Open AccessA QUALITATIVE STUDY OF PERSPECTIVES, EXPECTATIONS AND NEEDS OF EDUCATION IN CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE (COPD)
Author(s) -
Rifaatul Mahmudah,
Zullies Ikawati,
Djoko Wahyono
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
international journal of current pharmaceutical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0975-7066
DOI - 10.22159/ijcpr.2017v9i1.16601
Subject(s) - copd , medicine , pulmonary disease , qualitative research , family medicine , perception , disease , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , nursing , psychology , social science , neuroscience , sociology
Objective: Education of patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is proven effective to improve the quality of life of patients. But more information is still required to find COPD patients needs in therapy. The authors set to explore perceptions, expectations, and needs of COPD patients as a part of pharmaceutical services.Methods: This is a study of qualitative phenomenology analysis conducted in four hospitals in Mojokerto, East Java, Indonesia. The study interviews 14 patients diagnosed with COPD for at least three months and aged ³40 y old. Patients are interviewed about their perceptions, expectations, and needs about education experienced by them.Results: All patients consider that education is important. Some of them think this education must be offered by a medical practitioner when they visit the hospital. This matter is less understood by the hospital. This matter results in the poor treatment of COPD patients and failure. Patients only receive education when they are diagnosed by a physician. Further education is not given if patients do not ask. Education material should cover causes of COPD, progression, and subsequent medication.Conclusion: Education for COPD patients support treatment offered by medical practitioners. Education need room reserved for this purpose. Pharmacists also need to support this education by monitoring drug therapy and informs COPD patients about prescribed drugs.