Federman Lab

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NIH R01 · 2024

Comprehensive Patient-centered Home-based care coaching for COPD self-management

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 10-15% of U.S. adults, costs over $37 billion annually, and causes serious symptoms, physical impairment and high hospital admission and mortality rates. Much of its burden can be reduced by following guideline recommended self-care activities, like daily use of disease controlling medications and pulmonary rehabilitation. Yet patients often struggle with the self-care needed to maintain or improve their health. The potential barriers to successful self-care are numerous, encompassing socioeconomic, psychosocial, physical, cognitive and other domains. Moreover, many of the barriers are major contributors to health inequities, as reflected…

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