Quantifying the importance of inhaler attributes corresponding to items in the patient satisfaction and preference questionnaire in patients using Combivent Respimat
Abstract 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 Combiven...
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| author | Kimberly H. Davis Jun Su Juan Marcos González Jeremiah J. Trudeau Lauren M. Nelson Brett Hauber Kelly A. Hollis |
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| description | Abstract 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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| spelling | doaj.art-97ce6f4cea2f4b3e92c895cbc47420df2022-12-22T02:04:18ZengBMCHealth and Quality of Life Outcomes1477-75252017-10-0115111310.1186/s12955-017-0780-zQuantifying the importance of inhaler attributes corresponding to items in the patient satisfaction and preference questionnaire in patients using Combivent RespimatKimberly H. Davis0Jun Su1Juan Marcos González2Jeremiah J. Trudeau3Lauren M. Nelson4Brett Hauber5Kelly A. Hollis6RTI Health SolutionsBoehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.RTI Health SolutionsBoehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.RTI Health SolutionsRTI Health SolutionsRTI Health SolutionsAbstract 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.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-017-0780-zBest-worst scalingChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseInhaler attributesPreferenceSatisfaction |
| spellingShingle | Kimberly H. Davis Jun Su Juan Marcos González Jeremiah J. Trudeau Lauren M. Nelson Brett Hauber 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 and Quality of Life Outcomes Best-worst scaling Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Inhaler attributes Preference Satisfaction |
| title | Quantifying the importance of inhaler attributes corresponding to items in the patient satisfaction and preference questionnaire in patients using Combivent Respimat |
| title_full | Quantifying the importance of inhaler attributes corresponding to items in the patient satisfaction and preference questionnaire in patients using Combivent Respimat |
| title_fullStr | Quantifying the importance of inhaler attributes corresponding to items in the patient satisfaction and preference questionnaire in patients using Combivent Respimat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantifying the importance of inhaler attributes corresponding to items in the patient satisfaction and preference questionnaire in patients using Combivent Respimat |
| title_short | Quantifying the importance of inhaler attributes corresponding to items in the patient satisfaction and preference questionnaire in patients using Combivent Respimat |
| title_sort | quantifying the importance of inhaler attributes corresponding to items in the patient satisfaction and preference questionnaire in patients using combivent respimat |
| topic | Best-worst scaling Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Inhaler attributes Preference Satisfaction |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-017-0780-z |
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