International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9096
ISSN: 2329-9096
Department of Applied Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Research Article
"The Will to Live!" The Perceptions of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Relation to Antifibrotic Treatment: A Qualitative Study
Author(s): Liliane Neto Generoso, Marcella Guimarães Assis, Paula Lages Barsand de Leucas, Maria Bernardes Luz, Mariana Parreira Moura, Marcos Lucas Mateus Silva and Eliane Viana Mancuzo*
Introduction: Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) are typically treated with antifibrotic drugs, which act by slowing the progression of the disease, thus reducing the frequency of exacerbations and increasing survival. Although safe, such drugs have adverse effects and do not reduce the degree of dyspnoea or improve patient quality of life. In this study, we discuss the perceptions of individuals with IPF in relation to antifibrotic treatment.
Methods: This was a qualitative study of 17 patients with IPF on antifibrotic treatment for ≥ 6 months, followed at a referral centre for interstitial diseases. We collected data through semi-structured interviews and the six phases of thematic analysis was used.
Results: The results obtained allowed us to construct three thematic categories: the will to liv.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2329-9096.23.11.684