The effects of an innovative GP-physiotherapist partnership in improving COPD management in primary care

BMC Primary Care

Table 3 Process Outcomes at baseline and three months

	Baseline	Three Months	P-value
Current smokers	5 (16%)	1 (3%)	0.13
Vaccinated for influenza	27 (87%)	28 (90%)	1.00
Vaccinated for pneumococcus	18 (58%)	23 (74%)	0.06
Inhaler technique reviewed	Not assessed	26/26^a(100%)	N/A
GPMP and/or action plan initiated	4^b(13%)	22 (71%)	N/A
Reported exacerbations	0 (0%)	1 (3%)	1.00
ED admissions for:
COPD	0 (0%)	1 (3%)	N/A
Heart disease	0 (0%)	1 (3%)
Other	3 (10%)	4 (13%)

Data presented as Number (%)
Abbreviations: COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ED emergency department, GPMP general practitioner management plan, N/A not applicable
^an = 26 had prescribed inhalers for COPD management
^b4/31 participants with previous doctor diagnosis of COPD with self-reported GPMP and/or action plan

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