Session 3 – Brenda’s story: COPD – Diagnosis and management
Breaking the news to Brenda – You have COPD – Kerry Mills
Patients receiving a new diagnosis of COPD can be overwhelmed by the diagnostic pathway, feel elements of guilt and fear of stigma around the diagnosis and may have experienced a very convoluted and protracted process, exacerbated by reduced access to spirometry.
This session provides an opportunity to consider the impact of a diagnosis of COPD, what it means to the patient Brenda in the case study and how we can support her management.
