Understanding patient participation behaviour in studies of COPD support programmes such as pulmonary rehabilitation and self-management: a qualitative synthesis with application of theory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the problem of poor patient participation in studies of self-management (SM) and pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programmes (together referred to as COPD support programmes) is established. Understanding this problem beyond the previously reported socio-demographics and clinical factors is critical.

Aims

The aim of this study was to explore factors that explain patient participation in studies of COPD support programmes.

Methods

Thematic 'framework' synthesis was conducted on literature published from 1984 to 1 February 2015. Emergent themes and subthemes were mapped onto the adapted 'attitude-social influence-external barriers' and the 'self-regulation' models to produce analytical themes.

Results

Ten o

SUBMITTER: Sohanpal R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4588031 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature