Aims and objectives To explore the illness experiences of older patients with late‐stage
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and to develop knowledge about how patients …

Background: Domiciliary non-invasive ventilation may be used in palliative care of patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, although there is uncertainty regarding effect on …

Title. Living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at the end of life: a
phenomenological study Aim. This paper is a report of a study to describe the essential …

Aim The aim of the study was to deepen the current knowledge of how patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease and long‐term oxygen treatment think about and expect end …

Background: Decisions regarding whether or not to institute mechanical ventilation during
the later stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is challenging both ethically …

The disease trajectory in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by
a progressive decline in overall function, loss of independence and reduction of health …

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a slowly disabling illness,
with functional limitations and a high burden of symptoms. Palliative care services focus on …

This study aims to explore the potential for palliative care among people living with
advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Individual semi-structured …

Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of
respiratory morbidity and mortality with limited data on palliative care and evidence of …

Providing expert critical care for the high acuity patient with a diagnosis of COPD at the end
of life is both complex and challenging. The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine …