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Costs and Effects of Three Modes for Disease Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in General Practice. A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Regular Practice Nurse Review, Self-management Education and Usual Care
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating an integrated self-management education program, regular practice nurse review (monitoring controls), and 1 other intervention for Lung Diseases, Obstructive. Completed, enrolled 165 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
In this randomized controlled trial, three contemporary modes for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management in Dutch general practices are compared for costs and effects: * usual general practitioner (GP) care (at patient's initiative); * regular practice nurse review; and * integrated self-management education. All three interventions are based on existing guidelines, materials, and field experiences.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
disease specific self-management program 'Living Well with COPD', developed in Montreal, Canada
protocol based on existing Guidelines: Dutch College of General Practitioners (NHG) Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD)
care at initiative of the patient (usual GP care)