Does adherence to exacerbation action plans matter? Insights from two COPD self-management studies
Being adherent to action plans is associated with better health outcomes than significant delayed treatment or no treatment at all. Interestingly, suboptimal adherence demonstrated health benefits comparable to optimal adherence. COPD self-management interventions should prioritise strategies to optimise patients' adherence to action plans.
Authors
- Jade Schrijver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1190-0106)
- Job A.M. van der Palen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1071-6769)
- Tanja Effing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1489-2030)
- Paul VanderValk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7987-0735)
- Anke Lenferink (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2276-5691)
- Marjolein Brusse‐Keizer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1781-5794)
- Joanke van Helden
Institutions
- Flinders University (AU)
- Medisch Spectrum Twente (NL)
- Rijnstate Hospital (NL)
- The University of Adelaide (AU)
- University of Twente (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Heliyon
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e39070
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42
Funders
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Stichting Astma Bestrijding
- Lung Foundation Australia