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Effectiveness of structured planned post discharge support to patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for reducing readmission rates: a systematic review.
JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep
August 2017
1Danish Centre of Systematic Reviews: a Joanna Briggs Institute Centre of Excellence, and Danish Center of Clinical Guidelines, Department of Health and Technology, University of Aalborg, Alborg, Denmark 2Department of Medicine, Horsens Hospital, Horsens, Denmark 3Respiratory Medicine and Allergological Clinic, Horsens, Denmark.
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease, characterized by airflow limitation. The disease has a significant impact on the lives of patients and is a challenge for the health care due to readmissions to hospitals.
Objectives: This review aimed to identify, appraise and synthesize the best available evidence on the effectiveness of discharge interventions that can reduce readmission of patients with COPD.