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Quantifying the importance of inhaler attributes corresponding to items in the patient satisfaction and preference questionnaire in patients using Combivent Respimat.

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Davis, KH; Su, J; González, JM; Trudeau, JJ; Nelson, LM; Hauber, B; Hollis, KA
Published in: Health Qual Life Outcomes
October 16, 2017

BACKGROUND: Physicians consider ease of use, satisfaction, and preferences when prescribing an inhaler device. These factors may impact appropriate usage and compliance. METHODS: The objectives were to quantify the relative importance of inhaler attributes in patients currently using Combivent Respimat by eliciting preferences for performance and convenience attributes assessed by items in the Patient Satisfaction and Preference Questionnaire (PASAPQ). Using a pharmacy database, 19,964 adults in the United States who filled ≥2 Combivent Respimat prescriptions were identified. Of those, 8150 patients were randomly selected to receive invitation letters. The online cross-sectional survey included the PASAPQ and best-worst scaling (BWS) questions. The PASAPQ measures satisfaction with medication attributes across two domains: performance and convenience. BWS questions asked participants to select the most and least important device attributes. A descriptive statistics analysis of the PASAPQ and a random-parameters logit model of BWS responses were conducted. RESULTS: The survey was completed by 503 participants. Most were female (57.3%), white (88.5%), and 51-70 years old (67.6%). Approximately 47% reported a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease diagnosis, 21.9% asthma, 8.2% other lung disease, and 23.1% more than one lung disease. PASAPQ scores indicated that the majority were satisfied or very satisfied; up to 20% reported being dissatisfied with Combivent Respimat. The three most important inhaler attributes were Feeling that your medicine gets into your lungs, Inhaler works reliably, and Inhaler makes inhaling your medicine easy. The most important attributes corresponded to six of seven items in the PASAPQ performance domain. CONCLUSIONS: Most participants reported satisfaction with Combivent Respimat. Performance attributes were more important than convenience attributes.

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Health Qual Life Outcomes

DOI

EISSN

1477-7525

Publication Date

October 16, 2017

Volume

15

Issue

1

Start / End Page

201

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Quality of Life
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Nebulizers and Vaporizers
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Logistic Models
  • Humans
  • Health Policy & Services
 

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Davis, K. H., Su, J., González, J. M., Trudeau, J. J., Nelson, L. M., Hauber, B., & Hollis, K. A. (2017). Quantifying the importance of inhaler attributes corresponding to items in the patient satisfaction and preference questionnaire in patients using Combivent Respimat. Health Qual Life Outcomes, 15(1), 201. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-017-0780-z
Davis, Kimberly H., Jun Su, Juan Marcos González, Jeremiah J. Trudeau, Lauren M. Nelson, Brett Hauber, and Kelly A. Hollis. “Quantifying the importance of inhaler attributes corresponding to items in the patient satisfaction and preference questionnaire in patients using Combivent Respimat.Health Qual Life Outcomes 15, no. 1 (October 16, 2017): 201. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-017-0780-z.
Davis KH, Su J, González JM, Trudeau JJ, Nelson LM, Hauber B, et al. Quantifying the importance of inhaler attributes corresponding to items in the patient satisfaction and preference questionnaire in patients using Combivent Respimat. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2017 Oct 16;15(1):201.
Davis, Kimberly H., et al. “Quantifying the importance of inhaler attributes corresponding to items in the patient satisfaction and preference questionnaire in patients using Combivent Respimat.Health Qual Life Outcomes, vol. 15, no. 1, Oct. 2017, p. 201. Pubmed, doi:10.1186/s12955-017-0780-z.
Davis KH, Su J, González JM, Trudeau JJ, Nelson LM, Hauber B, Hollis KA. Quantifying the importance of inhaler attributes corresponding to items in the patient satisfaction and preference questionnaire in patients using Combivent Respimat. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2017 Oct 16;15(1):201.
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Published In

Health Qual Life Outcomes

DOI

EISSN

1477-7525

Publication Date

October 16, 2017

Volume

15

Issue

1

Start / End Page

201

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Quality of Life
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Nebulizers and Vaporizers
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Logistic Models
  • Humans
  • Health Policy & Services