PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - McNaughton, Amanda
AU  - Aldington, Sarah
AU  - Williams, Gayle
AU  - Levack, William M M
TI  - Sing Your Lungs Out: a qualitative study of a community singing group for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
AID  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012521
DP  - 2016 Sep 01
TA  - BMJ Open
PG  - e012521
VI  - 6
IP  - 9
4099  - http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/9/e012521.short
4100  - http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/6/9/e012521.full
SO  - BMJ Open2016 Sep 01; 6
AB  - Objective To explore the ways in which participation in a community singing group contributed to the health and well-being of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Design Qualitative description, based on transcripts from individual interviews and a focus group meeting with people with COPD participating in the singing group, regarding their experience.Setting Urban community, Wellington, New Zealand.Participants 23 people (13 women and 10 men), 51–91 years with COPD (21) or interstitial lung disease (2).Results The weekly singing group was a well-attended activity, with self-reported benefits to health and well-being. 4 key themes were identified: being in the ‘right space’, connection, purpose and growth, and participation in a meaningful physical activity.Conclusions This study helps us to better understand how participation in a community singing group can benefit the health and well-being of patients with COPD.Trial registration number ACTRN12615000736549; Results.