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August 19, 2025International Journal of Integrated CareOpen Access

Connected Care: A co-designed community-led pathway for early detection and intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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CRCécile RaymondCCChristopher T. ChanKMKyle MacCallum

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Overview

Community pathway reduces health care utilization for COPD patients in Greater Toronto, suggesting effective early intervention strategies.

Key Points

  • The COPD pathway enhances early detection, aiming to decrease unnecessary emergency calls and hospital admissions.
  • Initial pilot results include screening 95 residents with no current referrals to the pathway, highlighting areas for improvement.
  • Community engagement methods were key, leveraging existing resources to design a comprehensive COPD management approach.
  • This initiative supports patients in managing their condition with ongoing monitoring and streamlined referrals to specialists.

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Raymond et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af408ecf1dd9ea359ec109https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.nacic24048
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