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Miranda Wright, Robert Brinton Fujiki, Tadeas Lunga, Susan Thibeault
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2022
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2022
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Wright, M., Fujiki, R. B., Lunga, T., & Thibeault, S. (2022). Patient-Reported Qualitative Analysis of Chronic Refractory Cough. American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology.
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Wright, Miranda, Robert Brinton Fujiki, Tadeas Lunga, and Susan Thibeault. “Patient-Reported Qualitative Analysis of Chronic Refractory Cough.” American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (2022).
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Wright, Miranda, et al. “Patient-Reported Qualitative Analysis of Chronic Refractory Cough.” American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2022.
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@article{miranda2022a,
title = {Patient-Reported Qualitative Analysis of Chronic Refractory Cough.},
year = {2022},
journal = {American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology},
author = {Wright, Miranda and Fujiki, Robert Brinton and Lunga, Tadeas and Thibeault, Susan}
}
Abstract
PURPOSE Chronic cough has been shown to be associated with adverse effects on quality of life. There is a paucity of research characterizing quality-of-life factors associated with chronic refractory cough (CRC), a cough persisting > 8 weeks despite evaluation and treatment of possible etiologies. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the features of CRC from the patient's perspective, including presenting symptoms, past treatment methods, and quality-of-life factors.
METHOD Prospective semistructured interviews were conducted, recorded, and transcribed for 20 patients diagnosed with CRC. Exclusion criteria included lung disease, smoking history, laryngeal cancer, and neurological disease. Grounded theory analysis was completed on transcribed interviews.
RESULTS Eighteen participants were women. Mean participant age was 53.5 years (SD = 1.41), and average cough duration was 52 months (SD = 71.6 months). Responses to 30 open-ended questions revealed four dominant themes with 24 subthemes.
CONCLUSIONS CRC affects patient quality of life. Understanding patient perspective on CRC diagnosis and treatment helps providers better understand the physical and emotional toll CRC takes on patients. Findings suggest that providers should spend more time counseling patients regarding their treatment and diagnosis, as patients with CRC do not always fully understand their diagnosis and resort to self-blame.