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 language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 199-205 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2024 |
Keywords
- Humans
- Dyspnea/therapy
- Palliative Care/organization & administration
- Quality of Life
- Telemedicine/organization & administration
- Cost-Benefit Analysis