Perceptions and experiences of a manual therapy trial: a qualitative study of people with moderate to severe COPD.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) presents with physical, emotional and social difficulties that affect quality of life. Multimodal management includes both pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies, and pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) plays an important role. Recent research has suggested that manual therapies may improve perceptions of dyspnea for people with COPD.

Methods

Focus group interviews were conducted as part of a mixed methods study to assess the feasibility of implementing a manual therapy technique-muscle energy technique (MET)-as an adjunct to PR for people with moderate to severe COPD. Focus group interviews were conducted to examine trial participants views of the intervention and the trial design. A thematic analysis was underta

SUBMITTER: Baxter DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8314605 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature