Symptoms and psychological experience of elderly COPD patients with urinary incontinence: a qualitative research
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20211217-05678
- VernacularTitle:老年COPD合并尿失禁患者症状体验及心理感受的质性研究
- Author:
Xindan LI
1
;
Hongyan LU
;
Juhua DING
;
Ping YUAN
;
Xiaona ZHANG
;
Jie ZHAO
;
Xiangkan FENG
Author Information
1. 宁夏医科大学护理学院，银川 750004
- Keywords:
Aged;
Pulmonary diseases, chronic obstructive;
Urinary incontinence;
Geriatric syndrome;
Symptom experience;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2022;28(29):4011-4017
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the symptoms and psychological experience of elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and urinary incontinence.Methods:From January to February 2021, a total of 17 patients in General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University and Wuzhong People's Hospital were enrolled by phenomenological method and interviewed using semi-structured interview method. KJ method was used to analyze, summarize and refine the interview data.Results:A total of 4 themes were extracted, including confusion in cognition and management between COPD and urinary incontinence symptoms, affected compliance of lung rehabilitation, intertwined physical and mental burden and psychological adjustment, and eager for medical staff's attention and help to symptom interaction.Conclusions:Elderly patients with COPD and urinary incontinence have many trouble under the interaction of symptoms. Medical staff should pay attention to the complexity of symptom process and the interaction between symptoms, and carry out timely and effective symptom evaluation and intervention, so as to improve patients' compliance of lung rehabilitation and quality of life.
