Basic Determinants of Disease Knowledge in COPD Patients: Results from COSYCONET.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In many chronic diseases, including COPD, the patients' basic knowledge of the disorder has been shown to be relevant for the course of the disease. We studied which clinical and functional characteristics were related to this knowledge as well as the patients' satisfaction with their knowledge about COPD.

Methods

The study population comprised 645 patients of GOLD grades 1-4 who participated in Visit 6 of the COSYCONET cohort (COPD and Systemic Consequences - Comorbidities Network). The assessments covered a broad panel of clinical and functional characteristics, including generic and disease-specific quality of life and the COPD Assessment Test (CAT). The study aim was addressed by two questions, referring to patients' knowledge of the meaning of FEV₁

SUBMITTER: Fischer C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9342657 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature