Exploring the lived experiences of deep vein thrombosis patients in Lahore, Pakistan: a qualitative phenomenological study on healthcare challenges, resilience and social support
Conclusively, chronic disease such as, DVT, negatively impacts the life of its sufferers in terms of their physical health, lifestyle and psychological behaviour. There is a high need to introduce rehabilitative services as a regular part of healthcare system, so that self-management strategies are promoted and the burden of long-term psychological, emotional and behaviour problems can be avoided.
Authors
- Muhammad Salman Butt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4673-0805)
- Javeria Saleem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4295-7057)
- Muhammad Ishaq (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9725-2164)
- Ruhma Shahzad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6357-3947)
- Afia Zafar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0781-8492)
- Naveed Yazdani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1734-9714)
- Rabia Fatima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5187-240X)
- Ahtasham Zameer
Institutions
- Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (PK)
- University of the Punjab (PK)
- University of Management and Technology (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081741
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00