Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a highly disabling chronic respiratory disease characterised by significant morbidity and mortality. People with ILD experience severe symptoms (e.g., dyspnea, fatigue, cough) which impair their ability to perform everyday tasks and maintain independence. Informal caregivers play a key role providing them support and assistance, especially at advanced stages. Nevertheless, kno...
Cough affects up to 90% of individuals with chronic respiratory diseases (CRD). Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is a crucial intervention for managing respiratory symptoms, however, its effects on cough have not been extensively reported. This study aimed to explore the effects of PR on cough-related quality of life in people with CRD. Ethical approval was obtained. Data from two separate randomized controlled tr...
Social isolation and debilitating symptoms are common in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Although underexplored, a relationship between social support (SS) and health status might exist. This study explored the impact of COPD GOLD groups classification on SS. A cross-sectional study was conducted. GOLD groups were determined according to the COPD Assessment Test. SS was assessed with t...
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Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) is crucial for the management of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with well-established physical, psychological and social benefts. Access to PR is, however, limited. Implementing PR with minimal resources is being considered to increase its availability. Nonetheless, the effectiveness of this approach is unclear. This study aimed to assess wheth...