Admission Avoidance By Hospital At Home For Exacerbations Of COPD By A Nurse Led Team In The East Of England

Knolle, Martin; Challis, Benjamin; Pearce, Linda; Laroche, C; Pulimood, Thomas

doi:10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2011.183.1_meetingabstracts.a5369

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“…Studies included in the review reported HRQoL primarily using SGRQ followed by CAT, MRC/mMRC, SF-12, SF-36, and EQ-5D VAS ( Table 2 ). The patient numbers varied widely between studies ranging from 14–10,711 patients 13 , 14 ( Table S4 ).…”

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A Systematic Literature Review of the Humanistic Burden of COPD

Hurst

Siddiqui

Singh

et al. 2021

COPD

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Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, causing substantial economic and social burden. Objective: This review assessed the patient-reported humanistic burden associated with moderate to very severe COPD, specifically the impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), symptoms, limitations in daily life, and emotional implications, through the use of HRQoL instruments. Methods: A systematic review was conducted to retrieve relevant clinical data from published literature using a representative sample of countries where healthcare systems provide wide availability of COPD medications and/or universal coverage includes respiratory medicines (

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A Systematic Literature Review of the Humanistic Burden of COPD

Hurst

Siddiqui

Singh

et al. 2021

COPD

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“…The majority of studies evaluating hospital-at-home schemes have recruited patients who present to accident and emergency departments and may or may not have been admitted to hospital, and therefore are referred following assessment by a team of doctors and nurses in the acute setting and/or by a specialist respiratory physician. Knolle et al (2011) developed acommunity-based model of direct referral of patients to COPD specialist nurses from primary care, demonstrating it to be a safe method of reducing unnecessary hospital admissions. The findings of this service evaluation was promising, but further work is required to understand the acceptability and economic impact of this model of care.…”

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