PANDORA dyadic project: hope, spiritual well-being and quality of life of dyads of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Switzerland - a multicentre longitudinal mixed-methods protocol study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is responsible for 2.9 million deaths annually in Europe. Symptom burden and functional decline rise as patients reach advanced stages of the disease enhancing risk of vulnerability and dependency on informal caregivers (ICs).Evidence shows that hope is an important psycho-social-spiritual construct that humans use to cope with symptom burden and adversity. Hope is associated with increased quality of life (QoL) comfort and well-being for patients and ICs. A better understanding of the meaning and experience of hope over time as patients transition through chronic illness may help healthcare professionals to plan and deliver care more appropriately.

Methods and analysis

This is a longitudinal multicentre mixed-methods

SUBMITTER: Baptista Peixoto Befecadu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186441 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature