National COPD Indicator Report
Overview
Organization: American Lung Association
Start Date: 03/2024
End Date: Ongoing
Primary Goal: Goal 3: Collect, analyze, report, and disseminate COPD-related public health data that drive change and track progress.
Secondary Goal(s):
- Goal 1: Empower people with COPD, their families, and caregivers to recognize and reduce the burden of COPD.
- 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
- Improve access to care for people with COPD, particularly for those in hard-to reach areas
- Facilitate dissemination of data and analyses. Report the prevalence of COPD in accordance with the requirements of public health and health care organizations
Collaboration: We worked alone
Activity Type: Material or product
Activity Description
The National COPD Indicator Report is a downloadable report that analyzed the latest COPD related public health data. The report also highlights ways to improve patient COPD outcomes.Audience
General Audience: Health professionals
Focused Audience: n/a
Program Reach: National
Type of Area: Urban, Suburban, Rural
Setting: Online
Cost and Funding Sources
This project was developed with funding from a CDC grant.Impact Analysis
Quantitative data is still being collectedAdvice or Lessons Learned
Lessons learned are still being compiledRelated Links
Contact Information
American Lung Association
Director, Nationwide Health Promotions
Essington
Pennsylvania