What is it about?
This article reports a research with patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Patients told researchers what they live, what they experience, how they feel in everyday life after being hospitalized.
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Why is it important?
Listening to the patients and recognizing their needs improve the care and the awareness of health professionals, caregivers, decision-makers.
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Phenomenology allowed us to enter the intimate experience of patients often suffering in silence. I hope this article can contribute to the awareness and sensitivity of healthcare professionals.
Luca Ghirotto
Azienda USL - IRCCS di Reggio Emilia
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This page is a summary of: Experiences of older people following an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A phenomenological study, Journal of Clinical Nursing, February 2018, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14189.
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