慢性阻塞性肺疾病老人自我照顧之生活經驗

The Lived Experience of Self-Care in the Elderly with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

本研究採質性研究法，目的在於探討慢性阻塞性肺疾病老人自我照顧之生活經驗。共訪談10位老人。研究結果顯示，慢性阻塞性肺疾病老人自我照顧之生活經驗共歸納出4個主題類別：施行醫療相關措施、緩解症狀、調整生活型態和採預防性健康行為。研究發現有助於增加對慢性阻塞性肺疾病老人自我照顧之整體性的瞭解，及發現醫療照護需求和護理措施的可能方向。

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the lived experience of self-care in the elderly with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ten elderly participants were interviewed. The results showed that the lived experience of self-care in the elderly with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease could be sorted into four themes, which were practicing medical related measures, relieving symptoms, adjusting lifestyles, and adopting preventive health behaviors. The findings of this study can help us understand more fully about self-care in the chronic obstructive pulmonary diseased elders, to identify medical care needs, and those points at which nursing interventions are possible.