ReviewInternational journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2008
Patient education programs--can they improve outcomes in COPD?
Review in International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Assessing the effect of culturally specific audiovisual educational interventions on attaining self-management skills for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Mandarin- and Cantonese-speaking patients: a randomized controlled trial.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2016Trial
- Randomized trial of pragmatic education for low-risk COPD patients: impact on hospitalizations and emergency department visits.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2012Trial
- Patient education as a foundation for effective COPD care.Primary health care research & development · 2025Article
- Understanding Online and Offline Social Networks in Illness Management of Older Patients With Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Mixed Methods Study Using Quantitative Social Network Assessment and Qualitative Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- The IARA Model as an Integrative Approach to Promote Autonomy in COPD Patients through Improvement of Self-Efficacy Beliefs and Illness Perception: A Mixed-Method Pilot Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2017Article
- Facilitating education in pulmonary rehabilitation using the living well with COPD programme for pulmonary rehabilitation: a process evaluation.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2013Article
- Using insights from behavioral economics and social psychology to help patients manage chronic diseases.Journal of general internal medicine · 2013Review
- Behavioral medicine approaches to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2012Article
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Abstract
It is important to assess the effectiveness of patient education programs for people with COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) to ensure that limited health resources are being spent effectively. We aimed to assess the effectiveness of programs reported to date, and to look for ways of designing more effective programs. COPD patient education to date has produced little demonstrated success, but studies, education programs and study reports all show limitations. To demonstrate links between outcomes and patient education program components, there is a need for more trials which combine process and outcome evaluation. Programs to date have relied too heavily on the provision of medical information to patients. Programs which also aim to improve disease management self-efficacy hold promise but further determinants of health behavior should be included also, as part of more systematic program design. Program components need to be clearly described and the rationale for their use justified in trial reports. This will produce an evidence base that should show what role education programs can play in improving outcomes, and inform the development of more effective programs.
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