Reports of life experience in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with exercise rehabilita-tion for over five years
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2016.10.009
- VernacularTitle:坚持康复锻炼五年以上的慢性阻塞性肺疾病患者的生活体验
- Author:
Yi CHEN
;
Mei′e NIU
;
Hongying QIAN
;
Xiuqin ZHANG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pulmonary disease,chronic obstructive;
Rehabilitation;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2016;32(10):754-757
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore life experience in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with the habit of exercise for more than 5 years,to enhance the confidence of participating in the rehabilitation in other patients, to help the medical staff pay more attention to guide the patients with COPD to take up the rehabilitation exercise. Methods The narrative research method in qualitative research was used to analyze the collected data. Results The study found that the coping approach of the contradiction between exercise and dyspnea, the ability to live together with the disease peacefully and the enthusiasm of persuing life were deserved to be learned. Conclusions Full of perseverance and persisted rehabilitation exercise may alleviate the symptoms, reduce the number of acute exacerbation of COPD and improve the quality of life for COPD patients. Medical staff should encourage COPD patients to participate in the rehabilitation in the right time with appropriate methods.
