Advances in breathlessness support services for people with serious illness

Naomi Takemura, Matthew Maddocks, Lisa Jane Brighton

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Abstract

Purpose of review Breathlessness remains a common and distressing symptom among people with serious illness, particularly in advanced disease. This review synthesises recent advances in the development, characteristics, and outcomes of breathlessness support services. Recent findings The expanding body of evidence regarding breathlessness support services has broadened and strengthened our understanding of clinical and cost-effectiveness. The expansion of these services, into diverse settings and including digital delivery, has augmented their reach and accessibility to a wider population. Additionally, there is increasing attention to the psychological aspects of breathlessness and its management, including the challenges of optimising breathlessness support services for long-term benefit. Summary Recent studies have made substantial progress in enhancing our knowledge of breathlessness support services and their impact on people with serious illness. Innovations extending services into new countries and settings, including use of digital platforms for intervention delivery, plus increased recognition of psychological mechanisms, have the potential to support more people with serious illness to live as best as possible with breathlessness.

Original languageEnglish
JournalCurrent Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • breathlessness
  • respiratory
  • serious disease
  • services
  • symptoms

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Oncology
  • Oncology(nursing)
  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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