Table 8.
Different answers to the knowledge of technology and test between intervention group and control group
| |
Intervention |
Control |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| group(n = 49) | group(n = 61) | ||
| Do you use spirometry to confirm a suspected COPD? |
NS |
||
| Yes |
95.9% |
100.0% |
|
| No |
4.1% |
0.0% |
|
| Do you use spirometry to assess the symptom control of your patients? |
0.024 |
||
| Yes |
95.9% |
81.9% |
|
| No |
4.1% |
18.1% |
|
| What do you think are the useful tests for confirming atypical asthma? |
NS |
||
| Routine spirometry |
38.8% |
24.6% |
|
| Airway responsiveness test |
69.4% |
55.7% |
|
| Bronchodilator test |
83.7% |
83.6% |
|
| PEF variation in 24 hours |
71.4% |
65.6% |
|
| When do you prescribe aerosol inhalation for patients? |
NS |
||
| Acute exacerbation |
28.6% |
19.7% |
|
| Usual time |
89.8% |
82.0% |
|
| When patients feel uncomfortable with other inhalation devices |
16.3% |
24.6% |
|
| Knowledge of GOLD spirometric criteria for grading COPD |
0.025 |
||
| Know well |
63.3% |
60.5% |
|
| Know moderately |
16.3% |
3.3% |
|
| Know poor |
20.4% |
36.0% |
|
| Knowledge of GINA spirometric criteria for the diagnosis of asthma |
NS |
||
| Know well |
34.7% |
24.6% |
|
| Know moderately |
57.1% |
52.3% |
|
| Know poor |
8.2% |
23.1% |
|
| Indications for noninvasive mechanical ventilation |
NS |
||
| Know well |
67.4% |
47.5% |
|
| Know moderately |
26.5% |
44.3% |
|
| Know poor |
6.1% |
8.2% |
|
| Indications for noninvasive mechanical ventilation |
NS |
||
| Know well |
40.8% |
37.7% |
|
| Know moderately |
34.7% |
19.7% |
|
| Know poor | 24.5% | 42.6% | |