Table 1 Objectives of the workshop
After completion of the workshop, participants will be able to: | |
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1. | Describe current biopsychosocial concepts underpinning the experience of chronic breathlessness. |
2. | Undertake a person-centred assessment of the breathlessness experience and symptom needs of a person living with or caring for a person living with this symptom. |
3. | Explain chronic breathlessness to a person living with or caring for a person living this symptom using jargon and value - free language. |
4. | Describe and critique a range of instruments appropriate for assessment and monitoring chronic breathlessness. |
5. | Describe clinical models to inform assessment and choice of management strategies. |
6. | Demonstrate practical, evidence-based non-pharmacological management strategies for chronic breathlessness. |
7. | Reflect upon own beliefs and expectations of chronic breathlessness and how these may contribute to the client experience and management. |
8. | Identify resources for understanding and managing chronic breathlessness. |