SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2023
Effects of Transitional Care after Hospital Discharge in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Synthesis in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2023. 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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- Effect of post-discharge transitional care in patients with COPD: a multicenter single-blind randomised controlled trial.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Trial
- Nurse-led pulmonary rehabilitation: a cornerstone for healthy aging in chronic respiratory diseases.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Transitional care gaps and caregiver burden after ICU discharge: a cross-sectional study of patient-caregiver dyads.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Impact of an Integrated Medical-Nursing Clinical Pathway on 30-Day Readmission and Long-Term Prognosis in Patients with Acute Exacerbation of COPD: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Real-World Data.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
- Effect of continuity of care based on IKAP theory on caregiver burden and symptom management in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Improving Care for People with Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Taking a Policy Lens.Advances in therapy · 2025Review
- Improving COPD Management at Transitions of Care.Federal practitioner : for the health care professionals of the VA, DoD, and PHS · 2024Article
- Implementation of the Care Bundle for the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with/without Heart Failure.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
This study aimed to systematically review the effects of transitional care programs on healthcare use and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Several databases were searched for randomized controlled trials conducted over the past five years, and their quality was evaluated using the Cochrane Risk of Bias 2.0 tool. For indicators with available statistical information, a meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4, and a narrative review was performed for the rest of the results. In the meta-analysis, no statistically significant difference was observed between the intervention and control groups in the number of readmissions and emergency room visits due to COPD. The relative risk (RR) of readmission for COPD was lower in the intervention group. Respiratory-related quality of life tended to be better in the intervention group, though not significantly. Physical capacity was improved in the intervention group. Considering the characteristics of the complex intervention, the context and factors of cases where the expected results could be obtained and cases where the expected results could not be obtained were reviewed and discussed. Based on the results of the analysis, implications for the development of better protocols were presented.
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