ReviewIrish journal of medical science2018
Adherence to COPD management guidelines in general practice? A review of the literature.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pulmonary specialist health coach consultation model: a randomized controlled trial.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2026Trial
- A Real-World Evaluation of Therapeutic Inertia in Patients with Severe Uncontrolled Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Observational
- Assessing respiratory therapists' compliance with cystic fibrosis guidelines in Saudi Arabia: A descriptive quantitative study.Canadian journal of respiratory therapy : CJRT = Revue canadienne de la therapie respiratoire : RCTR · 2025Article
- Guideline Alignment and Medication Concordance in COPD.CHEST pulmonary · 2024Article
- Effects of body awareness therapy on balance and fear of falling in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial.BioPsychoSocial medicine · 2024Article
- An Exploratory Study of Physician Decision-Making When Treating Uncontrolled COPD.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2024Article
- Adherence to the GOLD Guidelines in Primary Care: Data from the Swiss COPD Cohort.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Asthma and COPD: Comparison with International Guidelines and Medication Adherence in Belgium.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- General practice management of COPD patients following acute exacerbations: a qualitative study.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2023Article
- Perspectives and Attitudes of General Practitioners Towards Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological COPD Management in a Belgian Primary Care Setting: A Qualitative Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Article
- Are We Missing the Opportunity to Disseminate GOLD Recommendations Through AECOPD Discharge Letters?International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Article
- General practice care following acute exacerbations of COPD: A survey of Australian general practitioners.PloS one · 2023Article
- Environmental Sustainability in Respiratory Care: An Overview of the healthCARe-Based envirONmental Cost of Treatment (CARBON) Programme.Advances in therapy · 2022Article
- The Impact of the Pay-for-Performance Program on the Outcome of COPD Patients in Taiwan After One Year.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2022Article
- Can Adherence to and Persistence with Inhaled Long-acting Bronchodilators Improve the Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease? Results from a German Disease Management Program.Clinical drug investigation · 2021Article
- Challenges in the Implementation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Guidelines in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report.Annals of the American Thoracic Society · 2021Article
- A snapshot of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management in general practice in Ireland.Irish journal of medical science · 2021Article
- Role of a Digital Clinical Decision-Support System in General Practitioners' Management of COPD in Norway.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2021Article
- Impact of COPD case finding on clinical care: a prospective analysis of the TargetCOPD trial.BMJ open · 2020Observational
- Pulmonologists Adherence to the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease GOLD Guidelines: A Goal to Improve.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Observational
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Abstract
backgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive illness that is mostly managed in the general practice setting. The Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines are the international gold standard, and it is important to understand how these are being applied in general practice.
aimsThis review aimed to assess the current level of adherence to international best practice guidelines among general practitioners in relation to COPD.
methodsPubMed and EMBASE searches (from 2012 to 2016) were performed and used the search terms guidelines, COPD, general practitioners, and primary care. Papers were excluded if they were not primary sources, were published before 2012, or did not pertain to a general practice setting.
resultsAfter applying set inclusion and exclusion criteria, 11 studies were retrieved. These papers were grouped under three categories: diagnosis, pharmacological, and non-pharmacological management, based on the GOLD guidelines.
conclusionsCurrent studies show significant variability in adherence to the GOLD guidelines. Barriers identified include lack of clarity, unfamiliarity with recommendations, and lack of familiarity with the guidelines. If general practice is expected to manage COPD and other chronic diseases, health service investment is needed to provide appropriate focused guidelines, to support their dissemination and resources to implement them in practice.
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