Improving access to health care for people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Southern New Zealand: qualitative study of the views of health professional stakeholders and patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic disease with significant morbidity and mortality, particularly for Māori, which places a large burden on the New Zealand (NZ) health system. We undertook a qualitative study as part of a mixed-methods implementation research project which aimed to determine the barriers and enablers to the provision of accessible high-quality COPD care.

Setting

Southern Health Region of NZ (Otago and Southland).

Participants

Thirteen health professional stakeholders and 23 patients with severe COPD (including one Māori and one Pasifika participant).

Methods

Semistructured interviews were undertaken. A thematic analysis using the Levesque conceptual framework for access to healthcare was conducted.

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SUBMITTER: Stokes T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6886961 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature