Impact of refractory and unexplained chronic cough on disease burden: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic cough lasting for > 8 weeks is a common medical condition that burdens patients. This study aimed to qualitatively describe knowledge, awareness, experiences, and subtypes of burdens (physical, social, psychological) among Japanese patients with refractory chronic cough (refractory to treatment of underlying relevant medical conditions) and unexplained chronic cough (symptoms of unexplained origin).

Methods

This non-interventional, cross-sectional study was conducted between February and March 2021 among patients (aged ≥ 20 years) with self-reported refractory or unexplained chronic cough. Subjects with a history of comorbid respiratory conditions were excluded. Eligible subjects participated in a 60-min online semi-structured interview. Verbatim terms fro

SUBMITTER: Ueda N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9526196 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature