Caregivers' experiences of contributing to patients' self-care in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A thematic synthesis of qualitative studies.
Maria MatareseRoberta PendoniMichela PireddaMaria Grazia De MarinisPublished in: Journal of advanced nursing (2021)
Contributing daily to the self-care of a family member with COPD is a complex experience. Nurses need to acknowledge the importance of caregivers' contributions to patient disease management and develop effective educational interventions to support them.