BPCO : les patients parlent aux soignants. Enquête de la Fédération française des associations et amicales de malades insuffisants ou handicapés respiratoires (FFAAIR)

This survey underlines the role of passive smoking and exposure to occupational inhalation, and the frequency of general symptoms, comorbidities and typical signs of COPD a long time before diagnosis. This delay is usually several years. A minority of patients know the name and the stage of their illness.