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Camille Lapeyre1, Aurélie Urena-Dores1, Arnaud Bourdin2

  • 1Department of General Practice, Faculty of Medicine of Montpellier-Nîmes, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, Occitanie, France.

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A brief educational session significantly reduced French general practitioners' intended prescribing of high-emission inhalers for asthma and COPD. This intervention improved awareness of lower-carbon alternatives, particularly for asthma management.

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asthmachronic obstructive pulmonary diseasedry powder inhalersgeneral practicegreenhouse gashydrofluoroalkanemetered-dose inhalerspilot studyprimary health care

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Health
  • Pulmonary Medicine
  • Medical Education

Background:

  • Climate change poses significant health risks, including increased respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD.
  • Pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) contribute substantially to greenhouse gas emissions compared to alternatives.
  • Current prescribing practices in France heavily favor pMDIs for reliever therapy, despite limited symptom control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the educational impact of a single session on French GPs' awareness of low-carbon inhaler alternatives.
  • To evaluate changes in GPs' intended prescribing habits for inhalers with lower environmental impact.

Main Methods:

  • A multicenter, pre-post pilot study involving 34 general practitioners in France.
  • A 25-minute educational session focused on environmentally responsible inhaler prescribing.
  • Online questionnaires with clinical vignettes administered before and 3 months after the intervention.

Main Results:

  • Intended pMDI use decreased significantly for both reliever (70.6% to 4%) and maintenance (21.3% to 4.4%) therapy.
  • Adherence to Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) guidelines improved for asthma reliever and maintenance therapy.
  • Awareness of environmental impact as a prescribing factor rose from 3% to 51%.

Conclusions:

  • A brief educational intervention can enhance GPs' knowledge and intended prescribing of lower-carbon inhalers, especially for asthma.
  • The study highlights the potential for educational initiatives to promote environmentally conscious prescribing.
  • Further research is needed to confirm real-world prescribing changes and clinical outcomes.