Identifying priority challenges of older adults with COPD: A multiphase intervention refinement study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Identifying priority challenges of older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is critical to designing interventions aimed at improving their well-being and independence.

Objective

To prioritize challenges of older adults with COPD and those who care for them to guide refinement of a telephonic nurse coach intervention for patients with COPD and their family caregivers (EPIC: Empowering People to Independence in COPD).

Design

Multiphase study guided by Baltes Theory of Successful Aging and the 5Ms Framework: Phase 1: Nominal group technique (NGT), a structured process of prioritizing responses to a question through group consensus. Phase 2: Rapid qualitative analysis. Phase 3: Intervention mapping and refinement.

Setting

Ambulator

SUBMITTER: Iyer AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11560595 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature