The opinion of patients with COPD: the process of becoming chronically sick

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva

Elisabete Lamy Luz¹  Marta Lima Basto¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Católica Portuguesa Departamento de Ciências da Saúde Lisboa,Portugal

关键词: Nursing;    Community nursing;    COPD patient;    Public health;    Chronic disease;    Transition;    Enfermagem;    Enfermagem comunitária;    Pessoa com DPOC;    Saúde Pública;    Doença crónica;    Transição;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1413-81232013000800006

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Many earlier studies have contributed to a general understanding of the symptoms and signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), yet very little is known about the transition from a healthy to a chronically sick individual. The scope of this study was to understand how people live with their chronic illness, using Grounded Theory¹. Twenty-two participants with COPD were interviewed. Findings revealed "the basic social process" of becoming sick with COPD: The significance of living with COPD; Stages of becoming a sick individual; Strategies for management of the process used by participants. The conclusion reached is that understanding the process of "becoming sick" from the person's perspective assists nurses to develop personalized interventions with individuals suffering from COPD, focussing on the subject of care.

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