Awareness of Knowledge of COPD by Doctors in District and Community Hospitals / 中国慢性病预防与控制

ABSTRACT

Objective To discover the knowledge level about the COPD of doctors in District and Community Hospitals. Methods The knowledge level of COPD was investigated with questionnaire in 400 physicians in 10 districts of Beijing in December 2007. Content included COPD definition, diagnosis, epidemiology, risk factor, COPD common symptoms, exacerbation manifestation, COPD non-pharmacological treatment (pulmonary rehabilitation, smoking quitting, influenza and pneumococcal vaccination), and COPD pharmacological treatment (bronchodilator therapy, antibiotic therapy, inhaled and systemic corticosteroids therapy). Results There were 372 answered copies of questionnaire collected, the total average score was 50.1?20.6 points, pass rate was 42.5%, while was 55.2?20.6 points and 57.6% in 30~year old group and 55.6?14.2 points & 51.9% in 40~year old group, which were higher than those in 20~year old group and ≥50 year old group (P