Vol 39, (3) 93-93
COPD
Janice Charles Australian GP Statistics & Classification Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales.
Helena Britt Australian GP Statistics & Classification Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales.
Salma Fahridin Australian GP Statistics & Classification Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales.
The BEACH data confirmed that patients managed for COPD were significantly more likely than average to be male. Male patients were managed for COPD at a rate of 10 per 1000 encounters, significantly higher than the rate for females (7 per 1000). They were also more likely to be older than the average general practice patient; threequarters of COPD patients were aged 65 years or more. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was managed at a rate of 21 per 1000 encounters with patients in that age group
Consultations with COPD patients took place less often than usual in the surgery. As would be expected with these older patients, consultations at residential aged care facilities (RACF) or the patient's home were recorded at four times the BEACH average
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