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  • Title: Patient-focused outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    Author: Scullion J.
    Journal: Nurs Stand; ; 22(21):50-6; quiz 58. PubMed ID: 18300660.
    Abstract:
    Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has a significant effect on the lives of people diagnosed with the condition, not just physically, but also socially, emotionally and spiritually. There is a UK guideline for the care, management and treatment of patients with this disease (National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions 2004) and a National Service Framework (NSF) for COPD is currently under development (Department of Health 2007). The NSF will have a specific section on patient-focused outcomes, examining the issues important to patients with the disease (Cote et al 2007, Miravitlles et al 2007). By concentrating on patient-focused outcomes the care, management and treatment of patients with COPD could be improved.
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