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Fig. 2

From: Variation in information needs of patients with interstitial lung disease and their family caregivers according to long-term oxygen therapy: a descriptive study

Fig. 2

Principal information needs of patients with interstitial lung disease and their caregivers by oxygen therapy. Patients and their family caregivers were concerned with disease progression and course, with or without LTOT. Patients in the LTOT group had higher needs for symptom management, contact medical care providers, and end-of-life care and advanced directives, while the needs for acute exacerbation and drugs were relatively low. Family caregivers were interested in diet and nutrition and care and support at home, and acute exacerbation in the no-LTOT group. ILD, interstitial lung disease; LTOT, long-term oxygen therapy

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