Evaluation of asthma and COPD awareness in primary care doctors in Turkey; [Türkiye’de birinci basamak hekimlerinde astım ve KOAH farkındalığının değerlendirilmesi]

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dc.contributor.authorErsu R.
dc.contributor.authorBingöl Karakoç G.
dc.contributor.authorYildiz F.
dc.contributor.authorKöktürk N.
dc.contributor.authorMungan D.
dc.contributor.authorEkinci B.
dc.contributor.authorGemicioğlu B.
dc.contributor.authorYorgancioğlu A.A.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:12:18Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:12:18Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Chronic pulmonary diseases cause significant morbidity and mortality. However awareness about the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis and traetment of these disorders is low among patients and health care providers. Our aim was to evaluate the awareness of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among primary care doctors. This study was performed by the national Global Alliance Against Chronic Respiratory Diseases programme. Material and Methods: Primary care doctors employed by the Ministry of Healthy were included to the study. Turkish Statistical Institute randomly selected 680 doctors. Questionnaires evaluating the awareness of asthma and COPD which were developed by the Turkish Thoracic Society COPD and asthma assemblies were completed online by these doctors. Results: 84% of the doctors described asthma as airway obstruction. Dyspnea was reported as the most common symptom of asthma (78.8%) and inspiratory rhonci was reported as the most common physical exam finding (42.3%). Around 50% of doctors thought impairment of pulmonary function tests (PFT) was important for diagnosis and evaluation of severity of asthma while 24.2% thought physical exam was more important. When treatment options were evaluated 87.6% chose inhaled treatment for asthma. COPD was described as bronchiectasis and chronic bronchitis by 9.1%, chronic bronchitis and emphysema by 61.6%, chronic bronchitis and asthma by 22.2% and asthma and emphysema by 7.1%. 1.2% of the doctors did not consider cigarette smoking as a risk factor for COPD. PFT was recommended for diagnosis by 83%. Most correctly differentiated asthma and COPD. Bronchodilators were the first choice for COPD by 72.5%. Conclusion: Awareness is low for asthma and COPD among primary care doctors. Awareness should be raised among health care professionals for these diseases with high economical burden to improve outcome. © 2016, Ankara University. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.5578/tt.26564
dc.identifier.issn04941373
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/15975
dc.language.isoTurkish
dc.publisherAnkara University
dc.rightsAll Open Access; Bronze Open Access
dc.subjectAdult
dc.subjectAsthma
dc.subjectAttitude of Health Personnel
dc.subjectAwareness
dc.subjectBronchitis, Chronic
dc.subjectBronchodilator Agents
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMiddle Aged
dc.subjectPrimary Health Care
dc.subjectPulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
dc.subjectPulmonary Emphysema
dc.subjectRespiratory Function Tests
dc.subjectRisk Factors
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectbronchodilating agent
dc.subjectArticle
dc.subjectasthma
dc.subjectawareness
dc.subjectbronchiectasis
dc.subjectchronic obstructive lung disease
dc.subjectclinical evaluation
dc.subjectdisease severity assessment
dc.subjectdyspnea
dc.subjectemphysema
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthealth care personnel
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectlung function test
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectprimary medical care
dc.subjectquestionnaire
dc.subjectrisk factor
dc.subjectsmoking
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectasthma
dc.subjectawareness
dc.subjectBronchitis, Chronic
dc.subjectcomplication
dc.subjectdiagnostic imaging
dc.subjecthealth personnel attitude
dc.subjectlung emphysema
dc.subjectmiddle aged
dc.subjectprimary health care
dc.subjectPulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.titleEvaluation of asthma and COPD awareness in primary care doctors in Turkey; [Türkiye’de birinci basamak hekimlerinde astım ve KOAH farkındalığının değerlendirilmesi]
dc.typeArticle

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