Lung Flare Care: Development of a web resource to improve recovery after COPD exacerbations: A mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT: Recovery from acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is often sub-optimal. Ensuring patients receive high quality, accessible information regarding their condition and priorities of care is challenging during this time. This project aimed to develop and evaluate the utility and usability of a new, co-designed web resource. Mixed methods co-design principles were employed over a 3-phased study. In Phase 1, content analysis was undertaken of qualitative interviews with 8 patients, 2 carers and 9 multidisciplinary healthcare professionals regarding their experiences during and after AECOPD. Results informed a two-round web-based Delphi survey involving 20 international expert clinician-researchers in Phase 2. Consensus items informed web resource construction in

SUBMITTER: Kavanagh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12097615 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature