Early Warning Signs of COPD
Overview
Organization: American Lung Association
Start Date: 04/2023
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 public awareness of the risk factors and symptoms of COPD so that earlier diagnosis of symptomatic individuals becomes the norm
- 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
- Expand opportunities to increase COPD awareness across the public-private spectrum
Collaboration: Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
Activity Type: Patient education, Campaign, Material or product
Activity Description
The Early Warning Signs of COPD campaign raises awareness about COPD symptoms and risk factors and encourages people who may be at risk to talk to their healthcare providers. There is also a 5, question assessment tool developed through the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease called Could it be COPD? that people can complete to assess their risk and symptoms. Depending on the results, people are encouraged to speak with their healthcare provider.Audience
General Audience: Caregivers or family members, At-risk populations, Health professionals
Focused Audience: Hispanic/Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander, African American/Black, Caucasian/White, Men, Women
Program Reach: National
Type of Area: Urban, Suburban, Rural
Setting: Online
Cost and Funding Sources
This project was funded by the CDCImpact Analysis
The impact of this activity is currently being evaluated.Advice or Lessons Learned
Lessons learned are still being identified.Related Links
Contact Information
American Lung Association
National Director, Lung Disease Programs
Essington, Pa
Pennsylvania