Key result
A proactive public health approach, including smoking cessation and disease management strategies, is recommended to reduce the burden of COPD in Australia.
COPD is a major public health issue in Australia requiring a proactive approach including prevention, management, and research strategies.
Supports COPD prevention prioritization in Australia; leaves open prospective trials to quantify strategy impact.
OBJECTIVE: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a serious disease that is increasing in prevalence, yet is under-diagnosed and under-recognised in Australia. The goal is to bring this to the attention of public health and offer recommendations in order to reduce the present and future burden from COPD. APPROACH: The increase in prevalence, particularly in women, and the impact upon personal and public health demonstrate that COPD is a major public health issue. A proactive approach for public health is suggested, including strategies to increase smoking cessation among at-risk groups, reduce delayed diagnosis, extend disease management strategies, and establish an Australian research base. CONCLUSION: The reduction of the burden from COPD is contingent upon a proactive approach by public health that includes approaching it as a research priority and the provision of adequately resourced prevention and management strategies.
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Frith et al. (2008) conducted a review in Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Proactive public health approach was evaluated. A proactive public health approach, including smoking cessation and disease management strategies, is recommended to reduce the burden of COPD in Australia.
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