Motivating factors for physical activity participation among individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative study applying the motivation, opportunity, and ability model.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study aims to explore the driving forces behind physical activity engagement among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, focusing on motivation, opportunity, and capability.

Design

A phenomenological qualitative study applied the motivation, opportunity, and capability model, conducted in two respiratory units of a Chinese university hospital.

Methods

Participants, selected by age, gender, and illness duration, included inpatients during the interview sessions and those recently discharged within six months. One-on-one semi-structured interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed by the Colaizzi seven-step method.

Results

Seventeen participants diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for over one year aged between

SUBMITTER: Liao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11115224 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature