Low Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Greenland—A Call for Increased Focus on the Importance of Diagnosis Coding
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) according to age, gender, and residence in Greenland and to investigate the associated quality of care. The study was performed as an observational cross-sectional study using...
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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/1660-4601/20/9/5624/ 2023-08-20T04:06:46+02:00 Low Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Greenland—A Call for Increased Focus on the Importance of Diagnosis Coding Andreas Brix Kristine Flagstad Marie Balslev Backe Michael Lynge Pedersen Maja Hykkelbjerg Nielsen agris 2023-04-24 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20095624 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20095624 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Volume 20; Issue 9; Pages: 5624 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease prevalence quality of care Inuit Greenland Text 2023 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20095624 2023-08-01T09:49:23Z The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) according to age, gender, and residence in Greenland and to investigate the associated quality of care. The study was performed as an observational cross-sectional study using data on patients diagnosed with COPD, extracted from the electronical medical record (EMR) in Greenland. The total prevalence of patients aged 20–79 years diagnosed with COPD in Greenland in 2022 was 2.2%. The prevalence was significantly higher in the capital Nuuk compared to the remaining parts of Greenland (2.4% vs. 2.0%, respectively). Significantly more women than men were diagnosed with COPD, but the lung function of men was found to be significantly reduced/impaired compared to women. The prevalence of patients aged 40 years or above was 3.8%. The quality of care was significantly higher among patients living in Nuuk compared to the remaining parts of Greenland for eight out of ten quality indicators. The prevalence of COPD in Greenland is lower than in other comparable populations and might be underestimated. Continued focus on early detection of new cases and initiatives to improve and expand monitoring of quality-of-care measurements, including both additional clinical and patient reported outcomes, are recommended. Text Greenland inuit Nuuk MDPI Open Access Publishing Greenland Nuuk ENVELOPE(-52.150,-52.150,68.717,68.717) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20 9 5624 |
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The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) according to age, gender, and residence in Greenland and to investigate the associated quality of care. The study was performed as an observational cross-sectional study using data on patients diagnosed with COPD, extracted from the electronical medical record (EMR) in Greenland. The total prevalence of patients aged 20–79 years diagnosed with COPD in Greenland in 2022 was 2.2%. The prevalence was significantly higher in the capital Nuuk compared to the remaining parts of Greenland (2.4% vs. 2.0%, respectively). Significantly more women than men were diagnosed with COPD, but the lung function of men was found to be significantly reduced/impaired compared to women. The prevalence of patients aged 40 years or above was 3.8%. The quality of care was significantly higher among patients living in Nuuk compared to the remaining parts of Greenland for eight out of ten quality indicators. The prevalence of COPD in Greenland is lower than in other comparable populations and might be underestimated. Continued focus on early detection of new cases and initiatives to improve and expand monitoring of quality-of-care measurements, including both additional clinical and patient reported outcomes, are recommended. |
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Low Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Greenland—A Call for Increased Focus on the Importance of Diagnosis Coding |
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Low Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Greenland—A Call for Increased Focus on the Importance of Diagnosis Coding |
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Low Prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Greenland—A Call for Increased Focus on the Importance of Diagnosis Coding |
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