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Controlling COPD Flipchart: What you Need to Know

The American Lung Association’s Controlling COPD Flipchart provides consistent education for patients and caregivers in various settings, ensuring flexibility for educators and patients.

The Controlling for COPD Flipchart is based on evidence-based guidelines for COPD self-management education. It is designed to equip healthcare providers with the tools necessary to provide COPD education to patients and their caregivers.

  • Guideline-Based: Aligns with the national COPD education guidelines
  • User-Friendly: Written in simple language and addresses health literacy
  • Accessible: Suitable for various settings, such as medical clinics, pulmonary rehabilitation centers, and pharmacies
  • Engaging: Includes diagrams, QR codes to videos and animations, and discussion points
  • Visually Appealing: Features colorful images and graphics

Healthcare professionals who may benefit from using the tool with patients and their caregivers include:

  • Primary care physicians
  • Respiratory therapists
  • Nurse practitioners
  • Physician assistants
  • Pulmonologists
  • Community health educators
  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Public health professionals
  • Case managers and social workers

After completion of the COPD Flipchart, patients and caregivers will be able to:

  • understand what COPD is, including symptoms and risk factors.
  • learn about COPD medications and their uses.
  • recognize COPD self-management options, including quitting smoking and staying vaccinated.
  • understand the importance of a COPD action plan.
  • recognize ways to reduce COPD exacerbations.

Special Offer

Receive your FREE COPD Flipchart (valued at $100) by completing a short training and evaluation. This offer is available while supplies last.

How to Get Your Flipchart

  1. Watch the Controlling COPD: What You Need to Know: A 10-minute video providing an overview of how to use the flipchart.
  2. Complete the Short Evaluation: This helps us understand how the tool is used and assess its effectiveness.
  3. Secure Your Free Flipchart: After completing the evaluation, follow the instructions provided to have your flipchart delivered to your door.

If you have questions about the Controlling COPD Flipchart, contact HCPResources@lung.org.

Page last updated: March 13, 2025

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