TY - JOUR
T1 - The illness perceptions in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a qualitative study.
AU - Volpato, Eleonora
AU - Pozzar, M.
AU - Valota, C.
AU - Banfi, P.
AU - Pagnini, Francesco
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Introduction: A few studies have explored the illness perceptions as well as the mutual connection between respiratory and physical status and emotional experiences in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Aims and objectives: The main aim was to investigate the illness perceptions of people affected by COPD. Secondarily, beliefs about the connection between mind and respiratory symptoms were explored. Methods: A qualitative study using ad hoc semi-structured interviews, based on the framework approach of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, was carried out at the Respiratory Rehabilitation Unit of Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan (Italy) between February and June 2018. Results: Twenty-seven participants with mild to severe COPD (15 males and 12 females; Mean Age= 72.37, SD= 9.44) were involved. The thematic analysis resulted in four master themes: “illness experience”, “mind-body relationship”, “expertise”, and “future”. The major concern reported by participants was that of limitation, which contributed to their housebound and fears. These issues, together with feelings of anxiety, sadness, annoyance and nervousness, inspire to existential themes and the possible future implications. Conclusions: COPD participants believe in a strong and negative link between mind and body, whose impact on rehabilitation process, respiratory outcomes and health-related behaviours should be study further.
AB - Introduction: A few studies have explored the illness perceptions as well as the mutual connection between respiratory and physical status and emotional experiences in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Aims and objectives: The main aim was to investigate the illness perceptions of people affected by COPD. Secondarily, beliefs about the connection between mind and respiratory symptoms were explored. Methods: A qualitative study using ad hoc semi-structured interviews, based on the framework approach of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis, was carried out at the Respiratory Rehabilitation Unit of Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Milan (Italy) between February and June 2018. Results: Twenty-seven participants with mild to severe COPD (15 males and 12 females; Mean Age= 72.37, SD= 9.44) were involved. The thematic analysis resulted in four master themes: “illness experience”, “mind-body relationship”, “expertise”, and “future”. The major concern reported by participants was that of limitation, which contributed to their housebound and fears. These issues, together with feelings of anxiety, sadness, annoyance and nervousness, inspire to existential themes and the possible future implications. Conclusions: COPD participants believe in a strong and negative link between mind and body, whose impact on rehabilitation process, respiratory outcomes and health-related behaviours should be study further.
KW - COPD
KW - Psychosocial problems
KW - Quality of Life
KW - COPD
KW - Psychosocial problems
KW - Quality of Life
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/144951
U2 - 10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.PA525
DO - 10.1183/13993003.congress-2019.PA525
M3 - Conference article
SN - 1399-3003
VL - 2019
SP - N/A-N/A
JO - European Respiratory Journal
JF - European Respiratory Journal
T2 - European Respiratory Society International Congress -ERS 2019
Y2 - 28 September 2019 through 2 October 2019
ER -