The feasibility of an innovative GP-physiotherapist partnership to identify and manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (INTEGRATED): study protocol
Autor: | Zoe J. McKeough, Stephen Crone, Andrew S. L. Chan, Deborah Pallavicini, Nicholas Zwar, Lisa Pagano, Sarah Dennis, Sally L. Wootton, Sriram Mahadev |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Referral medicine.medical_treatment Medicine (miscellaneous) Physiotherapy/physical therapy Study Protocol 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health care medicine COPD Pulmonary rehabilitation 030212 general & internal medicine Cluster randomised controlled trial Chronic care lcsh:R5-920 medicine.diagnostic_test Physical activity business.industry Primary care medicine.disease 030228 respiratory system Screening Physical therapy Smoking cessation lcsh:Medicine (General) business |
Zdroj: | Pilot and Feasibility Studies Pilot and Feasibility Studies, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2020) |
ISSN: | 2055-5784 |
Popis: | Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) contributes significantly to mortality, hospitalisations and health care costs worldwide. There is evidence that the detection, accurate diagnosis and management of COPD are currently suboptimal in primary care. Physiotherapists are well-trained in cardiorespiratory management and chronic care but are currently underutilised in primary care. A cardiorespiratory physiotherapist working in partnership with general practitioners (GPs) has the potential to improve quality of care for people with COPD. Methods A prospective pilot study will test the feasibility of an integrated model of care between GPs and physiotherapists to improve the diagnosis and management of people with COPD in primary care. Four general practices will be selected to work in partnership with four physiotherapists from their local health district. Patients at risk of developing COPD or those with a current diagnosis of COPD will be invited to attend a baseline assessment with the physiotherapist, including pre- and post-bronchodilator spirometry to identify new cases of COPD or confirm a current diagnosis and stage of COPD. The intervention for those with COPD will involve the physiotherapist and GP working in partnership to develop and implement a care plan involving the following tailored to patient need: referral to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), physical activity counselling, medication review, smoking cessation, review of inhaler technique and education. Process outcomes will include the number of people invited and reviewed at the practice, the proportion with a new diagnosis of COPD, the number of patients eligible and referred to PR and the number who attended PR. Patient outcomes will include changes in symptoms, physical activity levels, smoking status and self-reported exacerbations. Discussion If feasible, we will test the integration of physiotherapists within the primary care setting in a cluster randomised controlled trial. If the model improves health outcomes for the growing numbers of people with COPD, then it may provide a GP-physiotherapist model of care that could be tested for other chronic conditions. Trial registration ANZCTR, ACTRN12619001127190. Registered on 12 August 2019—retrospectively registered. |
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