Informal care‐giving in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: lay knowledge and experience

Aim. The aim of this research was to explore the experiences of informal caregivers providing care in the home to a family member with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Background. Advances in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatment, increasing emphasis on early discharge and home‐based care programmes enable those with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to remain at home. However, little is known about the consequences...