Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in underserved populations (depriver and minoritised ethnic groups) Respiratory
Conditions
Interventions
This is a mixed-method explanatory sequential design study consisting of two distinct phases: quantitative followed by qualitative. There are five work packages (WP)
WP1-2 Quantitative phase, WP3-4 Qualitative phase and WP5 Interpretation of results and intervention co-development.
WP1: This will provide an estimation of the number of patients with undiagnosed C
Sponsors
University of Sheffield
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Cross-sectional prevalence survey: Participants will be registered within Primary Care Networks in North Sheffield, SAPA5 and The Foundry. They can be of any gender and will be adults (> 18 years). 2. Qualitative semi-structured interview: Participants must be over the age of 18 years and have lived experience of COPD as a healthcare worker, carer or a person living with COPD.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Cross-sectional prevalence survey: 1. Participants will not be eligible if they are unable to provide informed consent or are children or adolescents (< 18 years). Qualitative semi-structured interviews: 2. Participants unable to provide informed consent or below the age of 18 years Any participant that has no lived experience of COPD.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Modelled estimate of underdiagnosis of COPD in general practice measured using data collected from publically available NHS fingertips data in 2025 2. Estimate of the prevalence of COPD in underserved general practice populations measured using cross-sectional breathing assessment data collected from a random sample of primary care network populations from 2025 to 2028 3. Understanding of the barriers and facilitators of COPD diagnosis in an underserved general practice population measured using qualitative interview data collected from people living with or caring for people with COPD, and primary care health professionals looking after them between 2026-2028 4. Understanding perceptions of primary care for COPD in an underserved general practice population measured using qualitative interview data collected from people living with or caring for people with COPD, and primary care health professionals looking after them between 2026-2028 5. Co-design an intervention to address the under-diagnosis of COPD and uptake of primary care interventions for managing COPD through multi-stakeholder engagement workshops | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A greater understanding of perceptions of primary care interventions (smoking cessation, vaccination, pulmonary rehabilitation) for COPD measured using data collected through qualitative interviews with people living or caring for people with COPD, and the health professionals caring for them. | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactShamanthi Jayasooriya
Outcome results
None listed