PMID: 11898143Mar 20, 2002Paper

Behavioral interventions for lung cancer-related breathlessness

Cancer Practice
L Gallo-Silver, B Pollack

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to present behavioral interventions to assist persons with lung cancer in the management of feelings of breathlessness and, thus, also to enhance their quality of life. Breathlessness is a serious symptom that adversely affects the quality of life of persons with lung cancer. A review of the literature points to the value of exercises in assisting patients to breathe more effectively and to manage related anxiety. However, the professional literature frequently does not describe these basic interventions in enough detail to enable oncology professionals to learn them. Instructional materials, found in the popular wellness and self-help literature, are included in this article to more easily facilitate acquisition of these skills. Interventions described include exercises that enhance the use of the diaphragm when breathing and those that help to alter the breathing rhythm and to exhale more effectively. All oncology professionals should be aware of the importance of breathlessness as a problem that diminishes the quality of life for patients with lung cancer. Addressing breathlessness through the use of psychosocially oriented behavioral interventions can act as an adjunct to the medical management...Continue Reading

Associated Clinical Trials

References

Aug 1, 1986·Western Journal of Nursing Research·V K Carrieri, S Janson-Bjerklie
Jun 1, 1970·Journal of Applied Physiology·R E MuellerG F Filley
Sep 1, 1995·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine·B R Celli
May 1, 1994·The American Psychologist·B L AndersenR Glaser
Aug 15, 1994·Cancer·T G Burish, W H Redd
Jul 1, 1994·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·P J HollenC Cox
Mar 1, 1994·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine·A P Fishman
Jan 1, 1993·European Journal of Cancer : Official Journal for European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) [and] European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)·P J HollenL M Potanovich
Dec 1, 1995·European Journal of Cancer Care·C Bailey
May 1, 1996·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine·S BoothA Guz
Oct 1, 1996·Palliative Medicine·J CornerC Bailey
Nov 1, 1996·Seminars in Oncology Nursing·L S Ryan
Oct 8, 1997·Lung Cancer : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer·P J HollenM G Kris
Feb 5, 1998·Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal = Revue Canadienne De Nursing Oncologique·A Acheson, D MacCormack
May 21, 1999·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·P J HollenC Cox
Jul 23, 1999·Current Opinion in Oncology·S B LeGrand, D Walsh
Jul 28, 1999·Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer·C Ripamonti
May 16, 2000·Chest·S M KawutS M Arcasoy
May 16, 2000·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·J LynnE P McCarthy

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Oct 22, 2008·Journal of Social Work in End-of-life & Palliative Care·Philip C Higgins, Terry Altilio
Jun 11, 2008·The American Journal of Chinese Medicine·Byeongsang OhStephen Clarke
Mar 28, 2007·Journal of Social Work in End-of-life & Palliative Care·Lisa P GwytherJudith Howe
May 14, 2009·International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease·Carl LlorUNKNOWN BRAMOX Study Group
Oct 16, 2007·Pediatric Clinics of North America·Christina K Ullrich, Oscar H Mayer
May 1, 2012·Oncology Nursing Forum·Alison K Bonk
Jul 4, 2002·Oncology Nursing Forum·Rita Wickham
Jun 10, 2003·Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing·Dana Inzeo, Leslie Tyson
Jan 19, 2010·International Journal of Palliative Nursing·Ita McCarthy, Maura Dowling
May 8, 2003·International Journal of Palliative Nursing·Elaine Syrett, Jenny Taylor
Mar 2, 2002·International Journal of Palliative Nursing·Claire HoyalTanya Campbell
Nov 26, 2013·The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews·Claudia BauseweinIrene J Higginson
May 16, 2017·Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing·Ni Luh Putu Dewi PuspawatiTuti Herawati

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.