Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a prevalent and multidimensional disease
with symptoms that greatly influence patients' health. Healthcare professionals utilize patient …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is commonly diagnosed and
managed in primary care but there is evidence that this has been suboptimal, with low …

Abstract Background In Canada, there is widespread agreement about the need for
integrated models of team-based care. However, there is less agreement on how to support …

Objective To compare the effect of motivational interviewing (MI) and tailored health literacy
(HL) follow-up with usual care on hospitalization, costs, HL, self-management, Quality of life …

Background The healthcare experiences of patients hold valuable insights for improving the
quality of services related to their well-being. We therefore invited and explored the …

This study aimed to investigate the real-world standardisation and adherence of medical
treatment regimens in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common and
deadliest chronic diseases of the 21st century. eHealth tools are seen as a promising way of …

This article outlines the findings of a study that looked at the self-management needs of
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients and the feasibility of an eHealth …

RATIONALE There is limited real-world evidence on evaluation of chronic disease
management initiatives provided by general physicians to patients with chronic obstructive …

Physical activity (PA) improves dyspnoea, psychological wellbeing and quality of life (QoL)
for people with COPD and reduces their risk of exacerbation. However, engagement in PA is …