COPD Horizon Scanning Volume 5 Issue 3

Cost effectiveness of telehealth for patients with long term conditions

Source: BMJ

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Date of publication: 22 March 2013

Publication type: Journal article

In a Nutshell:

This economic evaluation of the Whole Systems Demonstrator telehealth questionnaire study concludes that telehealth does not seem to be a cost effective addition to standard support and treatment.  The original study included 3230 people with a long term condition (heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or diabetes).

 

 

 

 

Volitional pursed lips breathing in patients with stable COPD improves exercise capacity

Source: Chronic Respiratory Disease Journal

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Date of publication: February 2013

Publication type: Journal article

In a Nutshell: A study looking at how Pursed Lip Breathing (PLB) is used by a proportion of patients with COPD to alleviate dyspnea. It is also commonly used in pulmonary rehabilitation and shows how PLB has an acute benefit with sustained PLB or short bursts of PLB improving exercise capacity in stable COPD.

Characteristics of patients preferring once-daily controller therapy for asthma and COPD

Source: Primary Care Respiratory Journal

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Date of publication: Online 4th March 2013

Publication type: Journal article

In a Nutshell: This study shows the importance of understanding patient preferences for prescribing when choosing an inhaler device for Asthma or COPD  and may help to individualise therapy better, impacting upon and influencing adherence and concerns about medication.

Effect of telehealth on quality of life and psychological outcomes

Source: BMJ

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Date of publication: Feb 2013

Publication type: Journal article

In a nutshell: This trial assessed the effect of second generation, home based telehealth on health related quality of life, anxiety, and depressive symptoms over 12 months in patients with long term conditions.  The researchers suggest that home based telehealth was not effective compared with usual care only.

Length of publication: 20 page pdf

Adopting remote monitoring via telehealth in your CCG’s practices – part 2: inhaler reminders

Source: GP Online 

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Date of publication: Feb 2013

Publication type: News story

In a nutshell: Describes how patients are receiving inhaler reminders as part of The Florence (or Flo’) telehealth service , a national pilot in 33 CCGs across England.

Length of publication: 1 web page

National respiratory event 21 February 2013

Source: NHS Respiratory Resources 

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Date of publication: Feb 2013

Publication type: News story

In a nutshell: Web site and resources to support ‘Better value, better outcomes – How to deliver quality and value in chronic care:  sharing the learning from the respiratory programme’.  Includes links to poster sessions.

Length of publication: 1 web page

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