Rural Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Toolkit
Overview
Organization: Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub)
Start Date: 10/2019
End Date: Ongoing
Primary Goal: Goal 1: Empower people with COPD, their families, and caregivers to recognize and reduce the burden of COPD.
Secondary Goal(s):
- Goal 2: Improve the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of COPD by improving the quality of care delivered across the health care continuum.
Objective(s):
- Increase the effectiveness and variety of outreach communication campaigns and activities that utilize evidence-based approaches to raise awareness of COPD, particularly among those at high risk, and help people diagnosed with COPD manage the disease
- Improve access to care for people with COPD, particularly for those in hard-to reach areas
Collaboration: This toolkit was produced by the NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis in collaboration with the Rural Health Information Hub.
Activity Type: Material or product
Activity Description
The toolkit offers evidence-based and promising models and resources to help rural communities, healthcare providers, and other organizations develop and implement chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) programs in rural communities. This toolkit aligns with Goal 1 - Objective 2 of the COPD National Action Plan by sharing information and resources to increase the effectiveness and variety of activities using evidence-based approaches to raise awareness of COPD and reduce its burden. The toolkit also relates to Goal 2 - Objective 5 to improve access to care for people with COPD, particularly for those in hard-to reach areas.Audience
General Audience: At-risk populations, General public, Health professionals, Employers, Researchers, Policymakers/advocates
Focused Audience: n/a
Program Reach: National
Type of Area: Rural
Setting: Online
Cost and Funding Sources
The Rural Health Information Hub is funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy to be a national clearinghouse on rural health issues. This toolkit was created using ongoing RHIhub staff time.Impact Analysis
As of July 1, 2021, the toolkit has 30,049 pageviews since it was launched on October 14, 2019.Advice or Lessons Learned
n/aRelated Links
Contact Information
Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub)
Program Director
Grand Forks
North Dakota