Short-term Telehealth Follow up After Hospital Discharge for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation
Short-term Telehealth Follow up After Hospital Discharge for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether the introduction of a short-term
 telemonitoring program for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients discharged
 from the hospital after disease exacerbation produces benefits in terms of a reduction in
 hospital readmissions and health related quality of life. In addition the trials evaluate the
 economical and organisational impact of the services and examine their acceptability by
 patients and health professionals.
The purpose of this study is to the evaluate the use of a close phone-based tele-monitoring
 platform will reflected by less hospital re-admissions, will change their generic and disease
 specific quality of life compared with usual care. Following this; it is also hypothesized
 that this will also lead to less patients' deaths. In addition the patients' satisfaction
 using the telemedicine service will be studied. A Cost-Effective Analysis will evaluate the
 tele-health service compared with the usual care from the health and social perspective.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Exacerbation of COPD according to the GOLD guidelines

 -  Age > 40 years

 -  Capability to use the devices provided

 -  Willing to participate

 Exclusion Criteria:

 included in previous COPD monitoring study