• How do general practitioners implement decision-making regarding COPD patients with exacerbations? An international focus group study 

      Laue, Johanna; Melbye, Hasse; Halvorsen, Peder Andreas; Andreeva, Elena; Godycki-Cwirko, Maciek; Wollny, Anja; Francis, Nick; Spigt, Mark; Kung, Kenny; Risør, Mette Bech (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-12-08)
      <b>Purpose:</b> To explore the decision-making of general practitioners (GPs) concerning treatment with antibiotics and/or oral corticosteroids and hospitalization for COPD patients with exacerbations.<br> <b>Methods:</b> Thematic analysis of seven focus groups with 53 GPs from urban and rural areas in Norway, Germany, Wales, Poland, Russia, the Netherlands, and Hong Kong.<br> <b>Results:</b> ...
    • Why do physicians lack engagement with smoking cessation treatment in their COPD patients? A multinational qualitative study 

      Van Eerd, Eva A.M.; Risør, Mette Bech; Spigt, Marcus; Godycki-Ćwirko, Maciek; Andreeva, Elena; Francis, Nick; Wollny, Anja; Melbye, Hasse; van Schayck, Onno; Kotz, Daniel (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-06-23)
      Smoking cessation is the only effective intervention to slow down the accelerated decline in lung function in smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nevertheless, physicians often do not routinely provide evidence-based smoking cessation treatment to their patients. To understand underlying reasons, we explored how physicians engage in smoking cessation treatment in their chronic ...