Open AccessUnderstanding perception of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among general practitioners, physicians, and pulmonologists in India: Results from a face-to-face survey
Author(s) -
Ishpreet Kaur,
Bhumika Aggarwal,
Jaideep Gogtay
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
perspectives in clinical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.649
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2229-5488
pISSN - 2229-3485
DOI - 10.4103/2229-3485.179438
Subject(s) - pulmonologists , pulmonary disease , medicine , perception , disease , face (sociological concept) , face to face , family medicine , intensive care medicine , physical therapy , pathology , psychology , social science , philosophy , epistemology , neuroscience , sociology
Challenges exist in the diagnosis, management and follow-up of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in India. Lack of awareness of the disease, its symptoms and its implications may significantly contribute in preventing individuals with symptoms from seeking advice from their primary care physicians or eliminating risk factors. This cross-sectional survey aimed to explore the attitudes, beliefs, and knowledge of doctors (general practitioners [GPs], physicians and pulmonologists) related to COPD recognition, diagnosis, and treatment in India.