Frailty and respiratory disease in primary care
PCRS have issued a position statement on strategies to care for patients with respiratory disease and frailty in the community setting. Frailty is thought to affect around 10% of those aged over 65 years and up to half of those aged over 85 years. The health and social care needs of these vulnerable patients can be complex and require a holistic approach that should involve confirmation of current diagnoses and review of all medications giving consideration to the goals of treatment, likely benefits and likely side effects.
Deconditioning
Assessing for and reversing the effects of deconditioning
Encouraging activity as a gateway to good respiratory health
How can healthcare practitioners encourage patients to increase their baseline activity, especially those who are not participating in a pulmonary rehabilitation programme?