Expectoration of sputum – a simple concept becomes a troublesome issue?

Riley, D. J.; Tierney, Stephanie; Orr, Adam; Jones, Adam; Dodd, M.E.

doi:10.1016/s1569-1993(09)60296-4

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“…It also matched satisfactorily the population of patients identified as having a problem with sputum during the earlier audit conducted at the study site (see above). 18 Mean age of interviewees was 27.8 years (SD 8) and 8 were male. Median age at diagnosis was BOX 1.…”

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“…All participants were recruited from the Manchester Adult CF Centre (MACFC). Their selection was informed by data collected from an earlier audit 18 conducted at this location of patients expressing sputum difficulties (as indicated in their notes by physiotherapists: see Box 1). The audit of all the patients' records (n ¼ 329) suggested that 59 had such a difficulty.…”

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“…A purposive sample was employed to match as closely as possible the group of patients identified as having a sputum issue in the earlier audit conducted at the study site. 18 Some people who were invited to take part refused to be interviewed. They may have had a different viewpoint to those included.…”

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Differing perspectives of sputum and its expectoration: A qualitative study involving patients with cystic fibrosis and physiotherapists

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Sputum specimens are frequently requested from individuals with chronic suppurative conditions such as cystic fibrosis (CF). For a proportion of people, expectorating sputum can be difficult. Our goal was to explore the potential barriers and facilitators to expectorating sputum from the perspective of those with CF and physiotherapists involved in their care. Eighteen interviews were conducted with people who have CF and three focus groups with physiotherapists. Data were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analysed using a framework approach. Variation emerged in perceptions between physiotherapists and people with CF in terms of sputum's impact on everyday life and the importance of its role in managing the condition. These differences were reflected in the following themes: (1) seepage of bodily boundaries, (2) discrediting nature of sputum, (3) embodied representation of chronic illness, and (4) non-production as a decisional balance. Differing views between participants could have arisen from the personal nature of sputum for people with CF, whilst physiotherapists may see sputum specimens as a necessary part of holistic management of this condition. Education could assist individuals in overcoming some of the barriers associated with expectorating, but physiotherapists may have to individualise the collection of sputum, recognising not everyone will be at ease with this procedure.

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Expectoration of sputum – a simple concept becomes a troublesome issue?

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Sputum issues as defined by patients with cystic fibrosis: a qualitative investigation

Sputum issues as defined by patients with cystic fibrosis: a qualitative investigation

Differing perspectives of sputum and its expectoration: A qualitative study involving patients with cystic fibrosis and physiotherapists

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