Patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease feel safe when treated at home: a qualitative study

Patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease feel safe when treated at home: a qualitative study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The design of new interventions to improve health care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) requires knowledge about what patients with an acute exacerbation experience as important and useful. The objective...

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Main Authors: Wang Ying, Haugen Torbjørn, Steihaug Sissel, Werner Anne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Hospital at home treatment
Acute exacerbation of COPD
Qualitative interviews
Patient perspective
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2466/12/45

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