Lunn, S;
Dharmagunawardena, R;
Lander, M;
Sweeney, J;
(2019)
It's hard to talk about breathlessness: a unique insight
from respiratory trainees.
Clinical Medicine
, 19
(4)
pp. 344-347.
10.7861/clinmedicine.19-4-344.
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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.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | It's hard to talk about breathlessness: a unique insight from respiratory trainees |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.7861/clinmedicine.19-4-344 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.19-4-344 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Behaviour change, self-management, motivational interviewing, frightening breathlessness |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10079568 |
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