ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
The Role of Illness Perceptions in Dyspnoea-Related Fear in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Barriers and enablers to centre-based pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review.Journal of global health · 2025Pooled it
- Understanding preparedness for extreme weather events among adults with chronic diseases: the interplay of illness perceptions, threat appraisal, and weather-related worry.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Exploring COPD Participants' Experiences in a Comprehensive Telewellness Program within a Mixed-Disability Cohort: A Qualitative Study.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2026Article
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs: We Do Not Have All the Answers Yet.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Translating a Home-Based Breathlessness Service: A Pilot Study of Feasibility, Person-Reported, and Hospital Use Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The Miasma Mentality: Investigating the Association Between Beliefs in Noxious Fumes and Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Symptoms, and Quality of Life.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Article
- Validation and Application of the Simplified Chinese Version of the Dyspnea-12 Questionnaire: An Independent Predictor for Hospitalization Risk in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Article
- Explain Breathlessness: Could 'Usual' Explanations Contribute to Maladaptive Beliefs of People Living with Breathlessness?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Opioids in Treatment of Refractory Dyspnea in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Yes, No or Maybe.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- A Qualitative Study on Illness Perception and Coping Behaviors Among Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Implications for Intervention.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2024Article
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Abstract
Dyspnoea is often the most distressing symptom described by people with a chronic respiratory condition. The traditional biomedical model of neuromechanical uncoupling that explains the physiological basis for dyspnoea is well accepted. However, in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), measures that are linked with neuromechanical uncoupling are poorly related to the restriction in activity during daily life attributed to dyspnoea. This suggests that activity restriction that results from dyspnoea is influenced by factors other than expiratory airflow limitation and dynamic pulmonary hyperinflation, such as the ways people perceive, interpret and respond to this sensation. This review introduces the common-sense model as a framework to understand the way an individual's lay beliefs surrounding sensations can lead to these sensations being perceived as a health threat and how this impacts their emotional and behavioural responses. The aim is to provide insight into the nuances that can shape an individual's personal construct of dyspnoea and offer practical suggestions to challenge unhelpful beliefs and facilitate cognitive re-structuring as a pathway to reduce distress and optimise health behaviours and outcomes.
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