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The following presentation was shown in conjunction with an ethnographic documentary showing the lived experience of individuals living with COPD.

Living With COPD
Ethnographic Research and Documentary

"On an average, each person takes 18,000
breaths per day, 126,000 breaths per week,
and 6,552,000 breaths per year."

- Adventist Center

C.O.P.D.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Fourth leading cause of death in the U.S.
In 2004 118, 171 people died from COPD
- Source: National Center for health

Understanding C.O.P.D.

Participant Observation used prior to starting interviews
Six participants interviewed over the course of four months
Visual Methods were used to capture their interviews and
their lived experience

Causes of C.O.P.D.

Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, Asthma, Aspectice, Heredity

Common Themes

Isolation Loss and Control

Better Breather’s Group

Changing their name to “Easy Breathers”

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1. Living With COPD Ethnographic Research and Documentary "On an average, each person takes 18,000 breaths per day, 126,000 breaths per week, and 6,552,000 breaths per year." - Adventist Center

2. C.O.P.D. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. In 2004 118, 171 people died from COPD - Source: National Center for health

3. Understanding C.O.P.D. Participant Observation used prior to starting interviews Six participants interviewed over the course of four months Visual Methods were used to capture their interviews and their lived experience

4. Causes of C.O.P.D. Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis, Asthma, Aspectice, Heredity

5. Common Themes Isolation Loss and Control

6. Better Breather’s Group Changing their name to “Easy Breathers”

Editor's Notes

For Vickie, the reality of this statistic is all to close. She’s been on the list for a lung transplant since 2004. Her chances of surviving another year are extremely low. Despite her condition she takes her granddaughter to her dance rehearsals three days a week and does her best to stay active.
Discuss how participant observation helped me to understand the many aspects of COPD, how it developed a trust prior to interviewing, and how it helped to develop the questions for our research by listening to the common themes and needs of the patients. Discuss the importance of using ethnographies in research and how patient interviews give us an insider’s point of view of the illness Discuss how visual methods puts a face to the statistics
Discuss how Angela’s story affected me the most. Her age and how she lived her life.
Discuss some of the statements made during the Better Breather’s Group
Discuss how the members of the Better Breather’s Group and the Adventist Center patients taught me that no matter what life throws at us, there is always a reason to smile and laugh…

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