Introdução: A fibrose pulmonar idiopática (FPI) é uma grave doença pulmonar crônica com sintomas de dispneia progressiva, resultando na diminuição da capacidade de exercício, impactando negativamente na qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde (QVRS). A reabilitação pulmonar (RP) melhora a capacidade funcional (CF) com redução dos sintomas, porém na FPI avançada seus efeitos e magnitudes são pouco conhecidos. Objetivo: Avaliar o impacto da RP sobre a QVRS e a CF em pacientes portadores de FPI. Métodos: Estudo de coorte retrospectiva em que foram revisados dados de 56 prontuários de pacientes em lista de transplante de pulmão com diagnóstico de FPI de acordo com o consenso da American Toracic Society 2011, submetidos a 12 semanas (36 sessões) de RP ambulatorial entre o período de janeiro de 2008 a outubro de 2012. Foram avaliadas a CF e a QVRS através do teste de caminhada de seis minutos (TC6) e do questionário 36-item short-form survey, SF36, respectivamente, antes e imediatamente após a RP. Resultados: Vinte e sete pacientes foram incluídos no estudo, 16 (61%) gênero masculino com idade média de 53 ±13 anos. Dezoito pacientes (68%) tinham diagnóstico histológico por biópsia pulmonar com padrão de pneumonia intersticial usual (PIU), com tempo médio de diagnóstico de 3 ±1,7 anos. Quanto à classificação da dispneia pela escala modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) basal, 59% dos pacientes foram classificados entre 3-4. Houve aumento significativo na distância percorrida de 393 ±88 metros para 453 ±90 metros (p<0,001). As medianas de dispneia sofreram diminuição significativa (p=0,01) na escala do mMRC de 2 (IC95%: 1-4) para 1 (IC95%: 1-4) e de 5 (Mín/Máx:1-10) para 3 (Mín/Máx:0-10) no BORG de dispneia no final do TC6. Apesar de caminharem maiores distâncias, a fadiga em membros inferiores foi menor com uma mediana de 2 (Mín/Máx:0-10) para 1 (Mín/Máx:0-9) (p=0,02). Houve aumento em 5 dos 8 domínios, porém somente a capacidade funcional foi significativa de 26 (IC95%: 19-33) para 37 (IC95%: 27-48) (p<0,05); os demais domínios não tiveram significância estatística. Conclusão: Observaram-se nestes pacientes aumentos da CF, com diminuição dos sintomas dispneia e fadiga; o que não se refletiu em melhora clínica na QVRS em portadores de FPI em lista de transplante de pulmão após um programa de RP. / Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic lung disease with severe symptoms of progressive dyspnea, resulting in decreased exercise capacity, negatively impacting the health-related quality of life (HRQL). Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves functional capacity (FC) with reduction in symptoms, but in advanced IPF, its effects and magnitudes are unknown. Objective: To evaluate the impact of PR and in HRQL and in FC of patients with IPF. Methods: Coorte study with a retrospective review of data from 56 medical records of patients on lung transplant list diagnosed with IPF according to the American Toracic Society 2011 consensus, submitted to 12 weeks (36 sessions) of outpatient RP between January 2008 and October 2012. The FC and the HRQL were assessed through a six-minute walk test (6MWT) and the 36-item short-form survey (SF36) respectively before and immediately after PR. Results: Twenty-seven patients were included in the study, 16 (61%) male with a mean age of 53 ± 13 years. Eighteen patients (68%) had histologic diagnosis by lung biopsy compatible with usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP), with median time from diagnosis of 3 ± 1.7 years. Regarding the classification of the dyspnea in the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) scale, 59% of patients were classified between 3-4. There was a significant increase in the distance covered from 393 ± 88 meters to 453 ± 90 meters (p <0.001). The baseline medians of dyspnea had a significant decrease (p = 0.01) in the mMRC scale from 2 (CI 95%: 1-4) to 1 (CI 95%: 1-4) and the median decreased from 5 (Min/Max: 1-10) to 3 (Min/Max :0-10) in the Borg dyspnea index at the end of the 6MWT. Although the patients walked greater distances, they had less fatigue in the legs, with a median decrease from 2 (Min/Max: 0-10) to 1 (Min/Max: 0-9) (p = 0.02). There was an increase in 5 of the 8 domains, but only the functional capacity was significant: from 26 (CI95%: 19-33) to 37 (CI95%: 27-48) (p <0.05), while the remaining areas were not statistically significant. Conclusion: We observed increases of FC in these patients, with decreased symptoms of dyspnea and fatigue; which were not reflected in clinical improvement in HRQL of patients with IPF on lung transplant list after a PR program.

INTRODUÇÃO: Estudos prévios demonstram que pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca (IC) podem apresentar redução dinâmica na capacidade inspiratória (CI) durante o exercício associada à redução da capacidade aeróbia. Poucas informações estão disponíveis atualmente sobre se esta redução está relacionada a anormalidades da mecânica ventilatória ou à disfunção muscular inspiratória. OBJETIVOS: Comparar a atividade muscular inspiratória e a intensidade da dispneia durante o exercício em pacientes com IC estável que apresente (Grupo 1) ou não (Grupo 2) redução da CI durante o exercício. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados 16 pacientes com IC clinicamente estáveis (11 homens, 30 ± 5% de fração de ejeção) e não obesos tratados de acordo com diretrizes baseadas em evidências, sem outras doenças sistêmicas ou evidência espirométrica de obstrução do fluxo aéreo (VEF1/CVF = 83 ± 5%). Os pacientes realizaram teste de exercício cardiopulmonar incremental com medidas seriadas de CI, percepção de dispneia (Borg) e monitoramento contínuo das pressões esofágica (Pes) e gástrica (Pga). A pressão transdiafragmática (Pdi) foi obtida a partir de Pga–Pges. As manobras de Sniff e pressão inspiratória máxima (PImax) foram comparadas em repouso e imediatamente após o exercício. RESULTADOS: Quatro pacientes (25%, Grupo 1) apresentaram redução da CI durante o exercício (-0,18 ± 0,01 vs 0,28 ± 0,05L, p < 0,05). Não houve diferença significativa entre os grupos na função pulmonar e variáveis ecocardiográficas, exceto por uma menor capacidade residual funcional no Grupo 1 (72 ± 9 vs 97 ± 17%; p < 0,05) e menor PImax no Grupo 2 (-101± 25 vs 67 ± 24 cmH2O, p < 0,05). Pes,Sniff (Grupo 1: -77,9 ± 8,7 a -79,6 ± 8,8; Grupo 2: -63,3 ± 4,8 a -66,3 ± 3,8 cmH2O) e Pdi,Sniff (Grupo 1: 116,3 ± 13,9 a 118,3 ± 14,2; Grupo 2: 92,3 ± 5,6 a 98,0 ± 6,0 cmH2O) não diminuíram significativamente com o exercício, assim como Pes,PImax (Grupo 1: -90,5 ± 6,2 a 90,0 ± 9,7; Grupo 2: -64,5 ± 7,3 a 62,3 ± 7,5 cmH2O) e Pdi,PImax (Grupo 1: 140,0 ± 14,0 a 129,3 ± 15,1; Grupo 2: 102,1 ± 15,4 a 90,4 ± 11,4 cmH2O). Apesar de Pga e Pdi terem reduzido ao longo das manobras seriadas de CI durante o exercício no Grupo 1, a Pes não diferiu entre os grupos. A dispneia também foi semelhante entre os grupos. Por fim, o Grupo 1 apresentou volume de reserva inspiratório menor que o Grupo 2 somente no pico do exercício (0,90 ± 0,08 vs 1,47 ± 0,21L; p <0,05). CONCLUSÃO: A redução da CI durante o exercício em alguns pacientes com IC parece ser acompanhada por queda da força diafragmática que é totalmente compensada pelos músculos inspiratórios acessórios. O Grupo 1 apresentou dispneia similar em relação ao grupo 2, provavelmente, pelo fato de o exercício ter sido interrompido antes de os pacientes atingirem limiares ventilatórios críticos para expansão do volume corrente. / BACKGROUNG: It has been described that patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) may present with dynamic reduction in inspiratory capacity (IC), which was associated with low peak aerobic capacity. Little information is currently available about whether this reduction is related to respiratory mechanics abnormalities or to impaired inspiratory muscle function. OBJECTIVE: To compare inspiratory muscle activity and intensity of dyspnea during exercise in stable patients with CHF presenting (Group 1) or not (Group 2) with dynamic reduction in IC. METHODS: We studied 16 clinically stable, non obese patients with CHF (11 males, 30 ± 5% ejection fraction) treated according to current evidence-based guidelines with no other systemic diseases or spirometric evidence of airflow obstruction (FEV1/FVC = 83 ± 5%). They performed incremental cardiopulmonary cycle exercise test with serial measurements of IC, dyspnea rating (Borg), and continuous monitoring of esophageal (Pes) and gastric (Pga) pressures. Transdiaphragmatic pressure (Pdi) was obtained from Pga–Pes. Sniff and maximal inspiratory pressure (MIP) maneuvers were compared at rest and immediately post exercise. RESULTS: Four patients (25%, Group 1) showed IC reduction during exercise (-0.18 ± 0.02 vs 0.28 ± 0.19L; p<0.05). There were no significant between-groups differences in lung function and echocardiographic variables, except for a lower functional residual capacity (72 ± 9 vs 97 ± 17%; p < 0.05) in Group 1 and a lower MIP (-101 ± 25 vs 67 ± 24 cm H2O; p < 0.05) in Group 2. Pes,Sniff (Group 1: -77.9 ± 8.7 to -79.6 ± 8.8; Group 2: -63.3 ± 4.8 to -66.3 ± 3.8 cmH2O) and Pdi,Sniff (Group 1: 116.3 ± 13.9 to 118.3 ± 14.2; Group 2: 92.3 ± 5.6 to 98.0 ± 6.0 cmH2O) did not significantly decrease with exercise. Despite Pga and Pdi felt along successive IC maneuvers in Group 1, Pes did not differ between groups. Dyspnea was also similar between groups. Finally, inspiratory reserve volume was lower in Group 1 only at peak exercise (0.90 ± 0.08 vs 1.47 ± 0.21L; p <0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Decrements in exercise IC in some patients with CHF seems accompanied by a dynamic impairment in diaphragm strength that is fully compensated by other inspiratory rib cage muscles. Group 1 presented similar dyspnea compared to Group 2 probably because they stopped exercise before reaching critical ventilatory constraints to tidal volume expansion.

Objetivos: Determinar o percentual de asmáticos com má percepção da dispnéia e sua correlação com a intensidade da broncoconstrição aguda, hiper-responsividade brônquica, uso de medicação de manutenção e controle da asma. Métodos: Ensaio clínico não controlado com pacientes asmáticos do ambulatório de asma do Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS. Foram realizados testes de broncoprovocação com metacolina com protocolo dosimetrado e avaliada a percepção da dispnéia após cada dose administrada, utilizando a escala de Borg. Foram coletados dados demográficos e questionado quanto ao controle da asma, medicação em uso e necessidade de broncodilatador de curta ação. Para análise estatística foram utilizados teste de Chi-Quadrado e Teste t de Student e correlação de Spearman. Resultados: Foram estudados 65 pacientes com asma, dos quais 53 tiveram sua avaliação completa. Trinta e dois pacientes apresentaram percepção da dispnéia (60,5%) quando ocorreu broncoconstrição induzida pela metacolina. Entretanto, 21 pacientes (39,5%) não apresentaram alteração em relação aos sintomas de dispnéia, mesmo com queda de 20% do VEF1. Os grupos dos percebedores e não percebedores não apresentavam diferenças quanto ao VEF1 basal, percentagem de queda do VEF1 e dose de metacolina necessária para broncoprovocação. Não houve correlação significativa entre percepção da dispnéia com idade (p=0,247), sexo (p=0,329), uso de medicação de manutenção (p=0,152), controle da asma (p=0,562), hiper-responsividade brônquica (p=0,082) e gravidade da broncoconstrição aguda (p=0,749). Conclusões: Percentagem significativa dos asmáticos apresenta baixo grau de percepção da broncoconstrição. Os fatores relacionados com a incapacidade de identificação da modificação da função pulmonar não estão bem definidos. Diagnóstico e orientação dos maus percebedores é fundamental para redução de morbidade e mortalidade por asma. / Objective: To assess the percentage of poor perception of dyspnea in asthmatics and its correlation with acute bronchoconstriction severity, airway hyperresponsiveness, medication use and asthma control. Methods: Uncontrolled clinical trial of asthmatics from outpatient department HSL-PUCRS. Methacholine challenge testing was performed with five-breath dosimeter protocol. The perception of airway narrowing after 20% fall in FEV1 was evaluated using the Borg scale. Data concerning demographic information, asthma control, long-term management medication and rescue medication consumption were recorded. Chi-square test and Student´s T test and Spearman’s correlation were applied for the statistical analysis. Results: 65 patients were included and 53 completed the evaluation. 32 patients presented dyspnea (60,5%) when methacholine induced bronchoconstriction occurred but 21 patients (39,5%) did not show any difference related to dyspnea symptoms, even with 20% fall in FEV1. There were no differences between the two groups in terms of the baseline FEV1, % of fall FEV1, and methacoline dose that promoted a positive test. There was no significant association between airway obstruction and age (p= 0.247), sex (p=0.329), long term management medication use (p=0.152), asthma control (p=0.562), airway hyperresponsiveness (p=0.082), and acute bronchoconstriction severity (p=0.749). Conclusion: Significant percentage of astmatics presents poor perception of bronchoconstriction. The identification and orientation of this group of patients is essential to make plans of interventions and eventually reduce asthma morbidity and mortality.

A realização de radioterapia adjuvante no tratamento do câncer de mama está comumente associada com complicações pulmonares em curto prazo, mas é questionável se essas alterações podem estar presentes também ao longo do tempo. Este trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar, em mulheres que foram diagnosticadas com câncer de mama, o comportamento da função pulmonar e a presença de dispnéia 18 meses após o término da radioterapia. Para tanto, foi realizado um estudo caso-controle em um grupo de 40 voluntárias não tabagistas e sem doenças cardiorrespiratórias que foram divididas em: irradiadas e controle. No grupo irradiado foram incluídas pacientes que realizaram tratamento conservador para o câncer de mama e que receberam radioterapia adjuvante. No grupo controle participaram voluntárias saudáveis com características físicas, etárias e antropométricas semelhantes ao grupo irradiado. Os parâmetros da função pulmonar como volumes (inclusive residual), capacidade vital forçada, fluxos expiratórios máximos e capacidade de difusão foram obtidos por meio do espirômetro GS Plus da Collins. O sintoma de dispnéia em pacientes irradiadas foi quantificado pela escala de dispnéia do Conselho Britânico de Pesquisas Médicas (MRC). As pacientes que realizaram radioterapia apresentaram valores de CPT, CV, CVF e VEF1 (em percentual do previsto) significativamente menores (p<0,05) que os valores correspondentes obtidos pelas voluntárias controle. Observamos ainda, uma tendência dos parâmetros da função pulmonar diminuírem à medida que o grau de dispnéia aumentava. As pacientes com dispnéia grau 2, apresentaram valores de CV, CVF e VEF1 (em percentual do previsto) significativamente menores que as pacientes que não relataram dispnéia. A detecção de alterações da função pulmonar em fases tardias de pacientes submetidas à radioterapia reforça a necessidade de seguimento longitudinal prolongado pré e pós-procedimento. / Adjuvant radiotherapy for breast cancer is commonly associated with short-term pulmonary complications. Long-term risks of this regimen are, however, still debated. The aim of this study was to evaluate dyspnea and pulmonary function 18 months after radiotherapy in breast cancer patients. The population studied consisted of 40 nonsmoking subjects free of cardiorespiratory disease separate divided in two groups: irradiated and control. In the irradiated group they were included patient that undergone breast-conserving surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy and in the group control healthy subjects with age, height and weight similar to the irradiated group. Pulmonary function parameters as volumes (including residual volume), forced vital capacity, maximum expiratory flow and lung capacity diffusion were obtained through GS Plus Collins spirometer. Dyspnea in the irradiated patients was quantitated by the Medical Research Council (MRC) dyspnea scale. Patients that undergone radiotherapy had values of TLC, VC, FVC and FEV1 (as percent predicted) that were significantly less (p <0,05) than corresponding values for the control subjects. Lung function parameters trended downward as the dyspnea score increased. Patients with level 2 dyspnea, had values of VC, FVC and FEV1 (as percent predicted) that were significantly less than corresponding values for the level 0 dyspnea patients. Changes in pulmonary function detected a long term after radiotherapy in breast cancer patients intensify the achievement follow-up study before and after long term treatment with radiotherapy.

An estimated 14 million people in the United States currently have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This nonreversible illness causes progressively decreasing airflow and is manifested by frequent episodes of acute and chronic dyspnea. The purposes of this study were: 1) to examine the relationships between mastery (MS), negative affectivity trait (NA), perceptions of patient dyspnea severity (DSI), and perceptions of which dyspnea interventions are effective (DE) among family caregiver-COPD patient dyads and 2) to examine the degree of agreement between the dyad members regarding dyspnea assessment and management. The study subjects were elderly (patients = 71.6 years, caregivers = 63.4 years), mostly women (patients = 60%, caregivers = 63.3%), Caucasian (96.7%), and patients had severe/very severe COPD (80%). No significant differences were found between family caregivers' and patients' ratings of MS, NA, DSI, or DE. The most effective dyspnea management strategies identified by both dyad members included changing activity, relaxation, inhaled medication use, and altering breathing pattern. The study conceptual model was tested to identify the interrelationships between the study variables. Significant effects in the patient model were between DSI and NA (p = 0.04), DE and gender (p = 0.04), DE and education (p = 0.015), and between DE and disease severity (p = -0.026). The caregiver model demonstrated no significant effects between the study variables. Significant effects in the dyad model were between DSI and the length of time caregiving had been provided (LOT, mean = 25.2 years) (p = 0.013), DE and DSI (p = 0.004), and between DE and LOT (p = 0.03). Gender, education, disease severity, LOT, and DSI influenced DE. Negative affectivity and LOT (mean = 25.2 years) influenced DSI. The findings of this study indicate that when the family caregiver of a patient with COPD is present, he or she is able to provide valid and reliable assessments of the patient's dyspnea severity. During acute exacerbations of dyspnea, persons with COPD are often unable to speak for themselves and these experienced family caregivers may be valuable partners with nurses and other healthcare providers to represent the patient's responses and needs.

<p><strong>Syftet </strong>var att beskriva hur sjuksköterskor inom palliativ hemsjukvård uppfattar ochlindrar andnöd hos cancerpatienter i sen palliativ fas.</p><p><strong>Metoden </strong>var kvalitativ med fenomenografis ansnats. Sex informanter från två palliativa hemsjukvårdsteam i Mellansverige valdes ut och intervjuades.</p><p><strong>Resultatet </strong>som representerar informanternas olika uppfattningar bestod av de fem kvalitativt skilda beskrivningskategorierna:</p><ul><li>Diskrepans i uppfattningen av andnöd som vanligt förekommande och svårt.</li><li>Fysiska och psykosociala faktorer orsakar andnöd.</li><li>Stödjande faktorer är betydelsefulla för sjuksköterksans arbete.</li><li>Känsla av osäkerhet och otillräcklighet.</li><li>Medicinska åtgärder prioriteras framför omvårdnadsåtgärder.</li></ul><p><strong>Slutsats:</strong> Studien visade att andnöd var ett komplext symtom som kräver enn mångfacetterad kompetens. Det framgår också att läkarstöd, kollegialt stöd, manualer, handledning oc erfarenhet stärkte informanternas omvårdnadsarbete och ökade förutsättningarna för att patientens andnöd lindrades på ett adekvat sätt. En god tillgång till de olika stödfaktorerna ökade dessutom informanternas möjlighet att hantera den ansträngda situation som uppstod i patientens hem.</p><p> </p>

Syftet var att beskriva hur sjuksköterskor inom palliativ hemsjukvård uppfattar ochlindrar andnöd hos cancerpatienter i sen palliativ fas. Metoden var kvalitativ med fenomenografis ansnats. Sex informanter från två palliativa hemsjukvårdsteam i Mellansverige valdes ut och intervjuades. Resultatet som representerar informanternas olika uppfattningar bestod av de fem kvalitativt skilda beskrivningskategorierna: Diskrepans i uppfattningen av andnöd som vanligt förekommande och svårt. Fysiska och psykosociala faktorer orsakar andnöd. Stödjande faktorer är betydelsefulla för sjuksköterksans arbete. Känsla av osäkerhet och otillräcklighet. Medicinska åtgärder prioriteras framför omvårdnadsåtgärder. Slutsats: Studien visade att andnöd var ett komplext symtom som kräver enn mångfacetterad kompetens. Det framgår också att läkarstöd, kollegialt stöd, manualer, handledning oc erfarenhet stärkte informanternas omvårdnadsarbete och ökade förutsättningarna för att patientens andnöd lindrades på ett adekvat sätt. En god tillgång till de olika stödfaktorerna ökade dessutom informanternas möjlighet att hantera den ansträngda situation som uppstod i patientens hem.

BAKGRUND: KOL är en sjukdom som drabbar allt fler personer världen över och anses bli den tredje vanligaste dödsorsaken i världen år 2020. Det finns inget botemedel mot KOL men genom omfattande omvårdnad kan patienten och anhöriga uppleva välbefinnande trots sjukdomen. Andningssvårigheterna påverkar patientens vardagliga liv och livskvalitet negativt både psykiskt och fysiskt. SYFTE: Syftet med denna studie var att belysa hur sjuksköterskor kan underlätta vid andningssvårigheter för patienter med sjukdomen KOL med utgångspunkt från både patienters önskemål och sjuksköterskors erfarenheter. METOD: Studien var en litteraturöversikt baserad på redan vetenskapligt framforskat datamaterial. Datamaterialet inom ämnet som format resultatet begränsades till nio vetenskapliga artiklar, både av kvalitativ- och kvantitativ karaktär. RESULTAT: Det framstår tre teman; kontinuerligt utbyte av kunskaper, spara på patientens krafter samt ge stöd och trygghet. Kontinuerligt utbyte av kunskaper innebär det kunskapsutbyte som sker mellan patienter och sjuksköterskor i omvårdnaden. Det andra temat beskriver hur patienters andning påverkas genom planering av vardagen och det sista temat visar på de psykiska aspekterna. DISKUSSION: Denna studie visar på vikten av en god relation mellan sjuksköterskor och patienter för att omvårdnaden ska bli av bästa kvalitet. Med en god relation skapas trygghet och tillförlitlighet vilket är det viktigaste för patienter med KOL. / BACKGROUND: COPD is a disease that increasingly affects more patients around the world; by 2020 is it is projected to be the third most common cause of death. There is no cure against COPD. Moreover, difficulty breathing affects the patient’s quality of life physically and mentally. However, with extensive care patients and their relatives can experience wellbeing in spite of the illness. PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to illustrate how nurses can ease the suffering of patients with COPD with a starting point from the patient’s wishes and the nurse’s experience. METHOD: The study was a literature review based on existing researched data material based on nine scientific articles of qualitative and quantitative nature. RESULT: Three themes emerged: the continuously exchange of knowledge; saving the patients strength; and give security and support. The continuously exchange of knowledge refers to knowledge exchange between nurse and patient during the caring process. The second theme describes how the patient’s breathing is affected by the planning of everyday life. The last theme illustrates the mental aspects. CONCLUSION: This study shows a good relationship between patient and nurse is important to create security and support which are the most important things for patients suffering from COPD.

Bakgrund: Kroniskt obstruktiv lungsjukdom (KOL) är en av vår tids vanligaste sjukdomar och förväntas bli den tredje största dödsorsaken i världen inom tio år. Sjukdomen orsakar ofta andnöd, hosta och ökad slembildning. De flesta som drabbas av sjukdomen är personer som är eller har varit rökare. Personer som lever med sjukdomen upplever ofta ett lidande av att inte ha samma ork som tidigare och upplever stigmatiserande fördömanden på grund av sjukdomens troliga orsak. Syfte: Syftet med översikten var att beskriva upplevelsen av att leva med kronisk obstruktiv lungsjukdom. Metod: Detta är en litteraturöversikt som är baserad på elva vetenskapliga artiklar. Artiklarna är analyserade och kvalitetsgranskade av båda författarna i flera steg enligt rekommendationer för analysarbete av Friberg (2012). Alla artiklar är tillgängliga i databaserna CINAHL och PubMed och är utgivna mellan 2008-2013. Resultat: Resultatet visade att det fysiska symtom som var mest påtagligt var andnöden. Andra symtom som togs upp som bes värande var den ökade slem bildningen,hostan och tröttheten. Psykiska symtom som var vanligt förekommande vid KOL var ångest, depression och frustration över förlorad ork och detta framförallt till följd av andnöden. Dömande attityder kring sjukdomens uppkomst med återkommande frågor om tidigare och/eller nuvarande rökvanor skapade känslor av skuld och skam. Många valde att fortsätta att röka trots sin diagnos, och trots dessa skuldkänslor. De såg rökningen som en rutin och en aktivitet i sin vardag som de inte ville vara utan. Diskussion: KOL innebär ett stort lidande för den drabbade. Lidande kunde bland annat upplevas vid förlust av sociala interaktioner. Enligt omvårdnadsteoretikern Katie Eriksson kan livslidande uppstå när energin inte räcker till för att delta i sociala interaktioner. Lidande upplevdes även vid beroende av andra för att få vardagliga sysslor utförda. De fysiska och psykiska symtom som uppkom till följd av sjukdomen upplevdes minska livskvaliteten. Dömande attityder som kunde uppstå gentemot personer med KOL kunde orsaka ett lidande. Orsaken kan vara att personen inte känner sig värdesatt som människa enligt Eriksson. De som valde att fortsätta röka ansåg att rökningen gav livskvalitet och ett minskat lidande. / Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of today's most common diseases, and is expected in less than ten years to become the third largest cause of death worldwide. The disease causes breathlessness, cough and increased sputum. Most people who contract the disease are individuals who are or have been smokers. People living with the disease often experience a hard time to not have the same strength as before and experiencing stigmatizing condemnation because the presumable cause of the disease. Aim: The aim with this study was to describe the experience of living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Methods: This is a literature review based on eleven scientific articles. The articles are reviewed and quality analyzed by both the authors in several steps according to the recommendations of the analysis procedure by Friberg (2012). All the articles are available in the databases PubMed and CINAHL and are published 2008-2013. Results: The results proved that the physical symptoms that were most problematic for a person with the disease is to have problem with their breathing. Other symptoms recognized as troublesome was the increased mucous secretion, cough and fatigue, which are common in COPD. The psychological symptoms that were common were anxiety, depression and frustration about the loss of energy and this was mainly due to the breathing. Condemnatory attitudes about the disease's onset with questions about the past and/or current smoking behavior which created feelings of guilt and shame. Many people decided to continue smoking despite their diagnosis and feelings of guilt. They saw the smoking as a routine and an activity in their daily lives that they didn’t want to be without. Discussion: The discussion concluded that COPD involved a life of suffering for those who gets the disease. Suffering was experienced in loss of social interactions. According to the nursing theorist Katie Eriksson life suffering arise when energy is not sufficient to engage in social interactions. Suffering could also be experienced when a person became dependent on others to cope with everyday tasks, when the energy wasn’t enough. The physical and psychological symptoms that emerged because of the disease were experienced as a lower quality of life. Judgmental attitudes that could occur to people with COPD could cause a suffering. According to Eriksson the reason to this can be that the person does not feel valued as a person. Those who chose to continue smoking felt that smoking resulted in a quality of life and reduced suffering.

<p>BAKGRUND: KOL är en sjukdom som drabbar allt fler personer världen över och anses bli den tredje vanligaste dödsorsaken i världen år 2020. Det finns inget botemedel mot KOL men genom omfattande omvårdnad kan patienten och anhöriga uppleva välbefinnande trots sjukdomen. Andningssvårigheterna påverkar patientens vardagliga liv och livskvalitet negativt både psykiskt och fysiskt. SYFTE: Syftet med denna studie var att belysa hur sjuksköterskor kan underlätta vid andningssvårigheter för patienter med sjukdomen KOL med utgångspunkt från både patienters önskemål och sjuksköterskors erfarenheter. METOD: Studien var en litteraturöversikt baserad på redan vetenskapligt framforskat datamaterial. Datamaterialet inom ämnet som format resultatet begränsades till nio vetenskapliga artiklar, både av kvalitativ- och kvantitativ karaktär. RESULTAT: Det framstår tre teman; kontinuerligt utbyte av kunskaper, spara på patientens krafter samt ge stöd och trygghet. Kontinuerligt utbyte av kunskaper innebär det kunskapsutbyte som sker mellan patienter och sjuksköterskor i omvårdnaden. Det andra temat beskriver hur patienters andning påverkas genom planering av vardagen och det sista temat visar på de psykiska aspekterna. DISKUSSION: Denna studie visar på vikten av en god relation mellan sjuksköterskor och patienter för att omvårdnaden ska bli av bästa kvalitet. Med en god relation skapas trygghet och tillförlitlighet vilket är det viktigaste för patienter med KOL.</p> / <p>BACKGROUND: COPD is a disease that increasingly affects more patients around the world; by 2020 is it is projected to be the third most common cause of death. There is no cure against COPD. Moreover, difficulty breathing affects the patient’s quality of life physically and mentally. However, with extensive care patients and their relatives can experience wellbeing in spite of the illness. PURPOSE: The aim of this study is to illustrate how nurses can ease the suffering of patients with COPD with a starting point from the patient’s wishes and the nurse’s experience. METHOD: The study was a literature review based on existing researched data material based on nine scientific articles of qualitative and quantitative nature.</p><p>RESULT: Three themes emerged: the continuously exchange of knowledge; saving the patients strength; and give security and support. The continuously exchange of knowledge refers to knowledge exchange between nurse and patient during the caring process. The second theme describes how the patient’s breathing is affected by the planning of everyday life. The last theme illustrates the mental aspects. CONCLUSION: This study shows a good relationship between patient and nurse is important to create security and support which are the most important things for patients suffering from COPD.</p>