N Nakken, DJA Janssen… - European …, 2015 - Eur Respiratory Soc
The burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on society is increasing. Healthcare systems should support patients with COPD in achieving an optimal quality of …
AA Kaptein, MJ Fischer, M Scharloo - International journal of …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In this narrative review, we put self-management in the context of a 50-year history of research about how patients with COPD respond to their illness. We review a definition of …
CF Christiansen, A Løkke, V Bregnballe… - … journal of chronic …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background Anxiety in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is prevalent but often unidentified and therefore not adequately managed. Clinicians find it …
Context Breathlessness is associated with depression, but its relationship to anxiety or impaired function is less clear. Objectives This study evaluated associations between …
J Gu, C Yang, K Zhang, Q Zhang - Geriatric Nursing, 2021 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to investigate the connection between social support and the treatment burden among older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) …
S Houben-Wilke, IM Augustin… - European …, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
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 …
BACKGROUND Involving family as part of the patient's rehabilitation plan of care might enhance the management of COPD. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the …
J Cruz, A Marques, D Figueiredo - Health & social care in the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Caring for a relative with chronic disease influences multiple dimensions of family carers' lives. This study aimed to provide an overview of the impacts of chronic obstructive …
Background Chronic breathlessness is a recognized clinical syndrome that severely impacts patients and carers, who become increasingly restricted in their daily activities. Often …