Developing a nurse-led service for COPD patients.
A rise in the rate of hospital admissions for patients with COPD has led to the development of nurse-led home care. A study in which a nurse-led team provided domiciliary treatment with ongoing follow-up, was found to be cost-effective and reduced the need for hospital care.
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Respiratory Team, South Tyneside District Hospital, Tyne and Wear.
Hamilton
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Maw
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Telford
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D000368:Aged; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010343:Patient Admission; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000451:nursing*; D012189:Retrospective Studies