How to assess breathlessness in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Activity-related breathlessness is the most problematic symptom of chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD), arising from complex interactions between peripheral …
pulmonary disease (COPD), arising from complex interactions between peripheral …
[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of effectiveness and quality assessment of patient education materials and decision aids for breathlessness
AP Sunjaya, L Bao, A Martin, GL DiTanna… - BMC Pulmonary …, 2022 - Springer
Background Around 10% of adults suffer from clinically significant breathlessness. High
quality and actionable patient education materials (PEMs) and patient decision aids (PDAs) …
quality and actionable patient education materials (PEMs) and patient decision aids (PDAs) …
Diagnostic delays for breathlessness in primary care: a qualitative study to investigate current care and inform future pathways
GE Doe, MT Williams, S Chantrell, MC Steiner… - British Journal of …, 2023 - bjgp.org
Background Evidence about the delays to diagnosis for patients presenting with
breathlessness is lacking. Aim To explore current care of patients with breathlessness …
breathlessness is lacking. Aim To explore current care of patients with breathlessness …
'Involve me and I learn': an experiential teaching approach to improve dyspnea awareness in medical residents
M Decavèle, L Serresse, F Gay, N Nion… - Medical Education …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background Dyspnea is a frightening and debilitating experience. It attracts less attention
than pain ('dyspnea invisibility'), possibly because of its non-universal nature. We tested the …
than pain ('dyspnea invisibility'), possibly because of its non-universal nature. We tested the …
Brief Action Planning in Health and Health Care: A Scoping Review
Y Jadotte, B Buchholz, W Carroll… - Medical …, 2023 - medical.theclinics.com
There is widespread agreement in the literature that the top 2 conditions that cause death
both globally and regionally are ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease. 1 …
both globally and regionally are ischemic heart disease and cerebrovascular disease. 1 …
[HTML][HTML] Cutting through complexity: the Breathing, Thinking, Functioning clinical model is an educational tool that facilitates chronic breathlessness management
A Spathis, J Burkin, C Moffat, R Tuffnell… - npj Primary Care …, 2021 - nature.com
Chronic breathlessness is a distressing symptom that is challenging to manage. The
Breathing, Thinking, Functioning clinical model is an educational tool developed to support …
Breathing, Thinking, Functioning clinical model is an educational tool developed to support …
[HTML][HTML] Attitude change and increased confidence with management of chronic breathlessness following a health professional training workshop: a survey evaluation
KN Johnston, M Young, D Kay, S Booth, A Spathis… - BMC Medical …, 2020 - Springer
Background Clinicians and people living with chronic breathlessness have expressed a
need to better understand and manage this symptom. The aim of this study was to evaluate …
need to better understand and manage this symptom. The aim of this study was to evaluate …
[HTML][HTML] Chronic breathlessness explanations and research priorities: findings from an international Delphi survey
Context Explanations provided by health professionals may underpin helpful or harmful
symptom beliefs and expectations of people living with chronic breathlessness. Objectives …
symptom beliefs and expectations of people living with chronic breathlessness. Objectives …
[HTML][HTML] The handheld fan for chronic breathlessness: Clinicians' experiences and views of implementation in clinical practice
J Brown, I Miller, M Barnes-Harris, MJ Johnson… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The handheld fan ('fan') is useful for chronic breathlessness management,
however little is known about clinicians' implementation of the fan in clinical practice. Aim To …
however little is known about clinicians' implementation of the fan in clinical practice. Aim To …
Tools for assessing complex breathlessness
H Lewthwaite, D Jensen - Complex Breathlessness (ERS …, 2022 - books.google.com
Many tools have been developed to assess various aspects of breathlessness in daily life or
in response to exercise provocation. These aspects include the sensory–perceptual …
in response to exercise provocation. These aspects include the sensory–perceptual …