Despite the wide application of adherence as a concept, the definition, evaluation and
improvement of the adherence to treatment by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with
significant morbidity and mortality, and treatments require a multidisciplinary approach to …

There are numerous calls for building health care delivery systems that are more patient
centered. The focus on patient-centered care has increasingly begun to rely upon, and even …

This study examined the mediating effect of resilience in the relationship between spirituality
and self-management among older people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Background Dyspnoea is a multidimensional experience of breathing discomfort, but its
affective dimension is unfrequently assessed in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Background Self‐management interventions in COPD, including action plans, have the
potential to increase quality of life and to reduce respiratory‐related hospitalisations …

Aims: The NHS Long Term Plan has a prevention focus and ambition to support patients to
self-manage disease through improving health behaviours. An essential requirement of self …

Purpose This study explored stroke self-management within a tertiary hospital setting from
the perspectives of health professionals working across the continuum of stroke care …

This paper focuses on a novel application of personalized medicine: the ways one thinks
about health (ie, appraisal processes) as relevant predictors of spine-surgery response. This …

Objective Written action plans for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) aim at early recognition of exacerbations and self-initiation of interventions …