Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conditions
Keywords
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Outpatient management, nurse-lead patient education
Brief summary
Patients admitted to the hospital with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are evaluated with regard to early follow-up by a specialized nurse in the home after discharge.
Detailed description
Patients admitted to Department of Internal Medicine M, Glostrup University hospital, with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) are evaluated with regard to early follow-up by a specialized nurse in the home after discharge. Eligible patients receive education about disease management. The intervention is evaluated by comparing the number of readmissions for COPD and the duration of admissions during the study period to the the period prior to the implementation of this intervention.
Interventions
PROCEDUREPatient education and disease management
Sponsors
Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
ECT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Admission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Exclusion criteria
* Other severe acute or chronic diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the number of readmissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the duration of admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | — |
Countries
Denmark
Contacts
Primary ContactSusanne Vest, MD
Backup ContactAllan Linneberg, MD, PhD
Outcome results
None listed