to the diagnosis. Conclusions The COPD management in long-term care settings showed several insufficiencies, indicating a large gap between clinical practice and treatment guidelines for COPD. It is crucial to improve COPD management in long-term care settings. Consequently, several actions are needed, such as increasing professional competence, establishing new routines, acknowledging and making COPD a higher priority, as well as adapting treatment guidelines to the context.
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- Sara Lundell
- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden.,Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Division of Medicine, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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Sandelowsky H, Krakau I, Modin S, Ställberg B, Nager A. COPD patients need more information about self-management: a cross-sectional study in Swedish primary care. Scand J Prim Health Care 2019; 37:459-467. [PMID: 31694439 PMCID: PMC6883432 DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2019.1684015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Objective: In Sweden, patients with chronic conditions, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), often receive education at specialized nurse-led clinics at primary health care centers (PHCCs). Identifying patients' needs for information about COPD is the key to individualized care. This study aimed to assess self-reported needs for information about COPD in primary care patients with either moderate (GOLD 2) or severe (GOLD 3) COPD and identify patient characteristics and exacerbation patterns associated with the findings.Design: A cross-sectional study.Setting: Twenty-four PHCCs in Stockholm, Sweden.Subjects: Randomly selected primary care patients with COPD in GOLD stages 2 and 3 (n = 542).Main outcome measures: The Lung Information Needs Questionnaire (LINQ) was used to assess perceived information needs. Spirometry results and descriptive, self-reported data on patient factors such as exacerbation history, treatment, smoking, weight/height, comorbidities, health care contacts, education and symptoms were collected.Results: Overall, the greatest reported needs were for information about self-management and diet. GOLD 2 patients (68%) expressed greater needs for information than GOLD 3 patients (32%). We found significant associations between high information needs and patient-related factors such as 'No assigned GP' (OR = 4.32 [95% CI 2.65-7.05]) and 'No contact with COPD nurse in the past 12 months' (OR = 1.83 [95% CI 1.19-2.81]).Conclusion: COPD patients felt they knew too little about self-management of their disease. Low information needs were strongly associated with continuity in patient-GP consultations and moderately associated with contact with a COPD nurse. These associations were strongest in patients with moderate COPD.Key points: As patients with COPD often have multimorbidity, identifying patients' needs for information about COPD is essential to providing individualized patient education and care. In this study of 542 patients from 24 Swedish primary care centers, we found that:Patients with COPD, particularly those with moderate airflow limitation (i.e. GOLD 2) felt they needed more information about COPD than currently provided by health care professionals in primary care.Low information needs were strongly associated with continuity in patient-GP consultations and moderately associated with contact with a COPD nurse. GPs' part in COPD patient education should not be overlooked, as individualized COPD care relies on GPs' expertise in managing patients with multimorbidity.
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- Hanna Sandelowsky
- Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden;
- Section for Family Medicine and Primary Care, NVS, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden;
- CONTACT Hanna Sandelowsky Academic Primary Health Care Centre, Box 45436, 104 31 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Section for Family Medicine and Primary Care, NVS, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden;
- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden;
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- Section for Family Medicine and Primary Care, NVS, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden;
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Preventive Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Section for Family Medicine and Primary Care, NVS, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden;
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Stenlund T, Nyberg A, Lundell S, Wadell K. Web-based support for self-management strategies versus usual care for people with COPD in primary healthcare: a protocol for a randomised, 12-month, parallel-group pragmatic trial. BMJ Open 2019; 9:e030788. [PMID: 31594889 PMCID: PMC6797375 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The use of adequate self-management strategies for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may increase the level of physical activity (PA), improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and reduce healthcare use. Whether web-based support in addition to prompts (email and SMS) could be used to promote self-management strategies to facilitate behaviour change in people with COPD is not clear. This clinical trial aims to generate evidence on the effect of a web-based solution, the COPD Web, in a cohort of people with COPD in a primary healthcare context. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The overall design is a pragmatic randomised controlled trial with preassessments and postassessments (3 and 12 months) and an implementation and user experience evaluation. People with a diagnosis of COPD, treated in primary healthcare will be eligible for the study. A total of 144 participants will be enrolled through advertisment or by healthcare professionals at included primary healthcare units and, after fulfilled baseline assessment, randomised to either control or intervention group. All participants will receive usual care, a pedometer and a leaflet about the importance of PA. Participants in the intervention will, in addition, get access to the COPD Web, an interactive self-managed website that aims to support people with COPD in self-management strategies. They will also continuously get support from prompts with a focus on behaviour change.The effect on participants' PA, dyspnoea, COPD-related symptoms, HRQoL and health economics will be assessed using accelerometer and questionnaires. To identify enablers and barriers for the use of web-based support to change behaviour, semistructured interviews will be conducted in a subgroup of participants at the 3 months follow-up. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval has been received from the Regional Ethical Review Board in Umeå, Sweden. Dnr 2018-274 and dnr 2019-05572. Findings will be presented at conferences, submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals and presented to the involved healthcare professionals, participants and patient organisations. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT03746873.
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- Tobias Stenlund
- 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
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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
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Ding H, Fatehi F, Maiorana A, Bashi N, Hu W, Edwards I. Digital health for COPD care: the current state of play. J Thorac Dis 2019; 11:S2210-S2220. [PMID: 31737348 DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2019.10.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) imposes a huge burden to our healthcare systems and societies. To alleviate the burden, digital health-"the use of digital technologies for health"-has been recognized as a potential solution for improving COPD care at scale. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of digital health interventions in COPD care. We accordingly reviewed recent and emerging evidence on digital transformation approaches for COPD care focusing on (I) self-management, (II) in-hospital care, (III) post-discharge care, (IV) hospital-at-home, (V) ambient environment, and (VI) public health surveillance. The emerging approaches included digital-technology-enabled homecare programs, electronic records, big data analytics, and environment-monitoring applications. The digital health approaches of telemonitoring, telehealth and mHealth support the self-management, post-discharge care, and hospital-at-home strategy, with prospective effects on reducing acute COPD exacerbations and hospitalizations. Electronic records and classification tools have been implemented; and their effectiveness needs to be further evaluated in future studies. Air pollution concentrations in the ambient environment are associated with declined lung functions and increased risks for hospitalization and mortality. In all the digital transformation approaches, clinical evidence on reducing mortality, the ultimate goal of digital health intervention, is often inconsistent or insufficient. Digital health transformation provides great opportunities for clinical innovations and discovery of new intervention strategies. Further research remains needed for achieving reliable improvements in clinical outcomes and cost-benefits in future studies.
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- Hang Ding
- The Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, Brisbane, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- The Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, Brisbane, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.,School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Allied Health Department and Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplant Service, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia.,School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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- The Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO Health & Biosecurity, Brisbane, Australia.,Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Social Work, Institute of Health & Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Community Health, Peninsula Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Pehlivan E, Yazar E, Balcı A, Kılıç L. Comparison of Compliance Rates and Treatment Efficiency in Home-Based with Hospital-Based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD. Turk Thorac J 2019; 20:192-197. [PMID: 31479415 DOI: 10.5152/turkthoracj.2019.18060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2018] [Accepted: 12/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to compare the home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) with the hospital-based PR with respect to exercise compliance rates and efficiency of therapy in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with stable severe and very severe COPD who were admitted consequently to our PR clinic were prospectively included in the study. Patients who completed the home-based PR for at least 4 days/week for 2 months as recommended were classified as the study group. Patients who completed the hospital-based PR in our clinic before the present study were classified as the control group. RESULTS Thirty-five patients were included in the home-based PR, but 10 patients were incompatible with the exercise training, and four patients were out of follow-up. Twenty-one patients successfully completed the home-based PR (study group), and compliance rate was 60%. Thirty-seven patients previously underwent the hospital-based PR, and 25 patients completed the exercise program (control group); thus, their compliance rate was 67%. There was no difference between the two groups with respect to treatment compliance rates. The significant improvement in six-minute walking distance, modified Medical Research Council dyspnea, and COPD Assessment Test scores were observed after PR in both groups, and there was no difference with respect to the levels of improvement. CONCLUSION The present study showed that approximately two-thirds of patients with COPD successfully completed the home-based PR, and that this program also provided similar benefits with respect to the quality of life and exercise capacity compared with the hospital-based PR.
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- Esra Pehlivan
- Clinic of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Clinic of Pulmonary Rehabilitation, University of Health Sciences, İstanbul Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
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Åberg J, Hasselgren M, Montgomery S, Lisspers K, Ställberg B, Janson C, Sundh J. Sex-related differences in management of Swedish patients with a clinical diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2019; 14:961-969. [PMID: 31123398 PMCID: PMC6511243 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s193311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Purpose: Women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have more symptoms, more exacerbations, lower health status scores, and more comorbidity. However, it is unclear whether management of COPD differs by sex. The aim of the study was to investigate differences by sex in the care of patients with COPD. Patients and methods: The population included 1329 primary and secondary care patients with a doctor´s diagnosis of COPD in central Sweden. Data were obtained from patient questionnaires and included patient characteristics and data on achieved COPD care. Analyses included cross-tabulations, chi-squared test and multiple logistic regression using several measures in COPD management as dependent variables, female sex as independent variable, and with adjustment for age groups, previous exacerbations, COPD Assessment Test, level of dyspnea assessed by the modified Medical Research Council scale, comorbid conditions, self-rated moderate/severe disease, level of education and body mass index. Results: Women were more likely to receive triple therapy (OR 1.86 (95% CI 1.38–2.51)), to have any maintenance treatment (OR 1.82 (95% CI 1.31–2.55)), to be on sick leave (OR 2.16 (95% CI 1.19–3.93)), to have received smoking cessation support (OR 1.80 (95% CI 1.18–2.75)) and to have had pneumococcal vaccination (OR 1.82 (95% CI 1.37–2.43)), all independently of age, severity of disease or other potential confounders. Conclusion: Management of COPD differs by sex, with women being more actively managed than men. It is unclear whether this is due to patient- or care-related factors.
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- Joakim Åberg
- School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro 70185, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Örebro University, Örebro 70182, Sweden.,Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College, London, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Preventive medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala 75122, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Preventive medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala 75122, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Respiratory, Allergy & Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala 75105, Sweden
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro 70185, Sweden
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Rigo A, Paz-Lourido B. ¿Por qué la rehabilitación respiratoria no llega a todos los pacientes de enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica que lo necesitan? Revisión de la literatura. REVISTA DE LA FACULTAD DE MEDICINA 2019. [DOI: 10.15446/revfacmed.v67n2.67252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Introducción. La rehabilitación respiratoria (RR) es un tratamiento clave en la enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica, pero aun estando disponible, los pacientes no siempre acceden a ella.Objetivo. Identificar los factores que pueden limitar el acceso a la RR y que se relacionan con los pacientes, los médicos y los fisioterapeutas.Materiales y métodos. Se realizó una revisión de artículos publicados en inglés y español entre 2006 y 2018. Se usaron los términos “COPD”, “chronic obstructive pulmonary disease”, “COLD”, “chronic obstructive lung disease”, “physical therapy modalities”, “rehabilitation”, “health services accessibility” y “patient” en las bases de datos PubMed, PEDro, Scielo e IBECS.Resultados. Se seleccionaron 11 publicaciones. Entre las barreras que afectan a los pacientes destacan el transporte, la condición ambiental, las situaciones personales y algunos factores sociales y contextuales. El conocimiento de los profesionales, sus condiciones de trabajo y sus expectativas sobre beneficio de los protocolos de RR también son factores que condicionan el acceso de los pacientes.Conclusiones. La formación interprofesional de médicos y fisioterapeutas, la implantación de protocolos flexibles a las condiciones de los pacientes y las medidas organizativas e intersectoriales del sistema sanitario pueden facilitar la accesibilidad a la RR de los pacientes.
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Nyberg A, Tistad M, Wadell K. Can the COPD web be used to promote self-management in patients with COPD in swedish primary care: a controlled pragmatic pilot trial with 3 month- and 12 month follow-up. Scand J Prim Health Care 2019; 37:69-82. [PMID: 30700230 PMCID: PMC6452803 DOI: 10.1080/02813432.2019.1569415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Evaluate the feasibility of the COPD Web and its study design and study procedures and to increase the understanding of the potential effect of the tool in order to provide guidance for a future large scale trial. DESIGN Parallel-group controlled pragmatic pilot trial. SUBJECTS There was a total of 83 patients with COPD (mean age 70 ± 8 years with a forced expiratory volume in first second percent predicted of 60 ± 17%). The intervention group (n = 43) was introduced to and had access to the COPD Web in addition to usual care, while the control group (n = 40) received usual care alone. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The feasibility of the COPD Web (i.e., if and how the COPD Web was used) was automatically collected through the website, while outcomes on health, conceptual knowledge, and physical activity (PA) were collected through questionnaires at baseline, 3 months and 12 months. RESULTS At 3 months, 77% of the intervention group was considered users, and the majority of time spent on the site was related to PA and exercises and was spent during the first month (>80%). In addition, the intervention group reported increased PA (odds ratio [OR] = 4.4, P < .001), increased conceptual knowledge in five domains (OR = 2.6-4.2, all P < .05), and altered disease management strategies (e.g., increased PA) (OR ≥ 2.7 P < .05) in comparison to the control group. The latter was also different between groups at 12 months (OR = 3.7, P = .044). Knowledge of PA was correlated with level of PA (ρ = .425-.512, P < .05) as well as to the use of PA as a strategy to manage their disease (χ2 = 11.2-32.9, P < .05). CONCLUSION Giving patients with COPD access to the COPD Web in addition to their ordinary primary care might be an effective shorter term (3 month) strategy to promote self-management. However, these results needs to be confirmed in a definitive large-scale trial. Key points Even though self-management strategies are an important part of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management, access to support for such strategies are limited for a large part of the COPD-population. Promoting self-management through the COPD Web might increase short-term levels of physical activity, promote conceptual knowledge and alter disease management strategies. The primary care COPD population in this study experienced limited impact of the disease in daily life, limited exertional dyspnea, and high generic quality-of-life, but vastly reduced levels of physical activity. A future large scale study should include strategies to encourage greater exposures to the COPD Web, including an extended analysis of factors associated with using or not using the tool over time and its impact on outcome measures, objective measures of conceptual knowledge, and physical activity, and it should include a large enough sample size to enable sub-group analyses and strategies to enhance recruitment.
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- Andre Nyberg
- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Section of Physiotherapy, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- CONTACT Andre Nyberg Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Section of Physiotherapy, Umeå University, 90187Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Section of Physiotherapy, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
- School of Education Health and Social studies, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Section of Physiotherapy, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Olivares A, Vitacca M, Comini L. Combining the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Decisional Score with the Bode Index and Clinical Opinion in Assigning Priority for Pulmonary Rehabilitation. COPD 2018; 15:238-244. [DOI: 10.1080/15412555.2018.1531389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- Adriana Olivares
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Scientific Direction of the Institute of Lumezzane, Brescia, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Respiratory Rehabilitation of the Institute of Lumezzane, Brescia, Italy
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- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Scientific Direction of the Institute of Lumezzane, Brescia, Italy
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Kubincová A, Takáč P, Kendrová L, Joppa P, Mikuľáková W. The Effect of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Mountain Environment on Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Chronic Bronchitis. Med Sci Monit 2018; 24:6375-6386. [PMID: 30206201 PMCID: PMC6146764 DOI: 10.12659/msm.909777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Accepted: 05/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to test the effectiveness of the pulmonary rehabilitation in a mountain environment on the pulmonary function, physical performance, dyspnea, affective factors, and quality of life (QoL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic bronchitis (CB), as well as to determine predictors of clinical improvement. MATERIAL AND METHODS 128 consecutive patients (90 diagnosed with COPD and 38 diagnosed with CB) underwent comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation for a duration of 3 weeks in one of 3 mountain health resorts in the High Tatras. The examination included spirometry (FEV1 and FEV1/FVC), 6-minute walk test (6MWT), Borg scale of dyspnea, and assessment of depression (Zung score), anxiety (Beck score), and QoL using the SF-36 scales. RESULTS After the study intervention, all patients in both monitored groups demonstrated significant improvements in objective measurements in which large treatment effect was achieved (for FEV1 η²=0.218, for 6MWT η²=0.771). Similarly, in subjective measurements a large effect was achieved (for the Beck score: η²=0.599, for the Zung score: η²=0.536). QoL improved after the intervention in all the monitored SF-36 scales in both groups (P<0.001 for all). In patients with COPD, the improvement of exercise capacity was positively correlated with baseline 6MWT and FEV1, and negatively with the Beck anxiety score and the Borg dyspnea score, whereas, only improvement in the mental summary component of QoL was negatively correlated with baseline 6MWT and FEV1 (P<0.05 for all). CONCLUSIONS Rehabilitation in a mountain environment has proven to be effective in both the reported diagnoses of COPD and CB. Improvements in both functional and subjective indicators were observed. These findings support the use of this treatment modality.
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- Anna Kubincová
- Department of Physical Medicine, Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of P. J. Šafárik University and L. Pasteur University Hospital in Košice, Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Physical Medicine, Balneology and Medical Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty of P. J. Šafárik University and L. Pasteur University Hospital in Košice, Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Care, University of Prešov, Prešov, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Pneumology and Phtiseology, Medical Faculty of P. J. Šafárik University and L. Pasteur University Hospital in Košice, Košice, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Care, University of Prešov, Prešov, Slovak Republic
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Stegberg M, Hasselgren M, Montgomery S, Lisspers K, Ställberg B, Janson C, Sundh J. Changes in smoking prevalence and cessation support, and factors associated with successful smoking cessation in Swedish patients with asthma and COPD. Eur Clin Respir J 2018; 5:1421389. [PMID: 29321831 PMCID: PMC5757235 DOI: 10.1080/20018525.2017.1421389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/16/2017] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Introduction: Our aim was to investigate changes in smoking prevalence, smoking cessation support and factors associated with successful smoking cessation in patients with asthma and COPD. Methods: Questionnaires about available smoking cessation resources were completed by 54 primary health-care centers and 14 hospitals in central Sweden in 2005 and 2012. Patient data were collected using record reviews and patients questionnaires for two cohorts of randomly selected asthma and COPD patients in 2005 (n = 2306; with a follow up in 2012), and in 2014/2015 (n = 2620). Smoking prevalence, available individual and group smoking cessation support, and factors associated with successful smoking cessation were explored. Results: Smoking prevalence decreased from 11% to 6% (p < 0.0001) in patients with asthma but was almost unchanged in patients with COPD (28 to 26%, p = 0.37). Smoking cessation support increased from 53% to 74% (p = 0.01). A high cardiovascular risk factor level, including diabetes mellitus and hypertension was associated with improved smoking cessation in patients with asthma (OR (95% CI) 3.87 (1.04-14.4), p = 0.04). A higher magnitude success was observed in men with asthma (OR (95% CI) 27.9 (1.73-449), p = 0.02). More highly educated women with asthma had successful greater smoking cessation (4.76 (1.22-18.7), p = 0.04). No significant associations were found in COPD. Conclusions: The smoking prevalence in patients with asthma but not in COPD has almost halved in Sweden during a 7-year period. The availability of smoking cessation support has increased. Suggested factors related to successful smoking cessation are higher level of education in women with asthma and cardiovascular risk factors in men and women with asthma.
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- Marcus Stegberg
- School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College, London, UK
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Preventive medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Family Medicine and Preventive medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Respiratory, Allergy & Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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Lundell S, Tistad M, Rehn B, Wiklund M, Holmner Å, Wadell K. Building COPD care on shaky ground: a mixed methods study from Swedish primary care professional perspective. BMC Health Serv Res 2017; 17:467. [PMID: 28693473 PMCID: PMC5504776 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-017-2393-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a public health problem. Interprofessional collaboration and health promotion interventions such as exercise training, education, and behaviour change are cost effective, have a good effect on health status, and are recommended in COPD treatment guidelines. There is a gap between the guidelines and the healthcare available to people with COPD. The aim of this study was to increase the understanding of what shapes the provision of primary care services to people with COPD and what healthcare is offered to them from the perspective of healthcare professionals and managers. Methods The study was conducted in primary care in a Swedish county council during January to June 2015. A qualitatively driven mixed methods design was applied. Qualitative and quantitative findings were merged into a joint analysis. Interviews for the qualitative component were performed with healthcare professionals (n = 14) from two primary care centres and analysed with qualitative content analysis. Two questionnaires were used for the quantitative component; one was answered by senior managers or COPD nurses at primary care centres (n = 26) in the county council and the other was answered by healthcare professionals (n = 18) at two primary care centres. The questionnaire data were analysed with descriptive statistics. Results The analysis gave rise to the overarching theme building COPD care on shaky ground. This represents professionals driven to build a supportive COPD care on ‘shaky’ organisational ground in a fragmented and non-compliant healthcare organisation. The shaky ground is further represented by uninformed patients with a complex disease, which is surrounded with shame. The professionals are autonomous and pragmatic, used to taking responsibility for their work, and with limited involvement of the management. They wish to provide high quality COPD care with interprofessional collaboration, but they lack competence and are hindered by inadequate routines and lack of resources. Conclusions There is a gap between COPD treatment guidelines and the healthcare that is provided in primary care. To facilitate implementation of the guidelines several actions are needed, such as further training for professionals, additional resources, and improved organisational structure for interprofessional collaboration and patient education. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12913-017-2393-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Sara Lundell
- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden.
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden.,School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University, 791 88, Falun, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physiotherapy, Umeå University, 901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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