The information on this page explains how carers, patients and healthcare professionals can use this website. You can open and read the information sheets and save them on your computer or print them by pressing on the document name.
For carers and patients with breathlessness due to COPD or cancer:
For information on how carers of someone with breathlessness due to COPD or cancer can use this resource, see our How to use for carers of people with COPD or cancer guide (PDF 425KB)
For carers and patients with breathlessness NOT due to COPD or cancer:
For information on how carers of someone with breathlessness NOT due to COPD or cancer can use this resource, see our How to use for carers of people without COPD or cancer guide (PDF 462KB)
Coronavirus (Covid-19) and breathlessness:
Coronavirus disease, also called Covid-19, is a serious disease that can be easily spread between people. Coronavirus (Covid-19) can be especially dangerous for older people (over 60) and those with underlying medical problems including COPD and cancer. Breathlessness can be a symptom of Coronavirus (Covid-19) and can be difficult to know how to manage.
If you are worried that the person you support is starting to develop Coronavirus (Covid-19) symptoms, please follow your health service’s medical advice. This guide is not suitable for people with acute Coronavirus (Covid-19) symptoms and their carers. This guide was created for family and friends supporting people recovering from Coronavirus (Covid-19) who may be experiencing breathlessness.
If you are in the UK, please see the NHS website for information about Coronavirus (Covid-19) and how you can stop its spread.
For information on how carers of someone with breathlessness that may be recovering from Coronavirus (Covid-19) can use this resource, see our How to use for Coronavirus (Covid-19) guide (PDF 628KB).
For healthcare professionals:
For information on how healthcare professionals can use this resource, see our How to use for HCPs guide (PDF 407KB)
For information on how this resource was developed, see our How this resource was developed guide (PDF 408KB)
Promotional information for healthcare professionals:
For a promotional leaflet and cards, see our SSwB promotional leaflet (PDF 607KB) and SSwB cards (PDF 155KB)
For a prescribing pad, see our SSwB prescription pad (PDF 499KB)
How we identified the six topics
To learn how we identified the six topics this website resource covers, see the paper Six key topics informal carers of patients with breathlessness in advanced disease want to learn about and why (PDF 787KB)
Citation: Farquhar M, Penfold C, Benson J, Lovick R, Mahadeva R, Howson S, Burkin J, Booth S, Gilligan D, Todd C, Ewing G. Six key topics informal carers of patients with breathlessness in advanced disease want to learn about and why: MRC Phase I study to inform an educational intervention. PLoS ONE 2017 May 5;12(5):e0177081
Page last reviewed: 02/06/2020
