Relationships between repeated instruction on inhalation therapy, medication adherence, and health status in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

• DOI: 10.2147/copd.s16173
• Publication Date: 2011-01-21T00:59:06Z
• Authors: Takemura; Mitsui; Itotani; Ishitoko; Suzuki; M Matsumoto; Aihara; Oguma; Tetsuya Ueda; Kagioka; Fukui
• Keywords: Male; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Chi-Square Distribution; Time Factors; Health Status; Nebulizers and Vaporizers; Health Behavior; International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Middle Aged; Bronchodilator Agents; Medication Adherence; 3. Good health; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; 03 medical and health sciences; Cross-Sectional Studies; 0302 clinical medicine; Japan; Patient Education as Topic; Surveys and Questionnaires; Administration, Inhalation; Quality of Life; Humans; Female; Original Research; Aged

Adherence to inhalation therapy is a critical determinant of the success chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management. However, in practice, nonadherence very common COPD patients. The effects adherence have not been fully studied, and less known about relationship between medication quality life COPD. Our aim assess factors that contribute examine their correlation with life.A cross-sectional analysis 88 patients was performed using self-reported questionnaire responses on 5-point Likert scale.Of who were potential participants, 55 (63%) responded usable information. only significant factor associated overall mean score receiving repeated instruction techniques (P = 0.032). Of respondents, 22 (40.0%) given verbal and/or demonstrations technique by respiratory physician. Significant correlations found health-related (St George's Respiratory Questionnaire: total, r -0.35, P 0.023; symptoms, -0.43, 0.002; impacts, 0.011). Furthermore, showed better scores than those did receive (total, 0.030; 0.038; 0.019).Repeated for may therapeutic regimens, which relates health status