Breathless and awaiting diagnosis in UK lockdown for COVID-19…We’re stuck

During the COVID-19 pandemic, semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 20 adults awaiting a diagnosis for their chronic breathlessness. Three key themes were identified using thematic analysis: (1) de-prioritisation of diagnosis, (2) following UK ‘lockdown’ guidance for the general population...

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Autores principales: Doe, Gillian, Chantrell, Stacey, Williams, Marie, Steiner, Michael C., Armstrong, Natalie, Hutchinson, Ann, Evans, Rachael A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Brief Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8100135/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33953200
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41533-021-00232-0
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Sumario:During the COVID-19 pandemic, semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 20 adults awaiting a diagnosis for their chronic breathlessness. Three key themes were identified using thematic analysis: (1) de-prioritisation of diagnosis, (2) following UK ‘lockdown’ guidance for the general population but patients fearful they were more at risk, and (3) the impact of lockdown on coping strategies for managing breathlessness. The existing unpredictable pathway to diagnosis for those with chronic breathlessness has been further interrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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