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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the 5th leading cause of death in Australia and frequently occurs in the context of multiple long-term conditions or multimorbidity.
The Activating Primary Care COPD Patients with Multimorbidity (APCOM) Trial is a randomized controlled clinical trial that aims to test a personalised self-management support program, to be delivered by Practice Nurses (PNs) to patients with COPD and other long-term health conditions.
The trial will evaluate whether this program is effective in improving quality of life, increasing patient knowledge of COPD and can be effectively implemented in primary care.
The APCOM Trial is being conducted by Bond University, UNSW Sydney, University of Queensland, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, University of Wollongong Australia and University of Sydney in collaboration with Lung Foundation Australia, Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (Ethics Approval No.SA02927).
What do you need to do?
Recompense for participating in the trial
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