Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
An integrated approach to meet patients’ mental health and psychosocial needs in primary care
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An integrated approach to meet patients’ mental health and psychosocial needs in primary care
Wednesday 11 December 2019, 12:00 AM

An extended multidisciplinary primary care team can effectively respond to the mental health and psychosocial needs of patients
MENTAL HEALTH
Mental health and addiction issues, long-term conditions and psychosocial need in patients presenting to primary care has exceeded the capacity of GPs and nurses. Psychiatrist David Codyre describes a series of pilots that were aimed at better meeting these needs and culminated with government funding of Te Tumu Waiora
Key points, The Fit for the Future model integrates three new evidence-based roles into primary care teams: a peer/cultural health coach role focused on improving
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