In 2021 the IPCRG initiated the COPD Right Care programme that follows the principles of the successful Asthma Right Care movement. IPCRG are building a global social movement to improve care for people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). IPCRG wants to show who people with COPD are, what optimal and safe treatment looks like and why personalisation through shared decision-making is something we must champion.
Clinically effective and cost-effective COPD care consists of a correct, well communicated diagnosis that takes account of multimorbidity, and therapy that includes multiple interventions from the point of diagnosis to address personal need. However, we know that this is not always delivered and where measured in both primary and secondary care, there is stubbornly persistent and unwarranted variation in care. That is, variation in care that is not due to disease variation but provider variation between individuals, offices/clinics, regions and nations. The point of Right Care is to provide the practical advice and support to make it easiest to do the right thing, in your setting.
Visit the following links to access COPD Right Care materials:
- COPD Wheel: An interactive tool to start new conversations about personalising care for people with COPD.
- COPD Question & Challenge Cards: These cards can be used to start conversations between clinical peers, with people with lived experience and with students about COPD, offering information and asking provocative questions to create more awareness of shortcomings in knowledge and understanding about COPD.
- COPD Magazine: An online magazine for people with COPD to support them to self manage their breathing and physical activity. It embeds links to videos our expert team has curated to educate, motivate and inspire.
- Infographics to help self-manage your COPD: Use these infographics for practical tips to self-manage COPD and explain key concepts around physical activity and nutrition.
- What does good quality COPD care look like?
