The research department at The BLF have kindly given me permission to post this message asking for participants to complete a short online questionnaire which is part of my Nursing Masters research project.
Anyone who is an ex-smoker or current smoker can take part.
The online questionnaire is looking at smoking behavior in people with lung illnesses.
I would be very grateful if anyone has a few mins (10 mins max) to participate by simply clicking on the links below. It's completely anonymous.
Thank you for your time,
Alex
Please click on the link below for further information followed by the questionnaire.
(Please note- if you Vape or use e-cigarettes then please answer the 'current smokers' questionnaire.
Is tricky one but as I love being extra CAN I ask DO you know why if I stoped smoking given my leval of lung dieaees WHy I would be on or needing oxygen YET as smoker I don't .
That's how perverse lung disease can be "can't do right for doing wrong" CATCH 22
I know it's down to CO2 but why if you lined up two people ONE a smoker and other none smoker there lungs on appearance WOULD be worse.
As I'm sure you know, lung disease affects people very differently, some smokers are lucky and get away with minimal lung damage whilst others suffer from severe lung disease. Unfortunately lung diseases can continue to deteriorate even after stopping smoking which may explain why you now need oxygen but didn't as a smoker.
It also depends upon what other medical conditions each person has. Therefore it's best to assess and treat patients on an individual level.
I find asking questions shareing experiance great way of expanding research.
I never started smoking till mid 20 and often wonderd if it was because i never starred till later in life smoking why am here today.
But i started smoking FOR two reason if am fair One was becouse i seen lots of none smokers droping dead of cancer and other was liked smell on gf breath.
You will only find out the answer to that if you stop. You may not need oxygen. Not everyone who stops need oxygen I stopped 2 years ago and don't need oxygen. I remember when I was first dx with COPD in 2006 the consultant said why stop the damage has all ready been done. And when I was admitted to hospital 3year ago the consultant went on and on at me about stopping.
Hi Nottobad i wish i could stop BUT my main issues is my lung doctor as said i wil not survive pneumonia again maily coz of gunk on chest causes and its only 1/4 of my lung working at bottom.
I have tried twice to give up ONCE and that caused me to drown in gunk when lungs tried cleaning them self OTHER was efag that caised nasty infection.
Guess the is elimeant of fear of unknown that stops me from trying again esp given how damaged lungs are.
Done, and the very best of luck. Struggled a little with some of the questions as there is no allowance made for childhood illnesses, eg I was only six months old when I had pneumonia and had other things like whooping cough etc. Best wishes. 😊
Thanks for the feedback about the questionnaire. We are focusing on the lung illnesses you had as a smoker or since quitting rather than as a child but this is something for us to consider when we interpret the results. Thank you
Thanks Sooki. The focus of the questionnaire is to see if people quit when they are diagnosed lung disease. We will compare the answers of people who did and did not have a diagnosis of a lung disease at the time of quitting so your response is very much appreciated.
Please note, my giving up smoking was not a consequence of a lung condition diagnosis, and there was no space to record my present lung diagnosis, so my questionnaire looks as if I should not have taken part. Hope it's not voided.
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