Join study to improve COPD care and patient outcomes
20 Feb 2025
The project is called: A primary care Multi-Disciplinary Team care approach, including Pulmonary REhabilitation, to improve uptake and outcomes of comprehensive evidence-based care for COPD (MDT-PuRe-Primary Care). It aims to evaluate these new strategies compared to usual GP management of COPD.
The two strategies being evaluated will provide patients with access to:
- three sessions with trained registered nurses to provide multidisciplinary team care planning with the GP for people with COPD
and/or
- an eight-week pulmonary rehabilitation program in primary care (PuRe Primary Care) delivered by private exercise physiologists or physiotherapists in the local community
SWSPHN is working with researchers from the University of Sydney to recruit general practices from across our region to participate in the study. General practices will use PEN CAT or POLAR to identify eligible patients (aged 40+ with COPD, no recent exacerbations, and able to participate in group exercise). Patients who consent to participate will be randomised into one of four intervention groups.
In addition to being provided with support to help your patients better manage their COPD, benefits of participation include access to an online training package and professional development opportunities, development of local clinical networks and financial incentives.
If you are managing patients with COPD and would be interested in knowing more about participating in this study, please contact Sydney University Lead Researcher Sarah Dennis on 0459 898 398 or at mdt-pure-primary-care.study@sydney.edu.au