Understanding need for support and information among people with COPD is important for the delivery of patient-centred care. Especially regarding intimacy matters, many people wish to remain sexually active but may be struggling to find out how, as information and communication regarding sexual health is scarce. This is especially true when it comes to people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The present review seeks to provide an overview of the role, contents and design of patient information leaflets (PILs) and discuss their application in sexual health communication for COPD. Based on the literature, a number of key points in the design of high-quality PILs are suggested, and important areas for the improvement of patients-clinician communication are highlighted. While PILs is a commonly used format to provide information in healthcare, other formats, e.g. video and podcasts, could be explored. Prioritizing the development of material to support communication in the future is necessary to address the needs of both patients and caregivers and to support clinicians in initiating conversations about sexual health and intimacy matters.

了解 COPD 患者对支持和信息的需求对于提供以患者为中心的护理非常重要。尤其是在亲密关系方面，许多人希望保持性活跃，但可能正在努力寻找方法，因为有关性健康的信息和交流很少。对于患有慢性阻塞性肺病 (COPD) 的人来说尤其如此。本综述旨在概述患者信息传单 (PIL) 的作用、内容和设计，并讨论它们在 COPD 性健康传播中的应用。根据文献，提出了设计高质量 PIL 的一些关键点，并强调了改善患者与临床医生沟通的重要领域。虽然 PIL 是提供医疗保健信息的常用格式，但可以探索其他格式，例如视频和播客。优先开发材料以支持未来的交流对于满足患者和护理人员的需求以及支持临床医生发起关于性健康和亲密关系的对话是必要的。