Air quality self-management in asthmatic patients with COPD: An integrative review for developing nursing interventions to prevent exacerbations

Objectives: Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overlap (ACO) patients experience a lower quality of life, frequent exacerbations, and worse pulmonary function. Environmental management is essential in a complex chronic condition, as pollutant exposure can worsen symptoms and increas...

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Main Authors: Bruna F. Sebastião, Raquel M. Hortelão, Sara S. Granadas, José M. Faria, Joana R. Pinto, Helga Rafael Henriques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nursing Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235201322300145X