Development and validation of the living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease questionnaire

Source: Quality of Life Research, September 2011, vol. 20, part 7, pp. 1043-52

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Date of publication: September 2011

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: The purpose of the study was to develop a patient-based PRO measure for COPD that captures the overall everyday impact of living with COPD from the patient’s perspective.  The resulting tool, the LCOPD is a new measure which examines the everyday impact of living with COPD. It demonstrates good scaling properties and may prove valuable in understanding treatment benefits.

Length of publication:  10 pages

Some important notes:  Please contact your local NHS Library for the full text of the article.  Follow this link to find your local NHS Library. 

Acknowledgement: Medline

NHS Choices COPD and asthma blogs

Source: NHS Choices

Follow this link for the COPD blog
Follow this link for the asthma blog

Date of publication: Oct 2010

Publication type: Web site

In a nutshell: There are 20 blogs on the NHS Choices web site, for people to talk about how they manage their medical condition or help someone else to cope.  They are currently looking for more people with COPD and asthma to tell their stories.

Length of publication:  Web page

Experience of continuity of care of patients with multiple long-term conditions in England

Source: Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 2009 Apr;14(2):82-7.

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Date of publication: 2009

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: The authors undertook qualitative semi-structured interviews to examine patients’ experiences of continuity of care in the context of different long-term conditions and models of care, and to explore implications for the future organization care of long-term conditions. They conclude that continuity experiences, meanings and expectations, as well as barriers and facilitators, are influenced by the model of care rather than type of condition.

Length of publication: 1 page (original research = 5 pages)

Some important notes: Original article may be available with an NHS Athens username; contact your local NHS library service for details. Follow this link to find your local NHS Library.

Acknowledgement: PubMed