Managing cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia: what are the current practices?
Objective Cognitive impairment is a common comorbidity, yet overlooked, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, little is known about the current practice and perceptions of physicians on recognising and managing cognitive impairment in patients with COPD in Saudi Ara...
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| author | Rayan A. Siraj Ahmed M. Alrajeh Mushabbab A. Alahmari Fahad H. Alahmadi Abdulelah M. Aldhahir Abdullah A. Alqarni Jaber S. Alqahtani Saeed M. Alghamdi Turki M. Alanazi Abdullah Alruwaili Saleh S. Algarni Abdulrhman S. Alghamdi Tawah H. Alsindi Mohammed M. Alyami Faisal A. Alshehri Talal Alshammari Rehab Alhasani Khalid Alrashed Nawaf E. Sabir Ataa F. Mesbah |
| author_facet | Rayan A. Siraj Ahmed M. Alrajeh Mushabbab A. Alahmari Fahad H. Alahmadi Abdulelah M. Aldhahir Abdullah A. Alqarni Jaber S. Alqahtani Saeed M. Alghamdi Turki M. Alanazi Abdullah Alruwaili Saleh S. Algarni Abdulrhman S. Alghamdi Tawah H. Alsindi Mohammed M. Alyami Faisal A. Alshehri Talal Alshammari Rehab Alhasani Khalid Alrashed Nawaf E. Sabir Ataa F. Mesbah |
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| description | Objective Cognitive impairment is a common comorbidity, yet overlooked, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, little is known about the current practice and perceptions of physicians on recognising and managing cognitive impairment in patients with COPD in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to investigate current practices and perceptions of physicians in Saudi Arabia regarding the recognition and management of cognitive impairment in COPD patients.Methods An online cross-sectional questionnaire was distributed between March and October 2023 to physicians in Saudi Arabia. The collected responses were analysed using descriptive statistics.Results A total of 808 physicians completed the online survey. Of whom, only 19% indicated receiving adequate training for managing cognitive impairment. Although the vast majority of physicians reported that cognitive impairment leads to underestimation of COPD severity (85%) and interferes with self-management (85%), only 11% agreed on the important role of screening. In addition, only half of the study participants aimed to identify possible cognitive impairment, with only 4% screening for cognitive impairment during patients’ assessment. The overall confidence level in recognising and managing cognitive impairment was relatively low. The most common barriers contributing to the suboptimal management of cognitive impairment in COPD were poor training (62%), the absence of standardised procedures (63%) and limited knowledge (58%) about cognitive impairment in COPD.Conclusion The current practice of recognising and managing cognitive impairment in Saudi Arabia is suboptimal. This is likely to be attributed to inadequate training, the absence of standardised procedures, and limited knowledge about cognitive impairment in COPD. Healthcare systems should provide more training and implement a holistic approach to detect and manage cognitive impairment during patients’ visits. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-30fedddf2e994efcaf271d46514590552025-01-29T07:45:26ZengTaylor & Francis GroupAnnals of Medicine0785-38901365-20602025-12-0157110.1080/07853890.2024.2413924Managing cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia: what are the current practices?Rayan A. Siraj0Ahmed M. Alrajeh1Mushabbab A. Alahmari2Fahad H. Alahmadi3Abdulelah M. Aldhahir4Abdullah A. Alqarni5Jaber S. Alqahtani6Saeed M. Alghamdi7Turki M. Alanazi8Abdullah Alruwaili9Saleh S. Algarni10Abdulrhman S. Alghamdi11Tawah H. Alsindi12Mohammed M. Alyami13Faisal A. Alshehri14Talal Alshammari15Rehab Alhasani16Khalid Alrashed17Nawaf E. Sabir18Ataa F. Mesbah19Department of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Hofuf, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Bisha, Bisha, Saudi ArabiaRespiratory Therapy Department, College of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi ArabiaRespiratory Therapy Program, Nursing Department, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, Faculty of Medical Rehabilitation Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Respiratory Care, Prince Sultan Military College of Health Sciences, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaClinical Technology Department, Respiratory Care Program, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, King Saud Bin Abdelaziz University for Health Sciences, Al Ahsa, Saudi ArabiaKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Al Ahsa, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Respiratory Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Respiratory Therapy Program, Inaya Medical College, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRespiratory Therapy Department, Batterjee Medical College, Khamis Mushait, Saudi ArabiaRespiratory Therapy Program, Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaOccupational Therapy Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Al Ahsa, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaNeurology Department, King Fahad Specialist Hospital- Dammam, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaAdult Critical Care Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital-Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaAdult Critical Care Department, King Abdulaziz University Hospital-Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaObjective Cognitive impairment is a common comorbidity, yet overlooked, in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, little is known about the current practice and perceptions of physicians on recognising and managing cognitive impairment in patients with COPD in Saudi Arabia. This study aimed to investigate current practices and perceptions of physicians in Saudi Arabia regarding the recognition and management of cognitive impairment in COPD patients.Methods An online cross-sectional questionnaire was distributed between March and October 2023 to physicians in Saudi Arabia. The collected responses were analysed using descriptive statistics.Results A total of 808 physicians completed the online survey. Of whom, only 19% indicated receiving adequate training for managing cognitive impairment. Although the vast majority of physicians reported that cognitive impairment leads to underestimation of COPD severity (85%) and interferes with self-management (85%), only 11% agreed on the important role of screening. In addition, only half of the study participants aimed to identify possible cognitive impairment, with only 4% screening for cognitive impairment during patients’ assessment. The overall confidence level in recognising and managing cognitive impairment was relatively low. The most common barriers contributing to the suboptimal management of cognitive impairment in COPD were poor training (62%), the absence of standardised procedures (63%) and limited knowledge (58%) about cognitive impairment in COPD.Conclusion The current practice of recognising and managing cognitive impairment in Saudi Arabia is suboptimal. This is likely to be attributed to inadequate training, the absence of standardised procedures, and limited knowledge about cognitive impairment in COPD. Healthcare systems should provide more training and implement a holistic approach to detect and manage cognitive impairment during patients’ visits.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2024.2413924Cognitive dysfunctioncomorbiditydementiapulmonary diseasechronic obstructive |
| spellingShingle | Rayan A. Siraj Ahmed M. Alrajeh Mushabbab A. Alahmari Fahad H. Alahmadi Abdulelah M. Aldhahir Abdullah A. Alqarni Jaber S. Alqahtani Saeed M. Alghamdi Turki M. Alanazi Abdullah Alruwaili Saleh S. Algarni Abdulrhman S. Alghamdi Tawah H. Alsindi Mohammed M. Alyami Faisal A. Alshehri Talal Alshammari Rehab Alhasani Khalid Alrashed Nawaf E. Sabir Ataa F. Mesbah Managing cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia: what are the current practices? Annals of Medicine Cognitive dysfunction comorbidity dementia pulmonary disease chronic obstructive |
| title | Managing cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia: what are the current practices? |
| title_full | Managing cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia: what are the current practices? |
| title_fullStr | Managing cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia: what are the current practices? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Managing cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia: what are the current practices? |
| title_short | Managing cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Saudi Arabia: what are the current practices? |
| title_sort | managing cognitive impairment in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd in saudi arabia what are the current practices |
| topic | Cognitive dysfunction comorbidity dementia pulmonary disease chronic obstructive |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/07853890.2024.2413924 |
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