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How do COPD patients respond to exacerbations?
Jaap C A Trappenburg1, David Schaap, Evelyn M Monninkhof
1Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, The Netherlands. J.C.A.trappenburg@umcutrecht.nl
BMC Pulmonary Medicine
|August 23, 2011
Summary
Most patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) take self-management actions during exacerbations, like rest or increased inhaler use. However, contacting healthcare providers remains low, especially for smokers.
Area of Science:
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Respiratory Health
- Patient Self-Management
Background:
- Timely treatment of COPD exacerbations is crucial, yet many go unreported and untreated.
- Understanding patient self-management actions during symptom deterioration is limited.
- Previous research focused on treatment-seeking, not other self-management strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine the incidence and timing of patient self-management actions during COPD exacerbations.
- To identify determinants of different self-management responses.
- To investigate three specific types of patient actions: type-A (rest, breathing techniques, sputum clearing), type-B (increased bronchodilator use), and type-C (contacting healthcare provider).
Main Methods:
- A multicentre observational study followed 121 COPD patients for 6 weeks.
- Daily symptom recording via diary was employed.
- Three types of self-management actions (A, B, C) were assessed daily.
Main Results:
- Type-A actions occurred in 70.7% and type-B in 62.7% of exacerbations.
- Type-C actions (contacting healthcare provider) were observed in 17.3% of exacerbations.
- Smokers were less likely to use type-A and B actions. Type-C actions correlated with severe airflow limitation and prior hospitalizations.
Conclusions:
- Patients demonstrate willingness to engage in timely self-management during COPD exacerbations.
- The low rate of contacting healthcare providers warrants further investigation regarding self-management barriers or healthcare accessibility issues.