Quality of Life in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: An Evolutionary Concept Analysis

Aim To explore the concept of quality of life (QoL) of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the nursing context. Background The issue of QoL takes on a leading role in the COPD field because it is an incurable pathology. Despite its relevance, this concept is quite ambiguous, and there is no consensus of opinion in the literature regarding its definition. Design and Methods Rodgers' method of evolutionary concept analysis...