ArticleClinical medicine (London, England)2019
It's hard to talk about breathlessness: a unique insight from respiratory trainees .
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Systematic review of effectiveness and quality assessment of patient education materials and decision aids for breathlessness.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Perspectives of primary care and community clinicians on chronic breathlessness management.ERJ open research · 2026Article
- "It's about maintaining a calm and reassuring presence": a qualitative study about ambulance clinicians' experiences of caring for patients with breathlessness.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Don't ask, don't tell (DADT): under-recognition of breathlessness in clinical care-a national survey.BMJ open respiratory research · 2025Article
- "I'm living in a 'no' world now…"- A qualitative study of the widespread impact of living with chronic breathlessness, and experiences of identification and assessment of this symptom in an older, frail community-based population.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2025Article
- Explain Breathlessness: Could 'Usual' Explanations Contribute to Maladaptive Beliefs of People Living with Breathlessness?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Breathlessness assessment, management and impact in the intensive care unit: a rapid review and narrative synthesis.Annals of intensive care · 2024Review
- The handheld fan for chronic breathlessness: Clinicians' experiences and views of implementation in clinical practice.PloS one · 2023Article
- 'Medical education online · 2022Article
- Cutting through complexity: the Breathing, Thinking, Functioning clinical model is an educational tool that facilitates chronic breathlessness management.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2021Article
- How to Assess Breathlessness in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2021Review
- Attitude change and increased confidence with management of chronic breathlessness following a health professional training workshop: a survey evaluation.BMC medical education · 2020Article
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Abstract
This paper describes how difficult it can be to discuss the experience of breathlessness with patients, as identified by respiratory trainees in a psychology-led workshop. The reasons why it is considered an essential role for clinicians to facilitate conversations about patients' breathlessness are outlined within the context of the challenges of respiratory care. The benefits for both patient and clinician are described including rapport building, more focused and targeted consultations, and increasing a patient's receptivity to interventions. The value of preparing a patient to actively engage with their breathlessness management is highlighted. As a way to support clinicians to initiate talk about breathlessness, a 'five-step guide to talking' is presented.
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