Mrs Colleen McGoldrick (Australia)

Experiences of self-management of individuals living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Experiences of self-management of

individuals suffering COPD

A biographical approach

Colleen McGoldrick NP PhD Candidate

Commonwealth Nurse and Midwifery F

2020 March 6th and 7th

BACKGROUND

“Experiencing progressive illness means aiming for less preferred identity…the concept of

identity encompasses the person’s vision of future selves, reflecting his or her hopes,

aspirations, objectives and goals. In this sense, preferred identities serve as a source of

motivation”

Charmaz (1990)

STRUCTURED LITERATURE REVIEW

Find the

gap

in the knowledge

Databases searched

Kable’s 12 step method

PRISMA

27 papers were included in final review

4 themes were identified

Themes