Living with COPD: understanding patient experiences through the lens of photovoice

Background Conventional quantitative or qualitative methodologies may not encompass the wide array of experiences of individuals living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). We used a novel approach – photovoice—to understand the impact of COPD on activities of daily living (ADLs) in a...

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Vydané v:	BMC pulmonary medicine Ročník 23; číslo 1; s. 1 - 8
Hlavní autori:	Sumner, Jennifer, Bundele, Anjali, Shankar, Ravi, Chong, Lin Siew, Kowitlawakul, Yanika, Mukhopadhyay, Amartya
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	English
Vydavateľské údaje:	London BioMed Central 09.11.2023 BioMed Central Ltd Springer Nature B.V BMC
Predmet:	Activities of daily living Alternative medicine Bias Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Climatic conditions Clinics Critical Care Medicine Data collection Data entry Frustration Intensive Internal Medicine Interviews Lived experience Lung diseases Lung diseases, Obstructive Medicine Medicine & Public Health Obstructive lung disease Patients Photovoice Pneumology/Respiratory System Pulmonology Qualitative research Reflexivity Social aspects Ventilation Singapore Qualitative research Lived experience Photovoice Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
ISSN:	1471-2466, 1471-2466
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Shrnutí:	Background Conventional quantitative or qualitative methodologies may not encompass the wide array of experiences of individuals living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). We used a novel approach – photovoice—to understand the impact of COPD on activities of daily living (ADLs) in a multicultural Asian country. Methods We recruited a purposive sample of eight patients from the outpatient clinics of the National University Health System, Singapore, between December 2020 and August 2021. We adopted a photovoice approach for data collection; participants were invited to take photos of how ADLs were impacted by COPD and attend a follow-up interview. An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis method was used to analyze the data. Data saturation was reached by the seventh patient. Results COPD and the resulting breathlessness had a profound and diverse impact on our participants’ lives. Living with COPD required substantial changes to how everyday tasks are performed, and participants learnt new strategies to deal with such tasks. A mixture of active and passive coping styles was evident. Feelings of frustration, anxiety and a sense of isolation were also reported. Contextual factors impacting ADLs included challenging climatic conditions and the local popularity of traditional or alternative medicine. Conclusion The photovoice technique improved our understanding of the lived experiences of COPD patients and can benefit those who struggle to articulate their views by offering a different way to communicate beyond conventional interviewing.
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ISSN:	1471-2466 1471-2466
DOI:	10.1186/s12890-023-02738-4