Question

• Number of deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases (including asthma): 160,201
• Chronic lower respiratory diseases (including asthma) deaths per 100,000 population: 49.2
• Cause of death rank: 4
• Number of bronchitis (chronic and unspecified) deaths: 502
• Bronchitis (chronic and unspecified) deaths per 100,000 population: 0.2
• Number of emphysema deaths: 7,085
• Emphysema deaths per 100,000 population: 2.2
• Number of deaths from other chronic lower respiratory diseases (excluding asthma): 149,050
• Other chronic lower respiratory diseases (excluding asthma) deaths per 100,000 population: 45.8

Will the information above on COPD change the way you do your job as a respiratory therapist? Will it change the way you educate your patients? What makes this data valid?

Answer 1

Yes, ofcourse the stats provided above will change my job perspective as a respiratory therapist because it's a huge number which needs to be reduced as early as possible . And for this we the healthcare workers has to improve our health practise majorly in providing respiratory care . I will ensure that i provide the best respiratory therapist care to my patients , will provide health education to the population on respiratory disease and it's prevention . Will use new knowledge and skills based on evidence in respiratory care for efficient care . Yes ,it will change the way how i educate my patients as i mentioned above use of new knowledge to teach the patients on respiratory disease and it's prevention .