ArticleBMJ open2019
Benefits of the 'village': a qualitative exploration of the patient experience of COPD in rural Australia.
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- Support and Its Effect for Persons Affected by COPD and Their Next of Kin - an Systematic Integrative Review.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Pooled it
- Social network participation towards enactment of self-care in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A qualitative meta-ethnography.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2021Pooled it
- A Qualitative Study of Aboriginal Peoples' Health Care Experiences With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Qualitative health research · 2025Article
- Patient healthcare experiences in the Northwest Territories, Canada: an analysis of news media articles.International journal of circumpolar health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study sought to explore patients' experiences of living with, and adapting to, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the rural context. Specifically, our research question was 'What are the barriers and facilitators to living with and adapting to COPD in rural Australia?'
designQualitative, semi-structured interviews. Conversations were recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed using thematic analysis following the COnsolidated criteria for REporting Qualitative research guidelines.
settingPatients with COPD, admitted to a subregional hospital in Australia were invited to participate in interviews between October and November 2016.
main outcome measuresThemes were identified that assisted with understanding of the barriers and facilitators to living with, and adapting to, COPD in the rural context.
resultsFour groups of themes emerged:
conclusionsOur findings suggest that community inclusion enhances patients' ability to cope and ultimately self-manage COPD. This is facilitated by living in a supportive 'village' environment, and included a central, known doctor and a healthcare team willing to go 'above and beyond'. Understanding, or supplementing, these social networks within the broader social structure may assist people to manage chronic disease, regardless of rural or metropolitan location.
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