title: Rehabilitation for the home care patient with COPD.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Partner's Homecare, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. jcigna@comcast.net
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Cigna
authors.forename: Lauren M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Turner-Cigna
mesh_terms: 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