Observational studyNPJ primary care respiratory medicine2022
Care-seeking and delay of care during COPD exacerbations.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- AI and Internet of Things for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Remote Monitoring: Systematic Review of Exacerbation Prediction and Key Physiological Variables.JMIR medical informatics · 2026Pooled it
- Timely management of COPD exacerbations is associated with limited acute deterioration and early recovery: a prospective observational study.Respiratory research · 2026Observational
- Cognitive Impairment as a Putative Mechanism of Self-Management Failure in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Conceptual Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
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- Low medical trust predicts delays in seeking care among U.S. individuals who smoke: Findings from the 2022 HINTS.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Perceived Access, Perceived Need for Treatment, and the Decision to Seek Care for COPD Exacerbations.Journal of general internal medicine · 2026Article
- Community health workers serving Veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pilot intervention development and feasibility study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Validation and Clinical Analysis of the Quantitative COPD Exacerbation Recognition Tool (Q-CERT): Diagnostic Performance and Association with Lung Function Impairment.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
- Evaluation of an integrated digital and mobile intervention to improve outcomes for patients with moderate to severe COPD.NPJ digital medicine · 2025Article
- Patterns of symptom deterioration can support multimorbidity management in COPD: Perspectives of patients and healthcare professionals.PloS one · 2025Article
- Healthy at Home for COPD: An Integrated Digital Monitoring, Treatment, and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Intervention.BMC digital health · 2025Article
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- Delayed Diagnosis of Intracranial Trauma.Cureus · 2023Article
- Exacerbations of COPD.Respiratory care · 2023Article
- Use of Remote Cardiorespiratory Monitoring is Associated with a Reduction in Hospitalizations for Subjects with COPD.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Article
- Long-Term Usage and Improved Clinical Outcomes with Adoption of a COPD Digital Support Service: Key Findings from the RECEIVER Trial.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Observational
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Patients who receive earlier treatment for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a better prognosis, including earlier symptom resolution and reduced risk of future emergency-department visits (ED) or hospitalizations. However, many patients delay seeking care or do not report worsening symptoms to their healthcare provider. In this study, we aimed to understand how patients perceived their breathing symptoms and identify factors that led to seeking or delaying care for an acute exacerbation of COPD. We conducted semistructured interviews with 60 individuals following a recent COPD exacerbation. Participants were identified from a larger study of outpatients with COPD by purposive sampling by exacerbation type: 15 untreated, 15 treated with prednisone and/or antibiotics in the outpatient setting, 16 treated in an urgent care or ED setting, and 14 hospitalized. Data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. Participants were primarily male (97%) with a mean age of 69.1 ± 6.9 years, mean FEV
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