ZuWallack - Figure 31
Later Studies on Self Management
FIG. 31: Later studies on self management showed that only about 42% of patients with COPD can become successful self managers[23] and that only about 40% of patients follow the action plan and contact a healthcare provider at the prespecified event points.[24] This means that physicians must learn how to become better educators; in order to raise that percentage to a higher level. Although this sounds like a circular argument, it appears that successful self managers stand to benefit from self management, but as of 2016, only a minority of patients with COPD can become successful self-managers.
References
Bucknall CE, Miller G, Lloyd SM, et al. Glasgow supported self-management trial (GSuST) for patients with moderate to severe COPD. randomized controlled trial. BMJ 2012;344:e1060.
Bischoff EW, Akkermans R, Bourbeau J, et al. Comprehensive self management and routine monitoring in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients win general practice: randomized controlled trial. BMJ 2012:345:e7642.
