SATisfaction and Adherence to COPD Treatment

SATisfaction and Adherence to COPD Treatment

The present study will explore the patients satisfaction to COPD medical treatment (i.e. pharmacological and not pharmacological treatment) in a clinical real-world setting and how the satisfaction for medical treatment is related to clinical parameters, quality of life, illness perception and treatment adherence evolution.

Moreover health care resource consumption will be observed during the observation period.

Inclusion criteria:

1. Patients aged equal or more than 40 years
2. Patients must have a documented diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
3. Patients with no exacerbations in the last 3 months
4. Patients requiring regular treatment according to GOLD guidelines, i.e.: undergoing stable pharmacological treatment for COPD since at least 3 months
5. Written informed consent to both participation in the study and privacy form
6. Patients capable of discernment and able to read or write in Italian language.

Exclusion criteria:

1. Patients who are currently participating in a clinical trial on experimental drugs.
2. Patients naïve to pharmacological treatment for COPD
3. Diagnosis of Asthma COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS)