Smoking cessation program preferences of individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a qualitative study.

Aim: To explore the views of tobacco-smoking chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD overlap (ACO) patients on telehealth-based cessation programs and the role of e-cigarettes as an aid to quit smoking.

Background: Tobacco smoking accelerates the progression of COPD. Traditional smoking cessation programs often do not entirely address the unique needs of COPD patients, leading to suboptimal effectiveness for this population.

Asthma patients' perspectives on telehealth in disease management: A focus group study.

Objectives: While the effectiveness of telehealth (TH) to improve health outcomes is well established, the utility of health care among adult asthma patients, particularly in patients with limited access to specialty lung clinic services, requires further investigation. This study aimed to explore asthma patients' perceived applicability of TH in asthma self-management practices, to inform a future TH-based interventional study.

Methods: A qualitative exploratory study design was applied during virtual, patient-orientedfocus group sessions and individual telephone interviews.