04 February 2020
Do you have a patient with severe respiratory disease? Ask yourself, “Would you be surprised if that patient died in the next six to 12 months?”
If the answer to this question is “no” the End Stage Respiratory Disease – HealthPathway may assist you to care for your patient by providing practical information
- on assessment and management of the end stage
- referral options
- tools and resources to assist the GPs
- resources for patients, such as the Shortness of Breath Action Plan.
The HealthPathway and the Shortness of Breath Action Plan were developed in South Western Sydney by local clinicians. The patient resource was trialled in our region and received positive feedback from patients.