Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Their Beliefs About Measures That Increase Activity Tolerance

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Iewed using a semistructured format. Personal, normative, and control beliefs about endeavors that are thought to increase activity tolerance were explored. Using Ethnograph, a software package designed for content analysis of qualitative data (Seidel, Kjolseth, & Seymour, 1988), the researcher analyzed the interview content to identify recurrent themes. The notion of control seemed to be a major influence on the intention to engage in measures thought to increase activity tolerance. These issues should be explored further with patients who have COPD to help them make more effective decisions about their care. Ryerson Polytechnic University, School of Nursing, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada. Sandra McBride a professor in the school of nursing at Ryerson Polytechnic University in Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada. Professor © 1994 Association of Rehabilitation Nurses....