ArticleERJ open research2018
Supporting patients self-managing respiratory health: a qualitative study on the impact of the Breathe Easy voluntary group network.
Article in ERJ open research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06164470 (Impact of Support Groups for Patients With Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis on Quality of Life and Exacerbations), which is not on this map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Impact of Support Groups for Patients With Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis on Quality of Life and Exacerbations
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Challenges and Burdens in Refractory Chronic Cough: Patients' and Physicians' Perspectives.Pulmonary therapy · 2026Review
- Toward Holistic COPD Management: The Case for Mental Health Integration.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Community led lung health support groups: processes, perspectives and roles for researchers.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2025Article
- COPD Self-Management: A Patient-Physician Perspective.Pulmonary therapy · 2024Article
- The engagement of older people living with chronic lung disease in a peer support community-based exercise programme: A qualitative study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023Article
- Survey-identified experiences of prediagnosis and diagnosis process among patients with COPD, asthma, interstitial lung disease and bronchiectasis.BMJ open respiratory research · 2023Article
- Generational perspective on asthma self-management in the Bangladeshi and Pakistani community in the United Kingdom: A qualitative study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Article
- Supportive care for patient with respiratory diseases: an umbrella review.Annals of translational medicine · 2020Article
- Perspectives to mitigate payer uncertainty in health technology assessment of novel oncology drugs.Journal of market access & health policy · 2019Article
- Perspectives on Palliative Care Approaches in People with Advanced COPD: A Qualitative Study of Patients Attending a Breathe Easy Clinic and Day Hospice.International journal of integrated careArticle
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Abstract
Self-management strategies are designed to improve lung and respiratory health through structured self-management plans with regular practitioner reviews. Strategies have not, however, focused upon how patient support groups and advocacy networks can help with the management of these conditions; therefore, it is unknown what impact they may have on patient self-management. A qualitative study was designed to help understand what impact the British Lung Foundation's Breathe Easy (BE) groups have on patients managing their lung and respiratory conditions. A semistructured telephone interview schedule was developed to study the network. Topics covered included: perceptions about the BE groups; current referrals systems and integration pathways; benefits of attending the BE groups; and integration of the BE groups into the respiratory pathway. Key themes explored included: shared patient experience and peer support; patient self-management and self-education; attendance of healthcare professionals; and the impact of integrating BE groups into the respiratory pathway. BE networks were shown to support self-care initiatives for people attending the groups, and members expressed a social and educational benefit. BE networks were working with the local National Health Service to become an integral part of the respiratory pathway, yet there was evidence of resistance from the health service in incorporating the networks.
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