TY - JOUR T1 - Knowledge of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, presence of chronic respiratory symptoms and use of spirometry among the Spanish population: CONOCEPOC 2019 study JO - Archivos de Bronconeumología T2 - AU - Calle Rubio,Myriam AU - Rodríguez Hermosa,Juan Luis AU - Miravitlles,Marc AU - López-Campos,José Luis SN - 15792129 M3 - 10.1016/j.arbr.2021.10.003 DO - 10.1016/j.arbr.2021.10.003 UR - https://archbronconeumol.org/en-knowledge-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-articulo-S1579212921003773 AB - ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to analyze current data on the population's level of knowledge about COPD and to evaluate certain diagnostic interventions, such as the use of spirometry. Material and methodsAn epidemiological, observational, cross-sectional study by telephone interview, with random dialing of landline telephone numbers, was conducted in November 2019, in a nationally representative sample of adults over 40 years of age. ResultsFrom a total of 51,079 telephone calls, a total of 1920 individuals responded. Mean age was 61.9 years and 31.6% were men. Overall, 19.4% were current smokers and 13.4% reported respiratory disease (5% reported COPD). In total, 27.9% had spontaneous knowledge of COPD, which is a relative increase from the 17% observed in 2011. The most frequent information channel was the media (35.5%), with a significant presence of social networks and the Internet (25.7%). Almost one fifth (18.1%) had chronic respiratory symptoms. Of these, 59.3% had requested medical care, and 66.2% had undergone spirometry. Spirometry was performed less frequently in subjects treated in primary care compared to respiratory medicine departments (51.9% versus 79.1%; P < .001). ConclusionsKnowledge of COPD is still scarce, and strategies are needed to increase awareness and the importance of assessing respiratory symptoms and increased use of spirometry. ER -