COPD Flare-Ups
Transcript of COPD Flare-Ups
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Healthy People, Healthy SaskatchewanThe Saskatchewan Health Authority works in the spirit of truth and reconciliation, acknowledging Saskatchewan as the traditional territory of First Nations and Métis People.
COPD Flare-UpsThe COPD Action Plan
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A COPD Action Plan is written instructions on what to do when you have a flare-up.
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Your COPD Action Plan will tell you which medications to start taking, when you should contact your doctor and when to seek emergency care.
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The Action Plan is designed to help prevent and treat COPD flare-ups.
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The COPD Action Plan is an important part of learning to self-manage your COPD. It allows you to get treatment for flare-ups based on orders from your doctor without actually needing to go to the clinic.
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This important tool has shown to decrease emergency room visits and hospitalizations in people living with COPD.
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Next week, you will learn how to develop a COPD Action Plan for yourself.
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VISION
Healthy People, Healthy Saskatchewan
MISSION
We work together to improve health and well-being. Every day. For everyone.
VALUES
• SAFETY: Be aware. Commit to physical, psychological, social, cultural and environmental safety. Every day. For everyone.
• ACCOUNTABILITY: Be responsible. Own each action and decision. Be transparent and have courage to speak up.
• RESPECT: Be kind. Honour diversity with dignity and empathy. Value each person as an individual.
• COLLABORATION: Be better together. Include and acknowledge the contributions of employees, physicians, patients, families and partners.
• COMPASSION: Be caring. Practice empathy. Listen actively to understand each other’s experiences.
PHILOSOPHY OF CARE: Our commitment to a philosophy of Patient and Family Centred Care is at the heart of everything we do and provides the foundation of our values.
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