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  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Clinical Research

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  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) affects 10.2% of Spanish adults aged 40-80.
  • High rates of incorrect inhaler technique (50-80%) hinder effective COPD management.
  • Educational interventions are known to improve inhaler technique.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Compare group vs. individual vs. conventional interventions for COPD.
  • Assess impact on quality of life (COPD Assessment Test - CAT score).
  • Evaluate effects on treatment adherence, exacerbations, and hospitalizations.

Main Methods:

  • Multicenter, multidisciplinary, cluster-randomized controlled trial.
  • Three arms: conventional, individual, and group educational interventions.
  • Collected sociodemographic data, risk factors, and used validated questionnaires (CAT, BODEx).

Main Results:

  • 149 COPD patients (average age 69.08) participated.
  • Significant differences in CAT scores based on BODEx severity.
  • Improved inhalation technique and reduced exacerbations post-intervention.

Conclusions:

  • Traditional and individual interventions yielded superior results compared to group interventions.
  • All interventions led to decreased exacerbations, hospitalizations, and improved CAT scores.
  • Post-intervention inhalation technique showed significant improvement.