The negative emotion and self-management in elderly patients with COPD during community based rehabilitation / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the negative emotion and self-management of elderly patients with COPD during their community-based rehabilitation.Methods Phenomenological research method of qualitative research was used,12 elderly patients with COPD during their community-based rehabilitation period received in-depth interviews.Results There were three themes sublimated from the patients negative emotionsaloneness and inferiority feeling,self-abasement and guilty feeling,sense of helplessness.Self-management of negative emotions also had three themesgratitude mood,complying with the disease and distracting attention.Conclusions It is necessary to pay close attention to the negative emotions of elderly patients with COPD during their community-based rehabilitation; the community healthcare services should bear the responsibility of COPD patients' rehabilitation; we should explore practical intervention plan work on gratitude mood of elderly patients with COPD ; mobilize all social resources to do a good job on social support in elderly patients with COPD.