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Fig. 1 | BMC Pulmonary Medicine

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From: A mixed methods study to inform and evaluate a longitudinal nurse practitioner/community health worker intervention to address social determinants of health and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease self-management

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Social-contextual model—adapted for COPD. The Social Contextual Model stresses the influence of social context on health behaviors. The theoretical underpinning of the NP/CHW intervention is to identify modifiable social contextual factors (SDOH such as food insecurity) and to intervene on these modifiable factors (i.e. connect to existing community services to address SDOH needs), thus positively impacting COPD self-management and leading to improved HRQOL

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