Abstract
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)
Highlights
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) produces breathlessness, which is associated with frequent emergency department (ED) attendances[1]
Treatment from the palliative care service was focused on symptom management, and included input from the homecare team, input from the breathlessness intervention service and the prescription of benzodiazepines and opioids as needed
It would be feasible to introduce this service into any setting whereby both a respiratory and palliative care service exist as part of the ongoing and expanding multidisciplinary and community based management of COPD patients
Summary
Targeted Population / Stakeholders / Timeline: Seventeen patients with advanced COPD (mean FEV1 24.2% ± 6.3) were referred to the palliative care service over an 18 month period by the respiratory service when maximal therapy for COPD no longer provided symptom control. Treatment from the palliative care service was focused on symptom management, and included input from the homecare team, input from the breathlessness intervention service and the prescription of benzodiazepines and opioids as needed.
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