Steindal Simen A, Österlind Jane, Halvorsen Kristin, Schjelderup Therese, Kive Ellen, Sørbye Liv Wergeland, Dihle Alfhild
Lovisenberg Diaconal University College Oslo Norway.
VID Specialized University Faculty of Health Studies Oslo Norway.
Nurs Open. 2017 May 16;4(4):200-208. doi: 10.1002/nop2.86. eCollection 2017 Oct.
To explore women's experiences of living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at home.
An explorative and descriptive qualitative design.
A consecutive sample of nine women with COPD living at home. Data were collected in 2014 using semi-structured interviews and analysed using a qualitative content analysis.
Three main themes were identified: having a good life with COPD despite limitations; predictability and confidence in getting help; and the struggle to achieve a balance between insight and compliance with management of COPD. These women experienced limitations related to the traditional female role and felt unable to fulfil their own expectations. They experienced a good life despite limitations arising from adaptation and coping strategies. To feel safe, they needed to feel confident that they would receive the necessary help in case of exacerbation of their disease. To enhance compliance with COPD management, the women wanted education that provided specific suggestions.
探讨女性慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)患者的居家生活体验。
探索性和描述性定性研究设计。
选取9名居家的COPD女性患者作为连续样本。2014年采用半结构式访谈收集数据,并运用定性内容分析法进行分析。
确定了三个主要主题:尽管存在限制,但仍能过上美好的COPD生活;获得帮助的可预测性和信心;以及在对COPD的认知与遵医嘱治疗之间努力取得平衡。这些女性经历了与传统女性角色相关的限制,觉得无法实现自己的期望。尽管因适应和应对策略存在限制,但她们仍体验到了美好的生活。为了感到安全,她们需要确信在疾病加重时能得到必要的帮助。为了提高对COPD治疗的依从性,这些女性希望获得能提供具体建议的教育。