The experiences of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using activity monitors in everyday life: an interpretative phenomenological study

Wilde, Laura J. and Percy, Carol and Ward, Gillian and Clark, Cain and Wark, Petra A. and Sewell, Louise (2024) The experiences of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) using activity monitors in everyday life: an interpretative phenomenological study. Disability and Rehabilitation. pp. 1-11. ISSN 0963-8288

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Abstract

Purpose
Understanding the experiences of people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) using activity monitors in daily life could support the utilisation of technology within healthcare to increase physical activity and support self-management. This qualitative study aimed to explore the experiences of people with COPD using activity monitors at home in everyday life.

Methods
Semi-structured face-to-face or telephone interviews were conducted with seven people with COPD between August 2018 and June 2020. Participants had all used an activity monitor within the last year (Fitbit, Garmin, or Apple Watch). Interviews were analysed in-depth using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA).

Results
Four themes, developed using IPA, highlight participants’ engagement with activity monitors and integrating them into their lives: (1) Motivational features to monitor activity, (2) Importance of setting achievable goals, (3) Developing knowledge and awareness, and (4) Integration into everyday life for self-management.

Conclusion
Activity monitors were perceived to be beneficial and useful to people with COPD, not just for monitoring their activity, but also helping to self-manage their condition. Activity monitors may be a useful tool within rehabilitation and healthcare services for COPD.

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1080/09638288.2024.2304095
Dates:	Date Event 5 January 2024 Accepted 18 January 2024 Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Activity tracker, exercise, physical activity, pulmonary rehabilitation, respiratory care, respiratory disease, self-management, wearable technology
Subjects:	CAH02 - subjects allied to medicine > CAH02-06 - allied health > CAH02-06-01 - health sciences (non-specific)
Divisions:	Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences > College of Life Sciences
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	15 Feb 2024 14:15
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2024 11:49
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/15219

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