Physical inactivity is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
compared with age-matched healthy individuals or patients with other chronic diseases …

Background. Deficiencies in older people's social relationships (including loneliness, social
isolation, and low social support) have been implicated as a cause of premature mortality …

Self-compassion is a self-attitude construct derived from Buddhist psychology (Neff, 2003a).
It entails being kind rather than harshly critical toward oneself, perceiving one's experiences …

Objectives Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are the third
largest cause of emergency hospital admissions in the UK. This systematic literature review …

Rationale: Depression and anxiety are significant comorbid and potentially modifiable
conditions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but their effects on …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations contribute significantly to
morbidity and mortality. COPD is also associated with high levels of psychological distress …

A scoping review was conducted to determine the size and nature of the evidence
describing associations between social support and networks on health, management and …

Personalised medicine aims to tailor medical decisions to the individual patient. A possible
approach is to stratify patients according to the risk of adverse outcomes such as …

Aims and objectives. The objectives of this narrative review were to identify:(1) The
information and support needs of carers of family members with chronic obstructive …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third-leading cause of
death globally and is responsible for over 3 million deaths annually. One of the factors …