scholarly journals Amplitude of the rest–activity cycle in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an exploratory study

2016 ◽  
Vol Volume 6 ◽  
pp. 75-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilie Chan-Thim ◽  
Marie Dumont ◽  
Gregory Moullec ◽  
Zohra Parwanta ◽  
Barbara Trutschnigg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Activity Cycle ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Altered Gray Matter Volume in Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Subclinical Cognitive Impairment: an Exploratory Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunrong Wang ◽  
Yanhui Ding ◽  
Bixian Shen ◽  
Dehong Gao ◽  
Jie An ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Gray Matter ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Gray Matter Volume ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Matter Volume

What really matters to patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? An exploratory study

2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Williams ◽  
A. Bruton ◽  
C. Ellis-Hill ◽  
K. McPherson
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

scholarly journals Reasons for Accident and Emergency department attendance by people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or heart failure: recipients and providers’ perspectives. An exploratory study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. e000244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeong Su Lee ◽  
Heidi Lempp ◽  
Vivek Srivastava ◽  
Elizabeth Barley
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Accident And Emergency ◽  
Gp Services

IntroductionFifteen million people are affected by one or more long-term conditions in England. The cost of caring for this patient group increases every year. Several studies have been conducted to find out why people with those conditions choose to access Accident and Emergency (A&E) frequently. To our knowledge, there is no study that compares the three groups (patients, family members and hospital clinicians), and this approach may enhance understanding of A&E admissions in England. Therefore, an exploratory study was undertaken to identify key factors that contribute to A&E admissions as perceived by patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure (HF), their family members (or carers) and hospital clinicians.MethodsA mixed methods approach was undertaken: (1) semistructured interviews with patients and their family members (or carers) and (2) a self-developed survey with hospital clinicians. A purposive sample of 15 patients (9 COPD, 6 HF), 6 family members and carers (2 COPD, 4 HF) and 13 hospital clinicians (5 doctors, 8 nurses) participated in the study.ResultsThe patients’ main reason for A&E admission was severe exacerbation of their symptoms and all three parties (patients, family members or carers, hospital clinicians) agreed with this decision. Three key factors were highlighted in relation to A&E attendance: (1) patients’ health-seeking behaviour, (2) perceptions about general practitioner (GP) and A&E services by patients and (3) patients’ attitudes towards managing their own conditions.ConclusionsImproving patients’ perceptions of GP services in the management of exacerbations of HF and COPD will be important to increase patients’ trust in GP services so that patients will access primary care in a timely manner to prevent exacerbations of symptoms that require A&E admission. This may be achieved by developing a close collaboration between the patients, family members (carers) and hospital clinicians over time.

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