Factors associated with incongruence between patient and carer reports in advanced COPD

Conclusion: Patient-carer agreement was worse for less observable symptoms and ADLs, less patient-carer interaction, greater disease and caring burden, and poorer dyad health. Greater communication within dyads should be promoted.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Mi, E., Mi, E., Gardener, C., Farquhar, M. Tags: General Practice and Primary Care Source Type: research