Between hope and hopelessness: COPD patients' and their family members' experiences of interacting with healthcare providers - a qualitative longitudinal study.

Ingrid Charlotte AndersenThora Grothe ThomsenPoul BruunUffe BødtgerLise Hounsgaard

Published in: Scandinavian journal of caring sciences (2018)

During a period of transition after hospitalisation, available and well-coordinated healthcare services, and alliances with healthcare professionals are crucial to COPD patients and their family members in terms of their self-management, hope and well-being.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
primary care
lung function