title: Sing Your Lungs Out: a qualitative study of a community singing group for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
abstract: 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).
  
  
  
  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.
  
  
  
  Urban community, Wellington, New Zealand.
  
  
  
  23 people (13 women and 10 men), 51-91 years with COPD (21) or interstitial lung disease (2).
  
  
  
  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.
  
  
  
  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.
  
  
  
  ACTRN12615000736549; Results.
authors.affiliation: Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand Department of Respiratory Medicine, Wellington Hospital, Capital & Coast District Health Board, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McNaughton
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Wellington Hospital, Capital & Coast District Health Board, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aldington
authors.affiliation: Community Health Services, Capital & Coast District Health Board, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Gayle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Teaching and Research Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: William M M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Levack
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D063346:Singing / Q000502:physiology*; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: COPD; Singing; rehabilitation; social participation