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: Nielsen, Maja Hykkelbjerg, Jensen, Annesofie Lunde, Pedersen, Michael Lynge, Seibæk, Lene
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2023
• Subjects: Original Research Article; Arctic; Greenland; Nuuk; Circumpolar Health
• Online Access: 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

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...