Qualitative systematic review of barriers and facilitators to self-management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: views of patients and healthcare professionals

S Russell, OJ Ogunbayo, JJ Newham… - NPJ primary care …, 2018‏ - nature.com
Self-management interventions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can
improve quality of life, reduce hospital admissions, and improve symptoms. However, many …

Living with breathlessness: a systematic literature review and qualitative synthesis

A Hutchinson, N Barclay-Klingle… - European …, 2018‏ - publications.ersnet.org
What is the experience of people living with breathlessness due to medical conditions, those
caring for them and those treating them, with regard to quality of life and the nature of clinical …

E-health literacy and associated factors among chronic patients in a low-income country: a cross-sectional survey

KB Shiferaw, BC Tilahun, BF Endehabtu… - BMC medical informatics …, 2020‏ - Springer
Background Chronic patients persistently seek for health information on the internet for
medication information seeking, nutrition, disease management, information regarding …

Theories of self-care and self-management of long-term conditions by community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review and meta-ethnography

MT Lawless, M Tieu, R Feo, AL Kitson - Social Science & Medicine, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Rationale The proportion of older adults living with long-term conditions (LTCs) is
increasing. Self-care and self-management approaches are seen as valuable in hel** …

Pulmonary diseases in older patients: understanding and addressing the challenges

PR Joshi - Geriatrics, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
As the global population ages, pulmonary diseases among older people have emerged as a
significant and growing public health concern. The increasing incidence of these conditions …

COPD stands for complex obstructive pulmonary disease

S Houben-Wilke, IM Augustin… - European …, 2018‏ - publications.ersnet.org
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has extensively been reported as a complex
disease affecting patients' health beyond the lungs with a variety of intra-and …

Effect of a community-based participatory health literacy program on health behaviors and health empowerment among community-dwelling older adults: a quasi …

SC Lin, IJ Chen, WR Yu, SYD Lee, TI Tsai - Geriatric Nursing, 2019‏ - Elsevier
This study evaluated the effect of a community-based participatory health literacy program
aimed at improving the health behaviors and health empowerment for older adults. A two …

Healthcare experiences of adults with COPD across community care settings: a meta-ethnography

S Madawala, CR Osadnik, N Warren… - ERJ Open …, 2023‏ - publications.ersnet.org
Background Studies investigating lived experiences of patients with COPD raise important
concerns about interactions with healthcare professionals. Patients often describe feelings …

Caregivers' experiences of contributing to patients' self‐care in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies

M Matarese, R Pendoni, M Piredda… - Journal of advanced …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim To identify, analyze and synthesize qualitative studies on caregivers' experiences of
contributions to the self‐care of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease …

Designing and validating the empowerment scale for the older individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (ESOCOPD)

ZS Khanian, F Ghaffari, ZJ Alipoor, Z Fotokian - Heliyon, 2020‏ - cell.com
Introduction A standard scale to examine the empowerment status of older individuals with
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be used to assess their ability for self …