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Thomas Willgoss1, Abebaw Yohannes, Juliet Goldbart
1Department of Health Professions, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Background:
Anxiety is a common comorbidity in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but its identification and management are often insufficient.
Aim:
To explore the experience of living with and managing comorbid anxiety and COPD from a patient's perspective.
Method:
The study followed a qualitative approach. In-depth interviews were carried out with 14 patients who had COPD.
Results:
Participants believed anxiety had a significant impact on their quality of life. It made them feel isolated and caused them to avoid social occasions and daily activities. Identifying anxiety was a challenge because of the overlap in the symptoms of anxiety and those of COPD, and the side-effects of medication.
Conclusion:
Nurses can play a vital role in screening and managing anxiety, and educating people in strategies to prevent episodes of panic.
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