Abstract：
BACKGROUND:Exacerbations, a leading cause of hospitalization in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), affect the quality of life and prognosis. Treatment recommendations as provided in the evidence-based guidelines are not consistently followed, partly due to absence of simplified task-oriented approach to care. In this study, we describe the development and implementation of a clinical pathway (CP) and evaluate its effectiveness in the management of COPD exacerbation. METHODS:We developed a CP and evaluated its effectiveness in a non-randomized prospective study with historical controls on patients admitted for exacerbation of COPD to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre (UKMMC). Consecutive patients who were admitted between June 2009 and December 2010 were prospectively recruited into the CP group. Non-CP historical controls were obtained from case records of patients admitted between January 2008 and January 2009. Clinical outcomes were evaluated by comparing the length of stay (LOS), complication rates, readmissions, and mortality rates. RESULTS:Ninety-five patients were recruited in the CP group and 98 patients were included in the non-CP historical group. Both groups were comparable with no significant differences in age, sex and severity of COPD (p = 0.641). For clinical outcome measures, patients in the CP group had shorter length of stay than the non-CP group (median (IQR): 5 (4-7) days versus 7 (7-9) days, p < 0.001) and 24.1% less complications (14.7% versus 38.8%, p < 0.001). We did not find any significant differences in readmission and mortality rates. CONCLUSION:The implementation of CP -reduced the length of stay and complication rates of patients hospitalized for acute exacerbation of COPD.
journal_name
BMC Pulm Medjournal_title
BMC pulmonary medicineauthors
Ban A,Ismail A,Harun R,Abdul Rahman A,Sulung S,Syed Mohamed Adoi
10.1186/1471-2466-12-27subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-06-22 00:00:00pages
27issn
1471-2466pii
1471-2466-12-27journal_volume
12pub_type
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