Background Many systematic reviews exist on interventions to improve safe and effective
medicines use by consumers, but research is distributed across diseases, populations and …

Although meta-analyses have examined the association between patient education and
health, the validity and quality of this evidence have not been comprehensively assessed …

Psychological distress is prevalent in people with COPD and relates to a worse course of
disease. It often remains unrecognised and untreated, intensifying the burden on patients …

Background Self-management interventions (SMIs) are recommended for individuals with
COPD to help monitor symptoms and optimize health-related quality of life (HRQOL) …

Background Health education interventions are generally complex. Their outcomes result
from both the intervention itself and the context for which they are developed. Thus, when an …

According to the 2013 American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society statement
on pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), education to promote effective self-management is a …

Background According to practice guidelines, educational programmes for patients with
COPD should address several educational topics. Which topics are incorporated in the …

Objective. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have perceptions of their
illness and its management that determine their coping behaviors (eg, adherence, self …

Background Low literacy skills are common and associated with a variety of poor health
outcomes. This may be particularly important in patients with chronic illnesses such as …

Objective: To examine and discuss the evidence base behind the effectiveness of the 'teach-
back'technique as an educational intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …