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Exploring The Unmet Care Needs Of Women With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd), Jessica Madiraca
Exploring The Unmet Care Needs Of Women With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (Copd), Jessica Madiraca
MUSC Theses and Dissertations
The primary objective of this study was to examine the feasibility of study procedures to and explore the unmet needs and potential barriers of women with advanced COPD who may need palliative care (PC). This multi-method study was guided by the adapted Hierarchy of Needs Model and explored unmet care needs, assessed knowledge of PC services, and identified barriers that women experience when receiving or during the implementation of PC. Further exploration of PC needs by sex provided information on unmet care needs of women with advanced COPD. Participants were recruited through convenience sampling by using COPD Patient-Powered Research Network …