COPD in Primary Care: Key Considerations for Optimized Management: Treatment Options for Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Current Recommendations and Unmet Needs

Barbara Yawn; Victor Kim

COPD in Primary Care: Key Considerations for Optimized Management: Treatment Options for Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Current Recommendations and Unmet Needs

J Fam Pract. 2018 Feb;67(2 Suppl):S28-S37.

Authors

Barbara Yawn¹, Victor Kim²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Family and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Blaine, MN, USA.
² Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 29443334

Abstract

Primary care physicians manage the care of approximately 80% of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This provides the opportunity to engage patients in management goal-setting that facilitates more tailored treatments, and can improve adherence to therapy, which is historically poor in patients with COPD, thereby improving outcomes.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Health Promotion / organization & administration*
Health Services Needs and Demand / organization & administration*
Humans
Physicians, Primary Care
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Practice Patterns, Physicians' / organization & administration
Primary Health Care / organization & administration*
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / physiopathology
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / therapy*