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  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Primary Care Research
  • Health Services Research

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  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management requires effective, integrated care models.
  • Primary care settings are crucial for managing COPD, but often lack specialized resources.
  • Existing models may not adequately address the multifaceted needs of COPD patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a novel interdisciplinary, primary care-based model for COPD management.
  • To assess the impact of smoking cessation support, home medicines review (HMR), and home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (HomeBase) on COPD outcomes.
  • To compare this integrated model against usual care in a general practice setting.

Main Methods:

  • A cluster randomised controlled trial involving 43 Australian general practices.
  • 272 adult participants with spirometrically confirmed COPD were enrolled.
  • Intervention included smoking cessation, HMR, and HomeBase; outcomes measured at 6 and 12 months.

Main Results:

  • No statistically significant difference in St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) scores at 6 months between groups (intention-to-treat).
  • Per-protocol analysis showed significant SGRQ improvement for those completing the full intervention (HMR and HomeBase).
  • No significant differences observed in COPD Assessment Test (CAT) scores, dyspnoea, smoking abstinence, or lung function.

Conclusions:

  • The interdisciplinary primary care model for COPD did not demonstrate significant effectiveness over usual care in intention-to-treat analyses.
  • Low uptake of the full intervention (31% completion rate) was a key limitation.
  • Further research may be needed to optimize integrated COPD care delivery in primary care settings.