TY - JOUR T1 - Smoking prevalence and willingness to quit in newly screened Danish patients diagnosed with airway obstruction JF - European Respiratory Journal JO - Eur Respir J VL - 38 IS - Suppl 55 SP - 188 AU - Jens Dollerup AU - Peter Bo Poulsen AU - Charlotte Suppli Ulrik AU - Anders Løkke AU - Jens Holt AU - Jørn Løkke Jensen AU - Klaus Kaa Andersen AU - Ronald Dahl Y1 - 2011/09/01 UR - http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/38/Suppl_55/188.abstract N2 - Background: 436,000 Danes have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with one third diagnosed. 80-90% is tobacco related. Smoking cessation (SC) initiatives is primary intervention managing COPD. The Danish National Board of Health (NBH) recommends early detection of COPD focusing on: Age above 35 years. At least one pulmonary symptom. Smokers/ex-smokers or occupational exposure.Aims and objectives: To evaluate the smoking prevalence and willingness to quit smoking in a population of newly diagnosed patients with airway obstruction in primary care in Denmark.Methods: Following the recommendations by the NBH, participating GPs (n=335; 10% of Danish GPs) offered consecutively spirometry to patients with no previous diagnosis of obstructivity. Demographic, spirometry, smoking status, smoking history and willingness to quit was recorded. The population indicated having COPD, was assed as to smoking status and smoking cessation initiatives.Results: 3498 patients had spirometry, 1295 patients (37%, 61 years, 48% females) diagnosed with obstructivity (FEV1/FVC < 70%). With more women than men (P=0.03) in total 64%, diagnosed with obstructivity smoked (37 pack years, 17 cigarettes/day). 66% of smokers had a history of cessation attempts and 54% had used medication as part of the SC. 62% of the smokers like to quit, but only 11% intended to start immediately.Indicated COPD severity and willingness to quit was not correlated.Conclusions: Many patients identified with airway obstruction, indicating COPD, are current smokers. There is willingness to quit smoking, but only a few intend to initiate SC immediately, though guidelines recommend smoking cessation as primary intervention. ER -