Controlling COPD Flipchart: What you Need to Know

• Guideline-Based: Aligns with the national COPD education guidelines
• User-Friendly: Written in simple language and addresses health literacy
• Accessible: Suitable for various settings, such as medical clinics, pulmonary rehabilitation centers, and pharmacies
• Engaging: Includes diagrams, QR codes to videos and animations, and discussion points
• Visually Appealing: Features colorful images and graphics

Healthcare professionals who may benefit from using the tool with patients and their caregivers include:

• Primary care physicians
• Respiratory therapists
• Nurse practitioners
• Physician assistants
• Pulmonologists
• Community health educators
• Nurses
• Pharmacists
• Public health professionals
• Case managers and social workers

After completion of the COPD Flipchart, patients and caregivers will be able to:

• understand what COPD is, including symptoms and risk factors.
• learn about COPD medications and their uses.
• recognize COPD self-management options, including quitting smoking and staying vaccinated.
• understand the importance of a COPD action plan.
• recognize ways to reduce COPD exacerbations.