Lack of COPD-Related Follow-Up Visits and Pharmacological Treatment in Swedish Primary and Secondary Care.
Hanna SandelowskyChrister JanssonFredrik WiklundGunilla TelgSofie de Fine LichtBjörn StällbergPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2022)
Only 39% of COPD patients attended a regular follow-up visit within 15-months from the COPD diagnosis and one-third had a post-exacerbation visit. The adherence to guideline recommendations need to be improved.