Exploring perceptions and expectations of COPD patients: A grounded theory approach for personalized therapeutic interventions.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the dynamic patterns of perception and expectations among COPD patients. Methods: Conducted at the Heart-Respiratory Rehabilitation Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, in Milan, Italy, the research involved 28 participants (16 males; mean age 72.8 ± 9.9) in face-to-face interviews. Utilizing a Grounded Theory approach, complemented by clinical data, recorded, and transcribed interviews underwent enhancement through the integration of two pictorial tools. Results: The central theme that emerged was a profound sense of responsibility toward their condition, perceived as a significant threat to life. Key symptoms, such as shortness of breath, coupled with negative expectations about their condition, contributed to depressi

SUBMITTER: Poletti V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11380127 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature