Miriam Johnson

1 month ago | nature.com | Miriam Johnson

AbstractBreathlessness is highly prevalent in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Low-cost, non-drug, breathlessness self-management interventions are effective in high-income countries. However, health beliefs influence acceptability and have not been explored in LMIC settings. Review with stakeholder engagement to co-develop explanatory programme theories for whom, if, and how breathlessness self-management might work in community settings in India.

2 months ago | publications.ersnet.org | Jacob Sandberg |Josefin Sundh |Peter Anderberg |Miriam Johnson

To the Editor:Breathlessness is associated with impaired quality of life, comorbidities, more frequent hospitalisation and premature mortality. Breathlessness leads to people avoiding things that trigger their breathlessness, such as physical activity [1–3]. The intensity of breathlessness varies over time both as exacerbations of the underlying aetiologies and among individuals with “stable” disease [4].

Nov 1, 2024 | spcare.bmj.com | Ruth Slatter |Elsbeth Robson |Miriam Johnson |Lucia Crowther

AbstractBackground The architecture and design of healthcare settings impact health outcomes, satisfaction, and wellbeing (Ulrich, Zimring, Zhu, X, et al. HERD. 2008;1(3):61–125). Homelike design is recommended for hospices internationally (Verderber, Refuerzo. Innovations in hospice architecture. Taylor & Francis Group; 2010), but the kinds of domestic residence evoked by homelike hospice design in England have not been identified, nor how they relate to those of the population served.

Sep 30, 2024 | nature.com | Joseph Clark |Kate Binnie |Michael Crooks |David Currow |Jordan Curry |Helen Elsey | +9 more

It is likely that the burden of breathlessness in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) is much higher than has been estimated using calculations of disease burden and expected prevalence of the symptom. However, most breathlessness research has been conducted in high-income countries and may not be relevant to LMICs. To address this issue, we convened an international breathlessness and global health workshop.

Aug 20, 2024 | spcare.bmj.com | Miriam Johnson |Chao Huang |hong chen

AbstractObjectives Men living with prostate cancer have supportive and palliative needs. However, few studies detail unmet needs (vs quality of life measurement) or include data from those with advanced disease. We aimed to identify unmet needs of people living with prostate cancer (men, family carers), including those with advanced disease.