PANDORA dyadic project: hope, spiritual well-being and quality of life of dyads of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Switzerland – a multicentre longitudinal mixed-methods protocol study
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is responsible for 2.9 million deaths annually in Europe. Symptom burden and functional decline rise as patients reach advanced stages of the disease enhancing risk of vulnerability and dependency on informal caregivers (ICs).Evidence shows t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2023-05-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/5/e068340.full |