title: Daily living with COPD. Self-help skills to improve functional ability.
abstract: Although patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience many problems as a result of their disease, they can use numerous strategies to maximize functional ability and maintain health. Patients with COPD should be encouraged to learn more about their disease and use commonsense approaches to management. Referral to a pulmonary rehabilitation program that offers comprehensive assessment, individualized treatment, and access to support groups is also valuable. Rehabilitation programs often result in an improved capability for daily activities and a better quality of life.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Hoffman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Rogers
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012119:Respiration; D012723:Sex; D000074606:Smoking Prevention