Gender differences in COPD management in a Sicilian general practice setting: a cohort study evaluating the impact of educational interventions.
ERJ Open Res
; 6(3)2020 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
The aim of this study was to measure gender differences among COPD patients' quality of care (QOC) before and after two educational interventions in Southern Italy.METHODS:
In this prospective cohort study, COPD patients were identified from primary care electronic medical records (EMRs). Twelve process indicators concerning diagnosis, preventative measures and therapeutic processes were developed as a measure of QOC. Educational interventions consisted of clinical seminars and audits on COPD QOC at baseline, and at 12 and 24â months. QOC indicators were stratified by gender odds ratios (ORs) (males as reference group) of having a good QOC indicator were calculated at baseline, 12 and 24â months, with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) using hierarchical generalised linear models.RESULTS:
Of 46â326 people registered in the EMRs, 1463 COPD patients (3.1%) were identified, of which 37% were women. QOC indicators reflecting best practice 24â months after the educational programme were generally not different to baseline, often favouring men. On the other hand, the composite global QOC indicator suggested that while a good overall QOC at baseline was significantly higher in men than women (OR 0.74; 95% CI 0.57-0.96), it became nonsignificant at 24â months (OR 0.96; 95% CI 0.72-1.29).CONCLUSIONS:
Specific QOC indicators among COPD patients often favoured men. However, several gender disparities seen at baseline disappeared at 24â months, suggesting that even general educational interventions which do not target gender can improve the gender disparity in QOC.
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ERJ Open Res
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2020
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Italia