None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This project is investigating the presence and experience of pain in people admitted to hospital with an acute exacerbation or flare-up of COPD. Participants will be asked to complete a series of questionnaires, investigating the presence and experience of pain and breathlessness during an exacerbation of COPD. Based on the results of the questionnaires, participants who report experiencing pain will be invited to participate in an interview to further investigate the experience of pain and how they believe that the symptoms of pain and breathlessness interact during acute exacerbations of COPD.
Interventions
Participation in this study will involve the completion of seven short questionnaires, relating to participants' current and past experience of pain and breathlessness. These questionnaires will be completed within 24 hours of admission and take place on the ward to which participants are admitted. Completion of the questionnaires will take approximately 30 minutes.
Based on their responses to the questionnaires, participants may then be asked to participate in a face-to-face interview with re
Participation in this study will involve the completion of seven short questionnaires, relating to participants' current and past experience of pain and breathlessness. These questionnaires will be completed within 24 hours of admission and take place on the ward to which participants are admitted. Completion of the questionnaires will take approximately 30 minutes. Based on their responses to the questionnaires, participants may then be asked to participate in a face-to-face interview with research staff, which will take between 30-45 minutes and will be conducted at participants' convenience during their admission in a quiet location on the ward to which they are admitted. They will be asked questions about their experience of pain, and they will be asked to reflect on some of the responses provided in the questionnaires. The interview will be audio-recorded and transcribed. From the participants' medical file, information related to their age, smoking history, social history, past medical history, lung condition and current medical and physiotherapy treatment will be collected. Participants for this project are being recruited over an 18-month period. However, your participation will be limited to completion of the questionnaires in a single session and one interview (where applicable).
Sponsors
Angliss Hospital - Eastern Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Patients will be eligible for inclusion in the study if they have a confirmed diagnosis of an exacerbation of COPD and sufficient English communication skills to respond to questionnaires and participate in an interview. This will be established during the initial screening process.
Exclusion criteria
Patients will be excluded if they have a primary diagnosis of a respiratory condition other than COPD including but not limited to bronchiectasis, asthma or interstitial lung disease or if they have been admitted to the high dependency or intensive care units.
Outcome results
None listed