Understanding the Challenges Experienced by COPD Patients: A Qualitative Study

Year 2024, , 164 - 175, 27.12.2024

Zahide Aksoy , Saime Erol , Özlem Oruç

https://doi.org/10.54061/jphn.1542539

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the difficulties experienced by COPD patients, understand their needs, and provide a reference for the content of COPD patient empowerment programs.
Method: In this study using phenomenological design, semi-structured individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 11 COPD patients using purposive sampling between May 2023 and July 2023. The transcribed interviews were transferred to the MAXQDA program for analysis. Thematic analysis was used to code the data and determine themes. The Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research (COREQ) checklist was used as a guide to ensure the quality of the study.
Results: As a result of the analysis, five themes emerged regarding the challenges experienced in COPD: Perception of disease, difficulty in disease management, losses in lifestyle, emotional burden of the disease, need for information.
Conclusions: It is thought that the interventions to be implemented to strengthen COPD patients can increase their effectiveness by creating them within the scope of the themes obtained in this study.

Keywords

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Nursing, Qualitative Research

Ethical Statement

This study was approved by the Istanbul Kent University Health Sciences Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee (Date: 25.05.2023, Decision no: 2023-04).

Supporting Institution

This research received a grant from TUBITAK (project no: 223S519).

Project Number

223S519

Thanks

We thank COPD patients for their interest and participation in our study. This study was presented as an oral presentation at the 1st National Primary Health Care Congress.

KOAH Hastalarının Yaşadığı Zorlukların Anlaşılması: Nitel Bir Çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, KOAH hastalarının yaşadığı güçlükleri keşfetmek, ihtiyaçlarını anlamak ve KOAH hastalarını güçlendirme programları içeriği için bir referans sağlamaktır.
Yöntem: Fenomenolojik tasarım kullanılan bu çalışmada, Mayıs 2023 ile Temmuz 2023 arasında, amaçlı örnekleme yöntemiyle seçilen 11 KOAH hastasıyla yarı yapılandırılmış bireysel derinlemesine görüşmeler yapıldı. Transkript edilen görüşmeler analiz için MAXQDA programına aktarıldı. Verileri kodlamak ve temaları belirlemek için tematik analiz kullanıldı. Niteliksel Araştırma Raporlama için Birleştirilmiş Kriterler (COREQ) kontrol listesi, çalışmanın kalitesini sağlamak için bir rehber olarak kullanıldı.
Bulgular: Analiz sonucunda KOAH’ta yaşanan güçlüklere ilişkin beş tema ortaya çıktı: Hastalık algısı, hastalık yönetiminde güçlük, yaşam biçiminde kayıplar, hastalığın duygusal yükü, bilgi ihtiyacı.
Sonuç: KOAH hastalarını güçlendirmeye yönelik uygulanacak girişimlerin, bu çalışmada elde edilen temalar doğrultusunda oluşturulmasıyla etkinliğinin arttırılabileceği düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

kronik obstrüktif akciğer hastalığı, hemşirelik, nitel araştırma

Supporting Institution

Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu

Project Number

223S519

Thanks

Bu çalışma, Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK) tarafından 223S519 Numaralı proje ile desteklenmiştir. Projeye verdiği destekten ötürü TÜBİTAK’a teşekkürlerimizi sunarız.

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