Experiences With In-Person and Virtual Health Care Services for People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization and the European Commission predict increased use of health technologies in the future care for patients in Europe. Studies have shown that services based on telehealth, which includes components of education, as well as rehabilitation initiatives can support the self-management of individuals living with COPD. This raises an interest in how virtual and in-person interactions and roles can best be organized in a way that suits people living with COPD in relation to their treatment and rehabilitation.

Objective

This study aims to investigate how individuals living with COPD experience different combinations of virtual and in-person care, to help us better understand what aspects are valued and how to best combine elements of these serv

SUBMITTER: Krag T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10463085 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature