Breathlessness in everyday life from a patient perspective: A qualitative study using diaries

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Ahmadi, Nasser,1958Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin, avdelningen för samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa,Institute of Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine,University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden (author)

Breathlessness in everyday life from a patient perspective: A qualitative study using diaries

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Cambridge, United Kingdom :Cambridge University Press,2014
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The study was funded by Carema Research Fund, Sahlgrenska Academy, and the local research and development (R&D) unit in western Sweden.
Objective: Breathlessness is a subjective symptom, which makes it difficult to define and understand. The aim of the present study was to illuminate how patients suffering from breathlessness experience their everyday life. Method: The study was a qualitative study, and the focus of the analysis was the patients’ descriptions of their experiences of breathlessness using a diary with two unstructured questions for a period of 7 consecutive days. Sixteen participants: 7men, mean age 65+7 (range 55–73 years old), and 9 women, mean age 65+9 (range 50–72 years old) participated in the study. Results: Two themes emerged from the analysis: 1) Impaired quality of life and 2) symptom tolerance and adaptation. The theme “impaired quality of life” included the categories limited physical ability, psychological burdens, and social life barriers. The theme “symptom tolerance and adaptation” included importance of health care, social support, hobbies and leisure activities, and coping strategies. Significance of results: The findings in our study showed that patients, in spite of considerable difficulties with shortness of breath, found relief in several types of activities, in addition to drug therapy. The result indicates that the “biopsychosocial model” is an appealing approach that should be discussed further to gain a better understanding of breathlessness.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Klinisk medicin Allmänmedicin hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Clinical Medicine General Practice hsv//eng
MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Hälsovetenskap Omvårdnad hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Health Sciences Nursing hsv//eng
Breathlessness
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Diary
Dyspnea
Heart failure
Primary healthcare
Breathlessness

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Månsson, Jörgen,1958Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin, avdelningen för samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa,Institute of Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine,University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden(Swepub:gu)xmansj (author)
Lindblad, Ulf,1950Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin, avdelningen för samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa,Institute of Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine,University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden(Swepub:gu)xliulf (author)
Hildingh, Cathrine,1949-Högskolan i Halmstad,Hälsofrämjande processer(Swepub:hh)cahi (author)
Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för medicin, avdelningen för samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa (creator_code:org_t)

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