BookSara Booth, Julie Burkin, Catherine Moffat, Anna Spathis.
Summary: Breathlessness Management in Clinical Practice presents evidence-based practical techniques for helping the breathless patient with advanced disease of any aetiology used in the Cambridge Breathlessness Intervention Service (CBIS). This book will help individuals in the multidisciplinary team both manage breathlessness in their current clinical setting and describe the breathlessness service model which can be adapted for use in any situation. It uses a model of care based on interventions for breathing, thinking and functioning. Breathlessness Management in Clinical Practice is an invaluable resource for those working in the respiratory medicine, oncology and cardiology and other specialties where breathlessness is commonly managed although less recognised like nephrology and neurology. It will be of help to occupational therapists, physiotherapists and specialist nurses as well as physicians. It will also be of interest to anyone who wishes to increase their knowledge of the advances in evidence that now enable clinicians to offer much improved care for those suffering with frightening symptom of breathlessness.
Contents:
Part I Introduction
Breathlessness; the experience for the patient, and approach for the clinician
The genesis and assessment of breathlessness
Part II Non-pharmacological interventions - breathing
Fan and oxygen therapy
Positions to ease breathlessness
Breathing techniques for breathlessness
Part III Non-pharmacological interventions - thinking
Anxiety management
Energy conservation
Part IV Non-pharmacologica interventions - functioning
Exercise and activity promotion
Supporting carers
Part V An integrated strategy
Care towards the end of life for the breathless patient
An approach to the breathless patient.