Dr Vincent NINANE – CHU Saint-Pierre THE DAY OF SPIROMETRY Dr Vincent NINANE – CHU Saint-Pierre

2ème JOURNEE DE LA SPIROMETRIE 2de DAG VAN DE SPIROMETRIE NOVEMBER 16, 2005 2ème JOURNEE DE LA SPIROMETRIE 2de DAG VAN DE SPIROMETRIE

WHY A DAY OF THE SPIROMETRY ? COPD Prevalence in Belgium 4-7% 4th cause of death worldwide Only major cause of death still increasing (+ 163% between 1965 and 1998 vs. - 64% for stroke)

WHY A DAY OF THE SPIROMETRY ? COPD Unknown terminology (“rokerslong” or “poumon du fumeur”) Increasing prevalence of obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD & asthma) >50% of all patients not diagnosed AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

ORGANIZATION INITIATIVE www.bvp-sbp.org Society of individual members working in the field of pneumology  >400 members Information: 016-89.31.91

Belgian Primary Care Respiratory Group ORGANIZATION PARTNERSHIP Belgian Primary Care Respiratory Group (BPCRG)  5360 Tour Pasteur , 53 avenue Emmanuel Mounier, 1200 Bruxelles. Tel 3227645344, fax 3227645327 www.bpcrg.org/ mail@bpcrg.org  (secretariaat) team@bpcrg.org  (team van BPCRG) research@bpcrg.org (research database )

ORGANIZATION PARTNERSHIP Fondation contre les Affections Respiratoires et pour l'Education à la Santé asbl www.fares.be or 02-512.29.36 Chair: Prof. P. Bartsch Vlaamse Vereniging voor Respiratoire Gezondheidszorg en Tuberculosebestrijding www.vrgt.be or 02-512.54.55 Chair: Prof. M. Decramer

ORGANIZATION SPONSORS

GOALS Promote use of spirometry Easy, painless and reliable Cfr. stethoscope, thermometer, blood pressure promote spirometry in primary care (PRICAROS program) partnership general practitioner – pneumologist Increase awareness COPD Detect patients at early stage Support smoking cessation

AGENDA September 30, 2005 Press conference Start registration campaign www.spirometry.be on line Posters & leaflets: GP’s, pneumologists, pharmacists, hospitals… November 16, 2005 : World COPD day Day of the Spirometry: free spirometry GP’s Pneumologists

POSTER & LEAFLETS

HOW TO PARTICIPATE ? USE OF QUESTIONNAIRE TO TARGET PEOPLE WITH COPD Do you cough several times most days ? Do you bring up phlegms or mucus most days ? Do you get short of breath more easily than others your age ? Are you older than 40 years ? Are you a current smoker or an ex-smoker ? Maximise detection on Day of Spirometry

HOW TO PARTICIPATE ? < 3 times yes No spirometry advised If further doubts  visit GP ≥ 3 times yes Spirometry recommended To be sure  visit GP first Make an appointment www.spirometrie.be

INTERNET www.spirometrie.be (www.copd.be) INFORMATION INSCRIPTION Questionnaire List of participating pneumologists and GP’s Appointment (www.copd.be)

www.spirometrie.be

PARTICIPATING PNEUMOLOGISTS AND GP’s > 60 centres over Belgium > 100 participating pneumologists On volunteer basis 20 patients / pneumologist Screening ≥ 2000 patients  Importance of questionnaire

NOVEMBER 16, 2005 Appointments November, 16 between 9 AM and 12 AM and between 2 PM and 4 PM Short questionnaire and spirometry: 10 to 15 min Results handed over to the patients Patients with airflow obstruction must see their doctor to start treatment No new appointments will be made on the Day of the Spirometry

AFTER NOVEMBER 16, 2005 Spirometry Pneumologist or GP Airflow Obstruction GP GP in charge of diagnosis, treatment and follow-up Important ! Spirometry does NOT detect lung cancer and other smoking related diseases Smokers must QUIT smoking, even if they have no clear airflow obstruction !!!!!