Simplifying COPD Treatment

Research Review CPD-Accredited E-Learning Module

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Simplifying COPD Treatment

This Research Review E-Learning Module is intended for GPs and discusses the burden, assessment and pharmacological management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is based on a Research Review Speaker Series publication entitled “Simplifying COPD Treatment”.

Before starting the module please read the Research Review
Speaker Series, accessed through the link below:

CLICK HERE
to access the quiz source material
Speaker Series - Simplifying COPD Treatment

The PDF through the link above can be viewed on screen, saved and printed. 

This E-Learning Module covers:

  • The health burden of COPD
  • Screening and assessment of COPD
  • Updated Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines for pharmacological management
  • NZ COPD 2021 guidelines for pharmacological management
  • Currently funded maintenance therapies for COPD, including long-acting muscarinic antagonists (LAMAs), long-acting beta2 agonists (LABAs), inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), and fixed LAMA/LABA and ICS/LABA combinations
  • Evidence for the use of dual and triple therapy in COPD

Learning outcomes

After completing this module, you should have an improved understanding of how to:

  • Use the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) Dyspnoea Scale and the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) to screen for breathlessness and symptomatic impact
  • Determine which patients with COPD should be receiving regular maintenance therapy
  • Step up treatment for patients with persistent breathlessness and/or exacerbations
  • Describe the evidence for use of dual and triple therapy in patients with COPD

Contributing experts

Content for the Research Review Speaker Series was provided by:

Dr Robert Young, a Consultant Physician in the Department of Medicine, Auckland City Hospital and Associate Professor in the Faculties of Health and Medical Sciences and the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland.

Module questions have been developed by Dr Chris Tofield, who works in primary care skin cancer treatment and as a consultant to Research Review.

Accreditation

Research Review publications, videos and e-Learning modules have been endorsed by The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (RNZCGP) and have been approved for up to 1 CME credit per learning hour for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) purposes. Please CLICK HERE to download RNZCGP Dashboard.

Sponsorship

This module has been created with an unrestricted grant from GSK. The content is entirely independent and is based on the published studies and the author's opinions.

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