Health professionals report that the Breathing, Thinking, Functioning (BTF) clinical model increases clinician and patient understanding of chronic breathlessness and provides a simple and structured approach to personalised self-management. Chronic breathlessness is a distressing and debilitating symptom that is becoming widespread as people live longer, often with multiple chronic conditions for long periods of time. […]
Breathlessness Interest Group Meeting
Key note lecturer Professor Peter Barnes (NHLI, London) will be our Keynote Lecturer, discussing ‘Accelerated ageing in COPD and its comorbidities’ Presentations on current research by: Catherine Moffat, Prof. Kyle Pattinson, Claire Nolan, Prof. Janelle Yorke, Josh Wade, Dr Anna Spathis, Prof. Graeme Rocker and Dr Elizabeth Renzoni n.b. no parking on site, http://www.srl.cam.ac.uk/travel Cost […]
Taking action to support carers of patients with breathlessness: update on research at the Primary Care Unit
Blog by Dr Morag Farquhar Breathlessness is a frightening symptom for patients to experience, and frightening for family and friends who support them (their carers). Carers of patients with breathlessness due to advanced disease can lack knowledge and confidence in knowing how best to help the person they look after. We conducted research to find […]
Educational support for carers of patients with advanced disease
Breathlessness is a distressing and disabling symptom of advanced disease, that is frequently present in advanced cancer and cardiorespiratory disease. It is difficult and frightening for patients, and their carers often experience anxiety and emotional distress, partly related to a lack of support and knowledge about how best to help. As part of a program […]