Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) points to health literacy as an
important factor in prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including …

Introduction The impact of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on
individuals' lives may be substantial, yet clinical practice often focuses only on symptoms …

Aims and objectives This study aims to shed light on patients with late‐stage COPD and
their experiences of shame. Background Patients with COPD often experience shame for …

Background Self-management (SM) interventions are supportive interventions
systematically provided by healthcare professionals, peers, or laypersons to increase the …

This paper combines design, machine learning and social computing to explore generative
deep learning as both tool and probe for respiratory care. We first present GANspire, a deep …

Objectives To identify the themes to inform the content of a new generic measure, the EQ
Health and Wellbeing (EQ-HWB), that can be used in economic evaluation across health …

Background COPD can affect both men and women leading to deteriorating impact on
general well-being, personal, and family life and decreased quality of life. Anxiety …

Background: The impact of living with palliative care needs arising from COPD disrupts an
individual's existential situation. However, no comprehensive synthesis of existing research …

The complexity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can negatively impact the
lives of people with the condition and compromise their capacity to take care of their needs …

Objective: Hope, despair, and hopelessness are dynamic in nature; however, they have not
been explored over time. The objective of the present study was to describe hope …