[Are health district prevalence studies useful in family practice? Report of a case: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].

CONCLUSIONS: Prevalence of COPD and smoking (indicator of avoidable morbidity attributable to primary care) are substantially lower than the reference data. The lung function questionnaire is valid. There was evidence of inter-professional variability. Women smoke more, are more dependent and are less motivated to quit. Their family and social perception is worse. These investigations are essentials for community intervention and operational planning.
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Source: Atencion Primaria - March 30, 2015 Category: Primary Care Authors: Casado Vicente V, Álvarez Hodel AE, Benéitez Bartolomé S, Marcos Sánchez B, Navarro Contreras SM, Spaans Fernández N, en nombre del grupo de investigación ParquEPOC Tags: Aten Primaria Source Type: research