COPD Self-Management: A Patient-Physician Perspective

Michael Coakley; Michael Drohan; Elaine Bruce; Sylvia Hughes; Neil Jackson; Steve Holmes

doi:10.1007/s41030-024-00258-y

COPD Self-Management: A Patient-Physician Perspective

Pulm Ther. 2024 May 17. doi: 10.1007/s41030-024-00258-y. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Michael Coakley¹, Michael Drohan², Elaine Bruce³, Sylvia Hughes⁴, Neil Jackson⁵, Steve Holmes⁶

Affiliations

¹ Patient Author, Dublin, Ireland.
² Patient Author, Waterford, Ireland.
³ Patient Author, Carrigbyrne, Ireland.
⁴ Patient Author, Limerick, Ireland.
⁵ Patient Author, Bath, UK. bigjacko@bigjacko.com.
⁶ The Park Medical Practice, Shepton Mallet, UK.

PMID: 38758408
DOI: 10.1007/s41030-024-00258-y

Abstract

This article is co-authored by five patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and a primary care physician who has over 30 years of clinical experience and is involved in educating healthcare professionals. The first section of this article is authored by the patients, who describe their experiences of living with COPD. The section that follows is authored by the physician, who discusses the management of COPD in the context of the patients' experiences.

Keywords: COPD; COVID-19; Diagnosis; Online tools; Patient experience; Self-management; Shared decision-making; Support groups.