Living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or type 2 diabetes in Greenland – a qualitative interpretive description study

• Published in: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Main Authors: Maja Hykkelbjerg Nielsen, Annesofie Lunde Jensen, Michael Lynge Pedersen, Lene Seibæk
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 1481
• Subjects: Non-communicable disease; chronic disease; type 2 diabetes; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; qualitative study; interpretive description; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic; Greenland; Nuuk; Circumpolar Health; International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2296706; https://doaj.org/article/15ba8c48f5a44161a4f4161dd89c1f35

ABSTRACTNon-communicable diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) represent major challenges for health systems all over the world. In an interview study, we explored patient experiences and perspectives of being diagnosed and living with COPD...