Predictors of Low-Level Disease-Specific Knowledge in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Sang Hee LeeHaejung LeeYun Seong KimHye Kyung ParkMin Ki LeeKi Uk KimPublished in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)
Our Korean patients with COPD lacked knowledge on oral and inhaled steroid treatments. In particular, patients with higher-level lung function and/or depressive symptoms exhibited poorer disease-specific knowledge; such patients may require additional education.