Twelve barriers to COPD diagnosis in France: a comparative qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common treatable disease often diagnosed in patients with risk factors after a prolonged period with suggestive symptoms. Our qualitative study aimed to identify barriers to establishing diagnosis in the natural history of this condition.

Methods

An inductive thematic analysis was performed on structured interviews with patients, general practitioners (GPs) and pulmonologists in France. Inclusion depended on criteria to generate two purposive samples (patients and physicians). Recruitment occurred online. Data collection proceeded until 15 patients and 15 physicians (eight pulmonologists, seven GPs) were interviewed. Data saturation was checked and achieved. The interviews were transcribed and coded in NVivo and tr

SUBMITTER: Roucoux G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759880 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature