PT 8 -Respirator disease looking at the bigger picture

how many people are affected by respiratory diseases

1 in 5

third leading cause of death in england

the Uk has a 61% higher mortality compared to the average rate of 28 countries in the EU

what are the 5 fundamentals of COPD care

stop smoking

vaccines

pulmonary rehabilitation

personalised self management plan

manage co-morbidities

what are the 3 barriers to patients recieveing the best care

equality

equity

equal outcomes

which four industry sectors account for one third of global deaths

1. tobacco

2. ultra processed food

3. alcohol

4. fossil fuel

what percentage of people with COPD have at least one comorbidity

86%

what is social prescribing

connecting patients to local non-clinical serivces to improve physical and mental wellbeing

what are the top 10 threats to global health

1. air pollution and climate change

2. non communicable disease

3. global influenza pandemic

4. fragile and vulnerbale settings

5. antimicorbial resistance

6. ebola and other high threat pathogens

7. weka primary health care

8. vaccine hesistancy

9. dengue

10. HIV