Respiratory questionnaire-based analysis of awareness of COPD in a large multicenter rural population-based study in India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a more prevalent chronic lung disease with a significant health burden, and the majority of these cases receive inadequate treatment.

Methods

Prospective, observational, interview (questionnaire) based complete workup COPD study, screened 12,000 cases with chronic respiratory symptoms with cough, sputum production, and shortness of breath. A total of 6000 COPD cases were enrolled after the spirometry test. COPD cases were assessed as disease knowledge and methods of treatment offered by applying questionnaires to patients and treating physicians.

Results

In the present study, 3% of study cases were aware of their COPD illness, 54% were not having knowledge about the disease, and 43% cases were not accepting th

SUBMITTER: Patil S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9676131 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature