Häufigkeit von Patienten mit chronischer Dyspnoe in drei deutschen Facharztpraxen

Zusammenfassung

Im 2. Quartal 2011 wurde mittels eines selbstentwickelten Fragebogens die Häufigkeit des Symptoms „chronische Dyspnoe“ bei Patienten in drei Facharztpraxen ermittelt. Es konnten 1286 anonymisierte Fragebögen mit vollständigen Angaben ausgewertet werden. Der Anteil der Patienten mit einer chronischen Dyspnoe (inklusive „Dyspnoe und Schwächegefühl“) lag in den Praxen zwischen 15,3 – 57,7 Prozent. Bei alleiniger Betrachtung des Symptoms „chronische Dyspnoe“ zeigte sich, dass diese bei 10,4 – 31,4 % der Patienten erfasst werden konnte. Aus der Sicht der betreuenden Ärzte und Ärztinnen war die Ursache der chronischen Dyspnoe durch die vorliegenden Informationen ausreichend erklärbar.

Abstract

In the second quarter 2011 the incidence of the symptoms “chronic dyspnea” among the patients in three specialist practices was determined by means of a self-developed questionnaire. 1286 anonymised questionnaires with full information could be evaluated. The proportion of the patients with a chronic dyspnea (inclusive “dyspnea and weakness feeling”) in the practices amounted to between 15.3 and 57.7 %. An exclusive assessment of chronic dyspnea could be assigned to 10.4 to 31.4 % of the patients evaluated. From the view point of the treating physicians, the cause of the chronic dyspnea was sufficiently explained by the available information.

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