"Asthma is a very bully disease" - patient experiences of living with chronic respiratory diseases in Cape Town, South Africa

• Main Authors: Marie Stolbrink (Author), Chantel Streicher (Author), Khanyisa Mcimeli (Author), Brian Allwood (Author), Kevin Mortimer (Author), Martha Chinouya (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Chronic respiratory diseases are common in Cape Town, South Africa. Yet the experiences of how adults with these conditions, such as asthma or COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), negotiate the health system are poorly understood. Qualitative methodology lends itself to...