A novel application of lemmatize and thematic analysis to understand protective measures perspectives of patients with chronic respiratory disease during the first outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study

Front Public Health. 2024 Aug 29;12:1351754. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1351754. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the perspectives of a group of COPD patients during the first outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and narrate the emotions and polarity (acceptance-rejection) regarding living with COPD during the pandemic. DESIGN/METHODS: We used a novel application of lemmatization and thematic analysis […]