Support COPD patients and those with chronic lung disease using this comprehensive patient education workbook. Now updated with a new contemporary design, Living Well with Chronic Lung Disease is ideal for use in pulmonary rehabilitation programs. Designed for COPD patients and those with other chronic lung diseases, this interactive COPD patient education workbook offers tools to build self-care skills and improve quality of life. Content covers education, medication compliance tips, exercise, psychosocial support, and how to prepare an Advance Medical Directive. Encourages COPD patients to work with their health care team and ask any questions they have to discuss treatment options and create a treatment plan. Living Well with Chronic Lung Disease can be customized by patients to meet their individual needs, and includes space for personal goals, medications, exercises, activities of daily living and more. Engaging full-color photography, illustrations and anatomical art helps COPD patients set and achieve attainable goals while improving compliance and outcomes. Topics include:
About your lungs and COPD
Breathing retraining for COPD, understanding the dyspnea cycle
Detailed exercise instructions for chronic lung disease patients
Energy conservation with COPD
Home safety for COPD patients
Emotional and social well-being
COPD medications; using an inhaler, nebulizer
Oxygen therapy for COPD; traveling with oxygen
Smoking cessation for COPD management
Airway clearance, preventing infection in COPD patients
Sleep problems, using CPAP, BiPap machines
Preparing an Advance Medical Directive
64-page workbook, full-color photography and enhanced anatomical artwork
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