Recollection of participating in a trial: A qualitative study of patients with severe and very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite having similar palliative needs to patients with lung cancer, advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients are less likely to receive palliative care. To evaluate the effect of introducing specialized palliative care with severe to very severe COPD patients, a randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted in Switzerland.

Aim

To explore COPD patients' recollection of the trial, their needs and the usefulness of the palliative care interventions.

Design and setting

Qualitative study with advanced COPD patients who participated in a specialized palliative care intervention, conducted in a general hospital.

Method

Eighteen patients with severe to very severe COPD were interviewed about their experiences. Interviews were transc

SUBMITTER: Veron C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6160180 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature