Feasibility study and determination of prerequisites of telecare programme to enhance patient management in lung transplantation: a qualitative study from the perspective of Iranian healthcare providers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-adherence to treatment plans, follow-up visits and healthcare advice is a common obstacle in the management of lung transplant patients. This study aims to investigate experts' views on the needs and main aspects of telecare programmes for lung transplantation.

Design

A qualitative study incorporating an inductive thematic analysis.

Setting

Lung transplant clinic and thoracic research centre.

Participants

Clinicians: four pulmonologists, two cardiothoracic surgeons, two general physicians, two pharmacotherapists, one cardiologist, one nurse and one medical informatician.

Method

This study adopted a focus group discussion technique to gather experts' opinions on the prerequisites and features of a telecare programme in lung transplantation.

SUBMITTER: Gholamzadeh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314650 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature