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Clinical Audit Questionnaire

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

  • Is the patient being assessed for COPD?

  • Has the patient with COPD been asked about the presence of the following factors by the respiratory nurse?

  • Weight loss

  • Effort intolerance

  • Waking at night

  • Ankle swelling

  • Fatigue

  • Occupational hazards

  • Chest pain

  • Haemoptysis

  • Was the MRC dyspnoea scale used to grade breathlessness according to the level of exertion required to elicit it?

  • Have patients with an MRC score of 3, 4 or 5 been offered a referral to pulmonary rehabilitation?

  • Has pulse oximetry been recorded to assess the need for oxygen?

  • Is there an up to date smoking history for the patient?

  • Does it include smoking pack years?

  • If the patient is planning to stop smoking, have they been referred to smoking cessation services?

  • Has the patient been given a personalized care plan which includes a self-management plan for exacerbations?

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