Implementing the battery-operated hand-held fan as an evidence-based, non-pharmacological intervention for chronic breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a qualitative study of the views of specialist respiratory clinicians

Implementing the battery-operated hand-held fan as an evidence-based, non-pharmacological intervention for chronic breathlessness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): a qualitative study of the views of specialist respiratory clinicians

Abstract Introduction The battery-operated hand-held fan (‘fan’) is an inexpensive and portable non-pharmacological intervention for chronic breathlessness. Evidence from randomised controlled trials suggests the fan reduces breathlessness intensity and improves physical activity in patients with a...

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Main Authors: Tim Luckett, Mary Roberts, Tracy Smith, Maja Garcia, Sarah Dunn, Flavia Swan, Caleb Ferguson, Slavica Kochovska, Jane L. Phillips, Mark Pearson, David C. Currow, Miriam J. Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Breathlessness
COPD
Non-pharmacological management
Qualitative
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-01925-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-01925-z

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