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Analysis of adherence to application technique in COPD patients
Jachanová, Klára ; Hendrychová, Tereza (advisor) ; Ťupová, Lenka (referee)
Analysis of adherence to application technique in COPD patients Author: Klára Jachanová Tutor: PharmDr. Tereza Hendrychová, Ph.D. Consultant: doc. PharmDr. Josef Malý, Ph.D. Department of Social and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University Introduction and aims: Adherence is an sssential component of patient care and is also important for achieving treatment goals. Poor adherence leads to increased morbidity, mortality and healthcare expenditures. The aim of this study was to analyze adherence to application technique in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), taking into account inhaler device and patient characteristics. Methods: The Czech Multicenter Research Database of COPD, non-interventional observational prospective study, was used as a source of clinical data. Adherence to the application technique was evaluated using Five Steps Assessment. Patients were recruited to the study from August 2013 to December 2016 by 14 outpatient secondary health care centers providing respiratory physician- based care to patients with COPD throughout the Czech Republic. Each of the five consecutive steps was evaluated by a trained healthcare professional. The study evaluated dry powder inhaler and pressurised matered-dose inhaler. Physical and...
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