Principles to effectively manage people with interstitial lung disease in the community.
This article examines the problems of caring for people with interstitial lung disease in primary care. It describes simple strategies that can support people to remain at home during the end stage of their illness. The diagnosis and investigations of ILD have been covered in previous Nursing Times articles (Duck, 2007a; 2007b).
Duck
Annette
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University Hospital of South Manchester Foundation Trust.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000517:prevention & control; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017563:Lung Diseases, Interstitial / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000451:nursing; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support