Understanding COPD:
Educational Modules
Do you want to increase your understanding of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and recognise its impact on patients? Or explore guidelines and pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options for your patients?
These educational modules include interactive elements such as quizzes and videos, for the purpose of advancing your knowledge and practical skills.
Please reach out to your GSK representative if you would like to receive CPD certificates for these modules.
Module 1: COPD 101
COPD is a common and treatable chronic inflammatory lung disease characterised by limited airflow.
This module provides you with a solid foundation for understanding COPD, including its causes, clinical characteristics, and multiple comorbidities, as well as highlighting the significance of having a long-term treatment plan. In addition, you will be provided with advice and strategies for how to get the most out of consultations with your patients.
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Module 2: How to do a COPD review
Conducting a regular COPD review with your patient is vital for monitoring their disease progression, assessing treatment, and ensuring patient well-being.
In this module, you can watch a video from nurse Claire Adams on the value of regular COPD reviews, the key components that make up a COPD review, and the role of different assessments to measure a patient’s mental and physical health, in addition to their quality of life.
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Module 3: COPD guidelines
Do you wonder how COPD guidelines are devised and created? Discover how evidence is collated to enable best practices for your COPD patients. Learn more about the GOLD and NICE COPD guidelines for diagnosis and management.
This content will ensure you have a basic understanding of guideline-recommended treatments so you can identify the optimal treatment for your patient.
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Module 4: COPD management
COPD treatment decisions are based on the clinical characteristics of a patient, such as their symptoms and exacerbation risk.
This module aims to increase your understanding of guideline-recommended non-pharmacological and pharmacological management options for COPD, through interactive resources such as a video from leading expert Dr Sanjeev Rana on non-pharmacological management strategies for COPD patients.
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Module 5: COPD inhalers
It is essential that you are knowledgeable about the various kinds of inhalers for your COPD patients. This module will teach you about selecting the best inhaler for your patient, and popular inhaler types.
Through our teaching materials, you will also gain insight into the correct inhaler technique, which you can then demonstrate to your COPD patients to help them manage and control their symptoms and reduce exacerbation risk.
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Module 6: Environmental impact of inhalers
Did you know that approximately 13% of greenhouse emissions from primary care come from inhalers? As such, it is imperative to determine how we can lower these emissions.
This concluding COPD educational module, which includes a video from expert Dr Matthew Sawyer, teaches you about the environmental effects of inhalers and suggested conversations with your patients about reducing their inhaler-related carbon footprint through proper inhaler technique and correct inhaler disposal.
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Additional disclosures
Dr Sanjeev Rana
Dr Sanjeev Rana has received speaker’s honoraria for speaking at meetings/sponsored meetings from the following companies GSK, Teva, LEO, Chiesi, Astra-Zeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, L’Oréal meetings.
Claire Adams
Claire Adams has received previous honoraria from: Astra-Zeneca; Boehringer Ingelheim; Chiesi; Sandoz and GSK.
Dr Matt Sawyer
Received an honorarium for consultancy to Latus Health (Occupational Health Service), Royal College of General Practitioners and delivery of presentations, articles, webinars and education sessions/videos on sustainability for GSK, Boehringer & Chiesi. In addition, honorariums have been received for written articles/presentations for Haymarket Media Group, Cogora and Assura. Lastly, he owns his own sustainability consultancy (https://seesustainability.co.uk/) and have received honorariums for delivery of written and Carbon Literacy training to NHS bodies.
March 2023 | NP-GB-CEP-WCNT-230021
