Exploring patients’ and carers’ experiences, understandings and expectations of COPD exacerbations:an interview study
Our findings show how early help-seeking experiences shape later behaviour. Early emphasis on symptom management, preparation for exacerbations, and post-exacerbation reviews are practical ways that clinicians can support patients and carers to manage these events better. The Breathing Space concept provides a useful framework to identify needs and tailor COPD management appropriately.
Authors
- Gary Hellens
- Judith Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1538-3521)
- Tamsin Morris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4475-5483)
- Michael G. Crooks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6876-0258)
- Anne Hutchinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9480-9764)
- Omar S. Usmani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4367-254X)
- Richard Russell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0195-0812)
- Yang Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1074-608X)
- Helena Cummings
- Hana Muellerova
- Kay Roy
- Sarah Macfadyen
Institutions
- W. L. Gore & Associates (Germany) (DE)
- AstraZeneca (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- King's College London (GB)
- University of Hull (GB)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- AstraZeneca (South Korea) (KR)
- AstraZeneca (France) (FR)
- AstraZeneca (Italy) (IT)
- Asthma UK (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Hull York Medical School (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJGP Open
- Published
- 2024-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2024.0026
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42
Funders
- AstraZeneca