Can we identify patients with different illness schema following an acute exacerbation of COPD: a cluster analysis.

Samantha Harrison, Noelle Robertson, C. D Graham, Johanna Williams, M. C. (Michael) Steiner, M. D. L. (Mike) Morgan, Sally J. Singh

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    Abstract

    Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) reduces hospital admissions following an acute exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) but adherence is known to be poor. Patients' illness perceptions may affect adherence to disease-management strategies but to date have not been explored following an exacerbation. The study aim is two-fold; firstly to prospectively explore acceptance and uptake of post-exacerbation PR and secondly to identify possible clusters of patients' illness perceptions following hospitalisation for an exacerbation of COPD.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)319-328
    JournalRespiratory Medicine
    Volume108
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

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