COPD Uncovered

COPD Uncovered features prominently at European Respiratory Society 2011 Congress 

 Amsterdam, 27 September 2011: Landmark research from COPD Uncovered has been presented this week by international experts during the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2011.

Results from 'COPD Uncovered: An International survey on the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on a working age population' reveal the personal, economic and societal impact of COPD on an economically active population.

It demonstrates the burden of COPD on this population describing the observed effects of COPD on income, employment, work productivity, healthcare utilisation and quality of life.  It shows the extent to which people with COPD experience a significant decrease in their overall level of lifetime earnings due to early retirement and diminished quality of life. Healthcare systems also face an increased cost due to an increase in healthcare utilisation.

• Download the 2011 edition of the COPD Uncovered Report (PDF)
• Download the Poster presented at the ERS 2011 - COPD and its impact on ability to continue to work: an international survey

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Personal, Economic and Societal Burden of COPD Revealed in New Peer-Reviewed Publication
COPD Uncovered Expands Global Understanding about COPD impact in Working Aged Populations.

Warwick, UK 2^nd August 2011: Published today for the first time in the peer reviewed ‘BMC Public Health’ Journal, provides a substantive insight into the  economic, social and personal impact of COPD for working aged patients across the world.  

COPD Uncovered: An international survey on the impact of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on a working age population;¹ reveals the true extent to which people with COPD experience a significant decrease in their overall level of lifetime earnings, and face a future of financial uncertainty. 

• Read the full COPD Uncovered Press Release 2 August 2011 (PDF)

Education for Health and other leading Experts Call for National Strategies to Tackle COPD - An Emerging Epidemic in the Workforce

• New report highlights devastating impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in people of working age
• Nearly 1 in 5 45-68 year olds with COPD surveyed were forced to retire prematurely

LONDON, UK - November 17, 2010 - COPD Uncovered 2010, a new report issued today, exposes the devastating economic, social and personal impact of COPD in the 40-65 years age group - the mainstay of the global workforce^1,2. These results have led respiratory experts to call for the implementation of National Strategies to tackle this disease in the working age population.

Authored by Education for Health and other leading specialists, the report uncovers the true cost of COPD in the working age population and reveals its significant impact on work and quality of life. The authors are appealing to policy makers, the medical community and other stakeholders such as employers to create and implement tactics such as earlier diagnosis and management, in order to keep people healthy and productive for longer³.

• Read the full COPD Uncovered Press Release 17 November 2010 (PDF)

Latest Data - Education for Health Presents New Model Showing £1.2billion Impact to UK Economy due to COPD in Patients of Working Age

A new economic impact model presented at the the International Conference COPD7 on 1st July 2010 has shown that as the disease heads towards being the third biggest cause of death globally by 2020, the cost implication to country healthcare systems and lost productivity within those of the working age group is significant.

• Download the COPD7 Press Release (PDF)
• View powerpoint presentation presented at the COPD7 Conference (PDF)
• Watch Monica Fletcher, Chief Executive at Education for Health speaking at the COPD7 Conference

 

Study Demonstrates Economic Impact of COPD on Healthcare Systems

Data presented at the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG) Conference on 3rd June 2010 represented a sub-analysis of the survey presented at the American Thoracic Society Conference on the 18th May 2010.

• Read about data presented at the IPCRG Conference (PDF)
• View powerpoint presentation presented at the IPCRG Conference (PDF)

 

Study highlights devastating global economic and social impact of COPD

A study presented on 18^th May 2010 at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Conference in New Orleans by Education for Health shows that the economic toll of COPD is set to soar as the disease heads towards being the third biggest cause of death globally by 2020. 

The international and expert-led survey is the first of its kind detailing the impact of COPD on a working-age population and highlights an urgent need to keep individuals with COPD active and contributing to society for the benefit of all.

The survey highlights that society faces a double economic impact from the growing COPD crisis.  Not only are patients losing an average of $1800 per year in lost income due to their COPD, but nearly 1 in 5 of 45-68 year olds are forced to retire prematurely due to the condition, thereby incurring increased health costs and reducing personal contribution from taxation.

• Read the full COPD Uncovered Press Release 18 May 2010 (PDF)
• Download the COPD Uncovered International Survey Posters presented at the ATS Conference (PDF)

View the COPD Uncovered film accessible via the Global Health TV website.  This film was shown at the Geneva Health Forum on 19^th April 2010.

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