Relief of Suffering Across the Disease Trajectory
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Last Reviewed: April 21, 2017
What You’ll Learn
- Describe the prevalence and burden of COPD on patients, families, and the health care system
- Recognize and anticipate the disease trajectory of COPD and its impact on prognosis and treatment
- Identify and address the sources of suffering for patients and families dealing with COPD
What You’ll Earn
CAPC members can earn the following free continuing education credits:
Case Management: 1.00 CE
Licensed Professional Counselors: 1.00 CE
Medicine: 0.75 CME, 0.75 ABIM MOC
Nursing: 1.00 CNE
Social Work: 1.00 CE (NYSED)
Social Work: 1.00 CE (NASW)
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Tools & Resources
GOLD Pocket Guide to COPD Diagnosis, Management and Prevention
Last Updated: January 29, 2019
Guidance on prevention, diagnosis, and management of COPD. Updated 2018.
viewDyspnea
Last Updated: November 12, 2015
Reducing physical and emotional suffering from dyspnea for patients with serious illness.
start the courseCommunication Skills
Last Updated: March 4, 2019
Techniques for communicating with patients and families about their serious illness and eliciting patient hopes, fears, and priorities for care.
viewModified MRC (mMRC) Questionnaire
Last Updated: January 29, 2019
Measure of breathlessness for patients living with COPD. Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease, 2014.
viewA New Approach for Identifying Patients with Undiagnosed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Last Updated: January 29, 2019
CAPTURE (COPD Assessment in Primary Care to Identify Undiagnosed Respiratory Disease and Exacerbation Risk) is a viable approach for patient screening and COPD case identification in primary care settings.
viewBODE Index for COPD
Last Updated: January 29, 2019
The BODE Index is a composite marker of disease, taking into consideration the systemic nature of COPD.
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INSPIRED COPD Outreach ProgramTM
Last Updated: January 29, 2019
An evidence-based program to support quality of life and prevents crises for people living with COPD. Clinical and Investigative Medicine, 2014.
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Course Faculty
Drew Rosielle, MD, FAAHPM. Palliative Care, Fairview Health Services, University of Minnesota Medical School.
Lolita Melhado, MSN, ARNP, FNP-BC. Family Nurse Practitioner/Palliative Care, Gulf Coast Medical Center - Lee Memorial Health System.
Philip Higgins, PhD, LICSW. President, Lighthouse Counseling of Salem, Inc.
Peer Reviewers
Megan E. Rau, MD. Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Contact information: For technical questions about online activity or continuing education credits, contact membership@capc.org or 212-201-2674.
Provided by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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