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Objective
To describe patient experiences of being dependent on continuous oxygen treatment and their views on managing their chronic pulmonary disease.
Design
Phenomenology.
Setting
Northern Sweden, up to 100 km from the hospital.
Patients
10 patients (age range 63–83 y, mean age 72 y, 50% men) who had used home oxygen for 1 to 10 years were recruited from the Swedish Oxygen Register. Inclusion criteria were ability to communicate verbally and use of oxygen treatment ≥16 hours per day.
Methods
Semistructured interviews were conducted in the patient's home, lasted between 30–60 minutes, and covered the following topics: being dependent on long term oxygen treatment, experience of daily life, important human beings, and thoughts about the future. Patients were encouraged to talk freely. Interviews were tape recorded and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analysed by independent researchers using content analysis; intersubjective agreement between researchers …
Footnotes
Source of funding: not stated.
For article reprint: L Ring, Department of Health and Social Care, Mid-Sweden University, S-83125 Ostersund, Sweden. Fax +46 6316 5626.