Evaluation and Exploration on the Effect of the Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Rural Areas Through Internet-based Network Consulting Room < br > < br >

This study aims to improve the management quality of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in rural areas. Methods: Two hundred forty discharged COPD patients were divided into an intervention group and a control group. In the intervention group, 120 patients established contact with doctors through the network consulting room, namely doctor's mobile platform, and were managed through video, voice, and text by the doctors, and kept in close contact with the doctors after discharge (education, consultation), and received electronic prescriptions, and drugs were sent to the door by online retailers. Patients in the control group were managed in the traditional manner. One year later, the predicted FEV1%, FEV1/FVC, CAT scores, and the number of rehospitalized patients were compared between these two groups. Results: After one year of follow-up, predicted FEV1% and FEV1/FVC ratio were significantly higher in the intervention group than in the control group (p
Source: Medical Principles and Practice - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research