Palliative Care for Chronic Lung Disease: It Really Does Take a Village (TH318)

Chronic lung disease is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and third leading cause of death worldwide. Patients often live for years with reduced quality of life and significant distress related to symptoms, stigma, reduced functional capabilities, social isolation, and complicated self-management protocols. Evaluating the potential benefits of advanced life support and bronchoscopic or surgical interventions can be daunting, even for actively involved patients. The World Health Organization's GOLD Guidelines recommend pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), a 6- to 8-week course of exercise training, education, and support, for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research