COPD-EXIT: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and the Experience of Exacerbation: Identifying psychophysiological processes using Technology

For the vulnerable and fragile group of patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and their caregivers, the severe exacerbations and frequent transitions between hospital and home-based care are ex-tremely stressful and insecure. Healthcare providers lack information on how to manage their complex, interrelated physical and psychological symptoms.

The overall aim of the COPD-EXIT project is to explore the psychophysiological processes that emerge upon hospital discharge after a severe COPD-exacerbation and explore risk factors for re-exacerbation and/or readmission.