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

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

3. 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)

4. 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

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

6. Belgian Primary Care Respiratory Group
ORGANIZATION
PARTNERSHIP
Belgian Primary Care Respiratory Group
(BPCRG)
 5360 Tour Pasteur , 53 avenue Emmanuel Mounier, 1200 Bruxelles.
Tel , fax
(secretariaat)
 (team van BPCRG)
(research database )

7. ORGANIZATION PARTNERSHIP
Fondation contre les Affections Respiratoires et pour l'Education à la Santé asbl or
Chair: Prof. P. Bartsch
Vlaamse Vereniging voor Respiratoire Gezondheidszorg en Tuberculosebestrijding or
Chair: Prof. M. Decramer

8. ORGANIZATION
SPONSORS

9. 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

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

11. POSTER & LEAFLETS

12. 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

13. 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

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

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

17. 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

18. 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 !!!!!