Services on Demand
Journal
Article
Indicators
- Cited by SciELO
- Access statistics
Related links
- Similars in SciELO
Share
Revista de investigación clínica
On-line version ISSN 2564-8896Print version ISSN 0034-8376
Abstract
VEGA-SANCHEZ, Ángel Emmanuel; TELLEZ-NAVARRETE, Norma A. and PEREZ-PADILLA, Rogelio. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Perspectives for Primary Health Care. Rev. invest. clín. [online]. 2019, vol.71, n.1, pp.55-63. Epub Apr 12, 2021. ISSN 2564-8896. https://doi.org/10.24875/ric.18002630.
Background
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become a major health challenge worldwide due to its increasing incidence and mortality, which have serious repercussions for health-care systems.
Methods
We conducted a review of international efforts to control COPD in primary care.
Results
The WHO created the Alma-Ata declaration which established for the first time, access to health care as a human right. This precept led to the implementation of numerous programs including practical approach to Lung Health and variants in several countries; schemes designed to centralize medical care; and resources to improve attention of respiratory diseases by adapting approaches to the health-care needs of local populations. Primary respiratory health care should include actions for timely detection, health education, and targeted treatment, but the challenge for all health systems is to ensure that their programs function adequately, for they still show shortcomings in terms of their application.
Conclusions
We conclude that offering primary health care based on models that combine opportune diagnoses with suitable treatment can positively influence the course of COPD by treating early stages, thus slowing its progression. However, more extensive education and broader dissemination of information are necessary to achieve this goal.
Keywords : Pulmonary disease; Chronic obstructive; Primary health care; Early diagnosis.