Impact of nursing interventions on the quality of care for COPD patients

Symposium
Chairs: C. Lodewijckx (Leuven, Belgium), G. South (Chesterfield, United Kingdom)
Aims: This symposium will give an update on:
• the impact of the clinical pathway on the quality of care for COPD patients;
• the risk of malnutrition in COPD patients: method of screening;
• the impact of education in oxygen therapy.

Clinical pathway for acute COPD exacerbations reduces hospital stay and readmission rate G. Celis (Leuven, Belgium)
Smoking cessation in respiratory patients: special needs and difficulties P. Tonnesen (Gentofte, Denmark)
Screening for the risk of malnutrition in COPD patients K. Boeykens (Sint-Niklaas, Belgium)
Promoting excellence in COPD care - through a community team approach N. O'Kelly (Spilsby, United Kingdom)