Stigma and the in(visible) perspectives and expectations of home oxygen therapy among people with chronic breathlessness syndrome: A qualitative study

Palliat Med. 2019 Jan;33(1):82-90. doi: 10.1177/0269216318805621. Epub 2018 Oct 9.

Authors

Katrina Breaden¹, Aileen Collier², Caroline Litster¹, Peter Allcroft³, David C Currow⁴, Jane L Phillips⁴

Affiliations

¹ 1 College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
² 2 Te Arai: Palliative Care and End of Life Research Group, School of Nursing, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
³ 3 Southern Adelaide Palliative Services, Bedford Park, SA, Australia.
⁴ 4 IMPACCT, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia.

PMID: 30296930
DOI: 10.1177/0269216318805621

No abstract available

Keywords: Oxygen; chronic disease; dyspnoea; palliative care; shame; social stigma.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Chronic Disease / psychology*
Chronic Disease / therapy*
Dyspnea / psychology*
Dyspnea / therapy*
Female
Home Nursing / psychology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / psychology*
Qualitative Research
Social Stigma*
South Australia