Pulmonary & Respiratory Medicine

Emel Bulcun

Publications

• Research Article
  COPD Treatment Preference Study: A Conjoint Analysis of Preferred Drug Treatments
  Author(s): Emel Bulcun, Mehmet Ekici and Aydanur EkiciEmel Bulcun, Mehmet Ekici and Aydanur Ekici
  
  Objective: The goal of this study was to determine preferences and expectation of COPD patients about their drugs used. Method: 46 patients with COPD were involved to the study. Preferences of patients relevant to the drugs they use for COPD and their expectations from this therapy were assessed under 6 categories. 16 alternative therapy forms were established for these groups by utilizing conjoint analysis. Patients sorted 16 types of therapy per order of preference. Results: During the Conjoint analysis the major expectation of patients from the drugs they use was the choice of number of day without complaints is to be maximum (more than 20 days). 2nd major choice of patients’ for their therapy was the choice of therapy cost to be minimum. Other choices of patients relevant to the drugs they use for therapy was respectively as follows; rapid commencing of effec.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-105X.1000261

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