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7559276

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-10-27
pubmed:abstractText
To date, guidelines and consensus reports on quality care for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are mainly based on research and opinions of care providers. Patients' viewpoints on good medical care have rarely been studied. We designed a postal questionnaire to study the needs of patients with asthma or COPD for medical care provided by general practitioners and lung physicians. A total of 121 patients filled out the questionnaire, which included 111 items about needs. Although generally satisfied, patients reported several unfulfilled needs. Main topics were the need for information about diagnostic tests, prognosis, and long-term use of medication. In addition, patients wanted more written information about the nature of their disease. One-third of patients wanted more participation in decisions about their treatment. These results suggest the quality of medical care for patients with asthma or COPD can be improved by adjusting provided care to needs expressed by patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0277-0903
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
355-63
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-19
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Patients' opinions on respiratory care: do doctors fulfill their needs?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry, Leiden University, The Netherlands.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't