{"id":51346,"date":"2025-04-07T15:05:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T13:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/patients\/epap\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T15:48:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:48:45","slug":"programs-and-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/patients\/programs-and-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs and Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"477\">European Patient Ambassador Programme (EPAP)<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"90\" data-end=\"477\">As part of its efforts to involve people with lung diseases in health research and to provide access to clear, reliable, and trustworthy information on lung health and disease, the DZL, in close cooperation with the European Lung Foundation (ELF), supported the publication of the German version of the internationally recognized <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanlung.org\/en\/get-involved\/european-patient-ambassador-programme-epap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Patient Ambassador Programme (EPAP)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"719\">This free online course is designed for patients, family members, and caregivers. It helps participants build their skills in accessing health information and engaging with healthcare professionals, policymakers, researchers, and the media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"840\">The programme is suitable for people with any condition and is now available in German, alongside many other languages.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"840\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"termintiteldetailseite\">iCOPDler\u00a9: First-Hand Knowledge for People with COPD<\/h3>\n<p>The five-part series was developed and produced in close cooperation between DZL site <a href=\"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/sites\/biomedical-research-in-endstage-and-obstructive-lung-disease-breath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BREATH<\/a>, Hannover Medical School, and pulmonologist Dr. Meike Jungen. As an experienced specialist, she explains the medical basics of COPD in clear, easy-to-understand language, offers insights into proven treatment options, and demonstrates how those affected can actively contribute to improving their quality of life and positively influencing the course of the disease.<\/p>\n<p>These videos go beyond simply providing information: they ensure that patients have access to a reliable, carefully reviewed, and high-quality educational resource. Family members and other interested individuals will also gain valuable insights to better understand and support those living with COPD.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The five modules at a glance:<\/li>\n<li>What is COPD and what causes it?<\/li>\n<li>How does smoking affect COPD?<\/li>\n<li>Correct inhalation technique \u2013 which medications can help?<\/li>\n<li>Recognizing and managing emergency situations<\/li>\n<li>Enhancing quality of life through physical activity and breathing exercises<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The training is free of charge, independent of fixed schedules, and accessible online at any time. It is open to everyone and can be started right away: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLAfJsiVkfbTfYA5dc0gUk22g0Ricz9xGN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Discover all five modules\u00a0on YouTube<\/a> (all modules are held in German language).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>European Patient Ambassador Programme (EPAP) As part of its efforts to involve people with lung diseases in health research and to provide access to clear, reliable, and trustworthy information on lung health and disease, the DZL, in close cooperation with the European Lung Foundation (ELF), supported the publication of the German version of the internationally [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":620,"parent":14573,"menu_order":40,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Dem Anliegen folgend, Menschen mit Lungenerkrankungen in die Gesundheitsforschung einzubinden und Zugang zu klaren, verl\u00e4sslichen und vertrauensw\u00fcrdigen Informationen \u00fcber Lungengesundheit und -krankheiten zu erm\u00f6glichen, hat das DZL in enger Kooperation eine deutsche \u00dcbersetzung der international erfolgreichen European Patient Ambassador Programme (EPAP) ver\u00f6ffentlicht.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-51346","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51346"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53705,"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51346\/revisions\/53705"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14573"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dzl.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}