COPD patients’ experiences, self-reported needs, and needs-driven strategies to cope with self-management
Jonina Sigurgeirsdottir,1,2 Sigridur Halldorsdottir,3 Ragnheidur Harpa Arnardottir,3–5 Gunnar Gudmundsson,1,6 Eythor Hreinn Bjornsson21Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland; 2Reykjalundur Rehabilitation Center, Mosfellsbaer, Iceland; 3School of Health Sciences, University of...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:fef7f4aae2fe44389dedb31cb72c1511 2023-05-15T13:08:17+02:00 COPD patients’ experiences, self-reported needs, and needs-driven strategies to cope with self-management Sigurgeirsdottir J Halldorsdottir S Arnardottir RH Gudmundsson G Bjornsson EH 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/fef7f4aae2fe44389dedb31cb72c1511 EN eng Dove Medical Press https://www.dovepress.com/copd-patients-experiences-self-reported-needs-and-needs-driven-strateg-peer-reviewed-article-COPD https://doaj.org/toc/1178-2005 1178-2005 https://doaj.org/article/fef7f4aae2fe44389dedb31cb72c1511 International Journal of COPD, Vol Volume 14, Pp 1033-1043 (2019) COPD Chronic Obstructive Patient’s Needs Self-management (SM) Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) Qualitative research Diseases of the respiratory system RC705-779 article 2019 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-30T20:48:45Z Jonina Sigurgeirsdottir,1,2 Sigridur Halldorsdottir,3 Ragnheidur Harpa Arnardottir,3–5 Gunnar Gudmundsson,1,6 Eythor Hreinn Bjornsson21Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland; 2Reykjalundur Rehabilitation Center, Mosfellsbaer, Iceland; 3School of Health Sciences, University of Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland; 4Department of Rehabilitation, Akureyri Hospital, Akureyri, Iceland; 5Department of Medical Sciences, Respiratory-, Allergy-, and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; 6Department of Respiratory Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, IcelandBackground: COPD is a common cause of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to explore patients’ experiences, self-reported needs, and needs-driven strategies to cope with self-management of COPD.Patients and methods: In this phenomenological study, 10 participants with mild to severe COPD were interviewed 1–2 times, until data saturation was reached. In total, 15 in-depth interviews were conducted, recorded, transcribed, and analyzed.Results: COPD negatively affected participants’ physical and psychosocial well-being, their family relationships, and social life. They described their experiences of COPD like fighting a war without weapons in an ever-shrinking world with a loss of freedom at most levels, always fearing possible breathlessness. Fourteen needs were identified and eight clusters of needs-driven strategies that participants used to cope with self-management of COPD. Coping with the reality of COPD, a life-threatening disease, meant coping with dyspnea, feelings of suffocation, indescribable smoking addiction, anxiety, and lack of knowledge about the disease. Reduced participation in family and social life meant loss of ability to perform usual and treasured activities. Having a positive mindset, accepting help and assuming healthy lifestyle was important, as well as receiving continuous professional health care services. The participants’ needs-driven strategies comprised conducting financial ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Akureyri Akureyri Iceland University of Akureyri Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Akureyri Gunnar ENVELOPE(-108.885,-108.885,59.384,59.384) Harpa ENVELOPE(-21.932,-21.932,64.150,64.150) Mosfellsbaer ENVELOPE(-21.650,-21.650,64.150,64.150) |
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Jonina Sigurgeirsdottir,1,2 Sigridur Halldorsdottir,3 Ragnheidur Harpa Arnardottir,3–5 Gunnar Gudmundsson,1,6 Eythor Hreinn Bjornsson21Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland; 2Reykjalundur Rehabilitation Center, Mosfellsbaer, Iceland; 3School of Health Sciences, University of Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland; 4Department of Rehabilitation, Akureyri Hospital, Akureyri, Iceland; 5Department of Medical Sciences, Respiratory-, Allergy-, and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; 6Department of Respiratory Medicine, Landspitali University Hospital, Reykjavik, IcelandBackground: COPD is a common cause of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to explore patients’ experiences, self-reported needs, and needs-driven strategies to cope with self-management of COPD.Patients and methods: In this phenomenological study, 10 participants with mild to severe COPD were interviewed 1–2 times, until data saturation was reached. In total, 15 in-depth interviews were conducted, recorded, transcribed, and analyzed.Results: COPD negatively affected participants’ physical and psychosocial well-being, their family relationships, and social life. They described their experiences of COPD like fighting a war without weapons in an ever-shrinking world with a loss of freedom at most levels, always fearing possible breathlessness. Fourteen needs were identified and eight clusters of needs-driven strategies that participants used to cope with self-management of COPD. Coping with the reality of COPD, a life-threatening disease, meant coping with dyspnea, feelings of suffocation, indescribable smoking addiction, anxiety, and lack of knowledge about the disease. Reduced participation in family and social life meant loss of ability to perform usual and treasured activities. Having a positive mindset, accepting help and assuming healthy lifestyle was important, as well as receiving continuous professional health care services. The participants’ needs-driven strategies comprised conducting financial ... |
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