Original paper

Undefined and unpredictable responsibility: a focus group study of the experiences of informal caregiver spouses of patients with severe COPD

Volume: 25, Issue: 3-4, Pages: 483 - 493
Published: Jan 28, 2016
Abstract
To explore how spouses of patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease experience their role as informal caregiver.Informal caregiver spouses are of pivotal importance in the way that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease cope with their daily life, including their opportunity to stay at home and avoid hospitalisations in the last stages of the disease. However, caregiving is associated with increased morbidity and...
Paper Details
Title
Undefined and unpredictable responsibility: a focus group study of the experiences of informal caregiver spouses of patients with severe COPD
Published Date
Jan 28, 2016
Volume
25
Issue
3-4
Pages
483 - 493
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