Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Course Length:

2 to 3 hours

Maximum Number of Attendees:

12

Course Description:

COPD covers a group of lung conditions including chronic bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema. This course will provide you with knowledge and understanding about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments that are available.

The training will explain COPD, the impact is has, causes and diagnosis, detecting lung problems, and managing COPD through changes to smoking habits, diet, exercise, and what to do in colder weather.

At the end of the training session, there is a written assessment to evidence the learning of the attendees.

This course can be tailored to the bespoke needs of the customer.   Please speak to a member of the sales team for further details.

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

What this course offers:

• Introduction to COPD: 

  • What is COPD?

  • The impact of COPD in England

  • Symptoms of COPD

  • Causes of COPD

  • Diagnosing COPD

• Detecting Breathing Problems

  • Long standing or persistent symptoms

  • MRC dyspnoea scale

  • Clinical features differentiating Asthma and COPD

  • Existing treatments

  • Managing stable and unstable COPD

• Keeping well with COPD

  • COPD management goals:

    • Stopping smoking

    • Activity and exercise

    • Diet and fluids

    • Vaccinations

    • Cold weather

    • Exacerbations

    • Mental well-being

At the end of the training session, there is a written assessment to evidence the learning of the attendees.

This course can be tailored to the bespoke needs of the customer.  Please speak to a member of the sales team for further details.