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Helping people live with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Last Reviewed: 18/10/2022

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This resource is aimed at nurses and nursing support workers across all settings and levels of practice, including students of health, social work and care professions.

Why you should read this article

to understand the burden of COPD at an individual, family and social level

to learn about the interventions that can help people live with COPD

to learn processes for addressing potential areas of physical, psychological, social and spiritual support

to understand the importance of the person with COPD and their health beliefs, ideas, concerns and expectations, and how these affect the clinician and their guideline-based model of care.

Authors

Jane Scullion

Respiratory nurse consultant - Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, Leicestershire, England; Stephen Holmes, GP, Park Medical Practice, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

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