Social dimensions of chronic respiratory disease: stigma, isolation, and loneliness

LJ Brighton, J Chilcot, M Maddocks - Current Opinion in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Increasing evidence illustrates the direct and indirect influences of social dimensions on
health outcomes for people living with chronic respiratory disease. Although there is …

Patient and caregiver shared experiences of pulmonary fibrosis (PF): a systematic literature review

M Wells, S Harding, G Dixon, K Buckley, AM Russell… - Respiratory …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) describes a group of lung diseases characterised by progressive
scarring (fibrosis). Symptoms worsen over time and include breathlessness, tiredness, and …

European Respiratory Society Clinical Practice Guideline on symptom management for adults with serious respiratory illness

AE Holland, A Spathis, K Marsaa… - European …, 2024 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Respiratory symptoms are ubiquitous and impair health-related quality of life in people with
respiratory disease. This European Respiratory Society (ERS) task force aimed to provide …

Managing understandings of palliative care as more than care immediately before death: Evidence from observational analysis of consultations

H Sansone, S Ekberg, S Lord, J Stevenson… - Health …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Evidence suggests that public, and some professional, understandings of
palliative care are limited to care provided immediately before death, which contrasts …

Perceptions on Use of Opioids in Palliative Care of Dyspnoea in Patients with Fibrotic interstitial lung disease and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A …

CY Hvelplund, B Refsgaard… - American Journal of …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and fibrotic interstitial
lung disease suffer from severe dyspnea and reduced quality of life, despite receiving …