COPD-CP
Recent data suggests that around 420,000 people in the UK have had their working life cut short due to COPD. Moreover, the disease has held them back from socialising and purtsuing lesiure activities. Over half of the patients in this data set reported worsening mental health since receiving a diagnosis of COPD and have reported facing discrimination as a result of hteir condition.
At PCRS we believe it's time to address the stigma associated with COPD and challenge the perceptions surrounding this condition. We know that quality of life and symptoms can all be improved through appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment and symptom management. And there is good evidence that with the right supportive care patients can live a full and productive life.
That's why we've launched a new campaign to highlight the issues and provide training to disseminate out to local practice. We're looking for a group of PCRS members to challenge current practice and perceptions and share tools and training with peers and colleagues to improve the lives of those people with COPD and their carers. In return, we'll deliver a residential Train-the-Trainer course (23/24 May 2022) providing skills based and clinical training to equip you with everything you need to make a difference to COPD within your region.
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The size of the problem
An estimated 1.2 million people (4.5% of the over 40 years population) have diagnosed COPD making it the second most common lung disease in the UK, after asthma
Who gets COPD?
Men are more likely to be diagnosed with COPD and to die from it than women. Prevalence is higher in older people affecting 9% of those aged >70. Prevalence and incidence are over twice as great in the most deprived population quintile than in the least.
3rd Highest COPD Mortality Rate in Europe
Nearly 30,000 people die from COPD each year, making it the second greatest cause of death from lung disease and the UK’s fifth biggest killer. Mortality increased from 2004–2012. The UK COPD mortality rate ranks third in Europe
Cost - Second largest cause of emergency admissions
COPD costs the UK approximately £1.9billion per year in direct costs and is the second largest cause of emergency admissions (around 130,000 per year)
Impact on quality of life
Data suggests around 420, 000 people have had their working lives cut short by COPD, and it has held them back from socialising and pursuing leisure activities. For over half of people asked their mental health has worsened since receiving a diagnosis of COPD. Patients report facing direct discrimination, social isolation, ostracism and reduced opportunities
Treatment and improvement
There is good evidence that, when treated and managed appropriately (with pharmacological and non-pharmacological management), the quality of life for people with COPD can be improved and disease progression slowed