Knowledge and practice of patients with COPD at Hai Phong Lung Hospital 2021

Abstract

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide that induces an economic and social burden. The knowledge and practice of the disease play an important role in improving the health and quality of life of patients. Our study aims at describing the
knowledge and practice of patients with COPD at the Asthma-COPD Management Department of Haiphong Lung Hospital in 2021. We used a cross-sectional study to survey the knowledge and practice of 320 patients about COPD at the Asthma-COPD Management Department of Haiphong Lung Hospital from Mar to Sep 2021. Results show that the good knowledge and practice of patients with COPD reach 42.2% and 47.2% respectively. Most patients know the causes, symptoms, preventions and treatments of COPD. Some aspects of the practice of patients do not correct such as controlled cough (64.4%), breathing exercises (58.7%), using inhalers (58.7%) and 34.1% of patients still smoking. Conclusion: the knowledge and practice of patients about COPD are not good, so It is necessary to educate knowledge regularly and focus on practising self-rehabilitation of
respiratory function, using inhalers and smoking cessation for patients.