Table 2 Characterisation of patients and their COPD healthcare networks: Legend: PWD = people with disabilities; U = universal healthcare insurance; EH = extended healthcare insurance
Patient | Age/gender | COPD Diagnosis | Healthcare network (not interviewed) | Other health issues | Marital status/ (children) | Employment (status) | Annual income (health benefits) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case 1 | 58/female | 2013 | Family practitioner, respiratory therapist/educator, clinical COPD research coordinator, and respirologist. | Lung tumor | Single/ (none) | Artist/ (retired) | $14,000/ (PWD) |
Case 2 | 75/female | ~ 2009 | Pharmacist and respirologist, (family practitioner, nephrologist) | Kidney function cataract surgery | Divorced/ (2) | Social worker/ (parttime) | 100,000/ (U, EH) |
Case 3 | 75/male | 2009 | Spousal caregiver, pharmacist, and respiratory therapist/educator | Cancer remission | Married/ (4) | Communication specialist/ (retired) | $75,000/ (U, EH) |
Case 4 | 75/male | 2004 | Family practitioner and respirologist | NA | Widower/ (2) | Smelter/ (retired) | $120,000/ (U) |
Case 5 | 78/male | 2009 | Nurse clinician and respirologist (family practitioner) | NA | Divorced/ (2) | Visual art/ (retired) | $18,000/ (U, AL) |
Case 6 | 73/male | 2018 | Spousal caregiver and movement disorder neurologist (respirologist, family practitioner, vascular surgeon) | Parkinson’s disease | Married/ (2) | Mechanic/ (retired) | $30,000/ (U) |
Case 7 | 58/male | ~ 2009 | Respiratory therapist (family practitioner, nurse clinician) | Hepatitis HIV | Single/ (none) | Labourer/ (retired) | $19,000/ (PWD) |
Case 8 | 70/female | 2011 | Family practitioner, pharmacist, and respirologist | Glaucoma | Divorced/ (2) | NA/ (retired) | $18,000/ (U) |
Case 9 | 75/female | 2001 | Spousal caregiver, nurse clinician, respirologist, and family physician | NA | Married/ (2) | NA/ (retired) | NA/ (U) |