Living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or type 2 diabetes in Greenland – a qualitative interpretive description study
Non-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 or T2D i...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:10763871 2024-02-04T09:58:18+01:00 Living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or type 2 diabetes in Greenland – a qualitative interpretive description study Nielsen, Maja Hykkelbjerg Jensen, Annesofie Lunde Pedersen, Michael Lynge Seibæk, Lene 2023-12-21 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10763871/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38127836 https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2296706 en eng Taylor & Francis http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10763871/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38127836 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2296706 © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) ), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent. Int J Circumpolar Health Original Research Article Text 2023 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2296706 2024-01-07T02:04:51Z Non-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 or T2D in Greenland. Participants (n = 24) were selected by purposeful sampling and recruited by phone. We conducted individual semi-structured interviews at the National Hospital in Nuuk and the four regional hospitals. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed using interpretive description. Three themes emerged: shock and shame on receiving the diagnosis, coping with a changed life, and varying needs for care and communication. We found that being diagnosed with COPD or T2D required a rapid change in the participants’ everyday lives and lifestyle behaviours. Some self-managed their disease well and were able to transfer their knowledge and integrate it into their daily lives, while others struggled to make lifestyle changes. Additionally, living with COPD or T2D could be related to silence and shame. The findings contribute to a better understanding of living with COPD or T2D in the Arctic region and the development of future, culturally-adapted patient education initiatives. Text Arctic Circumpolar Health Greenland Nuuk PubMed Central (PMC) Arctic Greenland Nuuk ENVELOPE(-52.150,-52.150,68.717,68.717) International Journal of Circumpolar Health 83 1 |
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Non-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 or T2D in Greenland. Participants (n = 24) were selected by purposeful sampling and recruited by phone. We conducted individual semi-structured interviews at the National Hospital in Nuuk and the four regional hospitals. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed using interpretive description. Three themes emerged: shock and shame on receiving the diagnosis, coping with a changed life, and varying needs for care and communication. We found that being diagnosed with COPD or T2D required a rapid change in the participants’ everyday lives and lifestyle behaviours. Some self-managed their disease well and were able to transfer their knowledge and integrate it into their daily lives, while others struggled to make lifestyle changes. Additionally, living with COPD or T2D could be related to silence and shame. The findings contribute to a better understanding of living with COPD or T2D in the Arctic region and the development of future, culturally-adapted patient education initiatives. |
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Living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or type 2 diabetes in Greenland – a qualitative interpretive description study |
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