Korean physician prescription patterns for home oxygen therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Hypoxemia in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) leads to reduced ability to exercise, decreased quality of life, and, eventually, increased mortality. Home oxygen therapy in patients with severe COPD reduces distress symptoms and mortality rates. However, there have been few studies on physicians' prescription behavior toward home oxygen therapy. Therefore, we investigated the respiratory specialists' perspective on home oxygen therapy.

Methods

In this cross-sectional, study, a questionnaire was completed by 30 pulmonary specialists who worked in tertiary hospitals and prescribed home oxygen therapy. The questionnaire consisted of 28 items, including 15 items on oxygen prescription for outpatients, four for inpatients, and nine on service improvemen

SUBMITTER: Kim Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8747924 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature