Monitoring Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Long Term Oxygen Therapy for People with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of death and disability in Australia. While pulmonary rehabilitation and long term oxygen therapy are recommended treatments for COPD, there is currently no national information about the supply and use of these therapies. This report, by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), outlines a proposed approach to monitoring access to, and utilisation of, these therapies, by capitalising on existing data sources and identifying data development opportunities. (AIHW media release 20 November 2013)