Patient's awareness on COPD is the strongest predictor of persistence and adherence in treatment-naive patients in real life: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is little evidence about the factors that predict persistence/adherence in treatment-naïve patients with COPD in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate persistence and adherence levels among treatment-naïve patients diagnosed with COPD who had a prescribed inhaled medication, using data from real-world clinical practice.

Methods

Multicentric study with a 6 month-followed-up period. Patients were considered persistent if they collected all their inhaler refills. In a random sample of patients, we evaluated adherence using the Test of Adherence to Inhalers (TAI). We assessed Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) with St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ).

Results

Of the 114 patients included, 46 (40.4%) were defined as persisten

SUBMITTER: Lopez-Pintor E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8627039 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature