Rehabilitation for the home care patient with COPD.
Assessment techniques and treatment strategies, such as medical management, oxygen management, chest physical therapy, and pulmonary rehabilitation, for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are discussed. Clinically appropriate, evidence-based rehabilitation programs for home care may help to reduce care costs, reduce the impact of this chronic disease on patients with COPD, and prevent emergent care and rehospitalization.
Cigna
Joseph A
JA
Partner's Homecare, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. jcigna@comcast.net
Turner-Cigna
Lauren M
LM
D001945:Breathing Exercises; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000451:nursing; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000451:nursing; D011187:Posture; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000451:nursing