Publications by authors named "Ivonne Ascencio-Dias"
Ann Am Thorac Soc
August 2021
Article Synopsis
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) significantly impacts health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), but healthcare workers and patients in these regions often lack disease-specific knowledge.
- A COPD knowledge questionnaire (COPD-KQ) was developed and validated specifically for LMICs, consisting of 12 items designed from expert input and community feedback.
- Following educational interventions led by trained community health workers, participants showed a significant improvement in COPD-related knowledge, as indicated by an increase in their average scores from 8.0 to 10.2, demonstrating the effectiveness of the educational approach and the questionnaire's reliability.
