Monahan K
Washington Hospital Home Health Service, Washington, Pa., USA.
Geriatr Nurs. 1999 Jul-Aug;20(4):200-2. doi: 10.1053/gn.1999.v20.101099001.
Health care providers can work toward the goal of maintaining quality, dignity, and independence in the elderly when they combine resources with the community to promote wellness and help manage chronic problems. The Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Wellness Program was undertaken for this purpose. The target participants were elderly individuals and their care partners who met the program qualifications: a diagnosis or symptoms of COPD and residency in a certain independent housing facility. The program was designed to help the participants maximize their independence through knowledge and improved management of their disease process.
医疗保健提供者在与社区整合资源以促进健康并帮助管理慢性疾病时，可以朝着维护老年人的生活质量、尊严和独立性这一目标努力。慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD）健康计划就是为此而开展的。目标参与者是符合该计划资格的老年人及其护理伙伴：患有COPD或有相关症状，且居住在某一独立住房设施中。该计划旨在通过让参与者了解疾病知识并改善疾病管理，使其最大限度地保持独立。
