Chest
Volume 138, Issue 4, Supplement, October 2010, Page 463A
Poster PresentationsWednesday, November 3, 2010Treating Refractory Dyspnea in Advanced COPD: Patient and Caregiver Experiences of Opioid Therapy
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
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Abstract
PURPOSE: A consensus statement recently released by the ACCP supports the use of opioids for refractory dyspnea in patients with advanced lung disease. Symptom relief is a top priority for patients and families living with advanced COPD but their perceptions of using opioids for dyspnea is mostly unknown. We sought to understand the experiences of patients and their family caregivers after patients had been prescribed opioids for dyspnea secondary to advanced COPD.
METHODS: Eighteen participants
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